Zinc Does Not Protect Heavy Alcohol Users Living with HIV/AIDS
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Zinc Does Not Protect Heavy Alcohol Users Living with HIV/AIDS

Zinc supplements did not reduce mortality, cardiovascular risk, as well as the risk of inflammation...
Acute Malnutrition can be treated at a Much Lower Cost
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Acute Malnutrition can be treated at a Much Lower Cost

Researchers have found a new streamlined approach to treating acute malnutrition that is as effectiv...
The Link Between Nutrition, A Healthy Brain And The Smart Kid On The Block.
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The Link Between Nutrition, A Healthy Brain And The Smart Kid On The Block.

‘How old is she?’ A lady asked another as she struggled to keep her own restless toddler still by pa...
Say no to stress and sleep deprivation
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Say no to stress and sleep deprivation

Sleep is important for optimal memory and learning as well as overall well-being. Stress is one of t...
Sleep at home, not on the job
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Sleep at home, not on the job

Losing just 16 minutes of sleep could be the difference between a clear-headed day at the office or...
Poor Sleep Quality Linked to Chronic Inflammation in Arteries
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Poor Sleep Quality Linked to Chronic Inflammation in Arteries

A group of sleep scientists has revealed that disrupted night sleep may increase the risk of fat bui...
Fatty liver is more common in diabetic and obese people and can lead to cirrhosis or worse
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Fatty liver is more common in diabetic and obese people and can lead to cirrhosis or worse

asked to name the common causes of chronic liver disease, most people will mention alcohol and hepat...
Some Recovery is Possible After Vision Loss From a Stroke
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Some Recovery is Possible After Vision Loss From a Stroke

Vision loss is an unfortunate complication of strokes affecting the visual cortex of the brain. The...
Blue Light: Dangers of Overexposure to Screens
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Blue Light: Dangers of Overexposure to Screens

One of the little intrigues of science is that what we perceive as light isn’t colorless; in fact it...
Secondary Smoking: Are you safe?
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Secondary Smoking: Are you safe?

Kofi’s mother is concerned that her son may not survive his next asthma attack. “My son is barely t...
Antimalarial Resistance
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Antimalarial Resistance

Do you know that about half a million people die from malaria and related complications each year? T...
Tackling the TB Pandemic
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Tackling the TB Pandemic

In a small village lived a boy named Kofi. Kofi had a persistent cough, fever, and weight loss, and...