Is your energy zapped? Do you feel like everyone is getting on your very last nerve? Are you noticing unexplained bad breath and body odor? If so, then you, my friend, may be in need of detoxification. Yes, detoxification! Now, before you tell me you only have an occasional glass of wine or sip on …
As technology continues to evolve, it’s natural for people to wonder about the impact it will have on various industries. One industry that has been affected in recent years is healthcare, particularly in the area of medical writing. Artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms like ChatGPT have become increasingly sophisticated, making it possible for them …
Gender discrimination is the practice of prioritizing one sex or gender over another based on sex or gender. Gender discrimination is a violation of basic human right and women are disproportionately affected. Girls are more likely to experience teen pregnancy, child marriage, and other gender-inequitable social norms and practices. In India, women work unpaid for …
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is blood pressure that is higher than normal. It is a severe condition that considerably intensifies the possibility of heart, kidney, and other illnesses. Hypertension increases the risk of death from vascular diseases, diabetes, and kidney disease. Schutte et al. (2021) report that a third of all grown-ups are …
Did you know that more than 200 million individuals worldwide have osteoporosis? There are 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men over the age of 50 years who will suffer from an osteoporotic fracture within their lifetime. It is the most common chronic metabolic bone disease. However, physical activity has been linked to …
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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 and China acting as early civilizations’ epicenters. The United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) noted literacy is a fundamental human right and the …
Every child regardless of their circumstances has the right to quality education. As much as primary education is free and should be compulsory in Nigeria, millions of children in that age range are out of school. This is alarming and should not be so. It needs immediate action. To tackle the situation, we need to …
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Research has shown there is a relationship between investing in women, gender equality, and the economic development of a nation. A popular quote says, “if you educate a man, you educate an individual, but if you educate a woman, you educate a nation.” No nation or country can fully reach its potential socially and economically …
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On December 31, 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported the first case of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China. Fast forward to January 30, 2020, WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic and called for accelerated research on the pathogenesis of the virus. Like any other outbreak, the news was received with mixed reactions from the public …
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Turning the pages of history, one will witness a couple of pandemic tales that tell the story of the amount of loss the world has suffered due to newly emerging and re-emerging infectious viral diseases. During the 20th century, the 1918 influenza pandemic “Spanish Flu” was the most severe pandemic, and it caused profound and …
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