Maintaining a Healthy Prostate
According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer affects 1 in 8 men throughout their lifetime. The risk of having prostate cancer is higher amongst black men, they’re two times …
The HPV Vaccine Cuts Cervical Cancer Cases by Almost 90%
Cervical cancer is common and affects lower uterine cervical tissue. It is caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) which is transmitted through oral, vaginal, or anal sex. Cervical Cancer: Global …
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Empowerment of the Girl-Child through Literacy
Literacy – the ability to read and write – has a long history. The earliest forms of written communication dates all the way back to 3500 B.C., with Mesopotamia, Egypt …
The Next Evolution: Malaria Vaccine for African Children
Malaria infected mosquitoes continue to disperse the life-threatening disease throughout Africa. This continent experiences 94% of total cases and deaths. This is disproportionately high compared to the rest of the …
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High maternal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: causes and solutions
Imagine being the mother, and only parent, of six children in Nigeria, Africa, who has to decide between keeping her seventh child, held safe within her womb, or feeding the …
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Tuberculosis in Africa- An Epidemic Driven By HIV Crisis
Since the advent of the antibiotic resistance era, Africa has faced the worst epidemic of Tuberculosis. For a long time, the Tuberculosis crisis has been driven by Human Immunodeficiency Virus …
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NIGERIA, MY COUNTRY
Nigeria, the land of my ancestors; the nation where I was birthed. Nigeria is a beautiful country endowed with abundant human and natural resources. With a population that exceeds 200 …
HIV/AIDS Epidemic: A Public Health Threat In Africa
HIV is a virus that compromises the immune system’s ability to fight infection. CD4 cells, which are a kind of immune cell called T cell, are negatively affected and eventually …
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How Community Medical Outreach Improves Health Outcomes
Outreach programs are instituted with the purpose of serving vulnerable populations that have a high disease burden, and less access to preventative health services. Usually, these initiatives bring in professional …
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An FDA Vaccine Approval Amidst a Delta Variant Surge
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accomplished a large milestone amidst the ongoing pandemic. On August 23rd, 2021, the FDA approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the first vaccine to …
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