Being overweight could come with lots health complications such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and stroke, gout, breathing troubles such as sleep apnea etc. Overweight could be cut down through proper dieting. Here are some few foods that can help you lose weight. 1. Beans. You’ve probably never heard of cholecystokinin, but it’s one […]
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ORGANOPHOSPHATE POISONING (OP) Organophosphate poisoning is poisoning due to organophosphates (OPs). There are nearly 3 million poisonings per year resulting in two hundred thousand deaths. Around 15% of people who are poisoned die as a result. Organophosphate poisoning has been reported at least since 1962. While most often the exposure occurs from an agricultural pesticide, there are household items, such
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Protect yourself and your family: •Wash your hands often with soap and water •Avoid contact with sick or dead wildlife such as bush meat •Use Personal protective equipment when necessary •Thoroughly cook all animal products before eating Contributed by St.Nicholas Hospital Quality Assurance Unit
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Ewedu soup is a traditional Nigerian recipe mostly eaten by the Yoruba people, but is now a favourite of most other ethnic groups. Ewedu also known as Corchorus is a genus of about 40-100 species of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world. Do you know that: Ewedu is called
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Diarrhoea and respiratory infections remain leading killers of young children in the developing world, and claim approximately 3.5 million young lives each year. The centre for disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been studying the role of handwashing in preventing these diseases in developing world settings. In a series of randomized, controlled studies of intensive handwashing
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