Health

Shamsa Abdullahi Bybook: A champion for Somali women’s reproductive health rights

Mogadishu – Shamsa Abdullahi Bybook was a young nurse in her twenties when she fled the mounting chaos and tensions of Mogadishu in 1989 to start a new life in the United Kingdom. She became an experienced midwife at a North London hospital with a master’s degree from Middlesex University and raised a family. But

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African patients twice as likely to die after surgery report

Patients in African hospitals are twice as likely to die after surgery than the average patient across the globe, and the most common complications suffered after operations are infections. These are the findings of a new study, which reports on a survey covering 11,422 patients in 247 hospitals in 25 low- and middle-income countries The

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SUFFERERS OF BOTH TYPE 2 DIABETES AND SLEEP APNOEA COULD LOSE EYESIGHT WITHIN FOUR YEARS

Research led by the University of Birmingham has discovered that patients who suffer from both Type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnoea are at greater risk of developing a condition that leads to blindness within an average period of less than four years. Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a condition where the walls of the

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CAN GREEN TEA HELP STOP HAIR LOSS?

a potential DHT blocker. In this article I’ll review the scientific evidence to see if you should be adding green tea to your daily supplement list. Green tea was originally grown in China, but now is grown in other places as well. It can be used either as a drink or an extract. The claims about what

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LOW BLOOD SUGAR CAUSE-EFFECT!!

Skipping meals is just one low blood sugar cause you need to avoid. When you skip meals your body is starved for nutrients and doesn’t really know what to do with itself. When your body does not know what to do with itself it will eventually tell you it needs food by sending signals that

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BRUMMIES REGISTER TO HELP MEND BROKEN HEARTS

A charity fundraising event in support of the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has been organised to help mend broken hearts. The event organised by volunteers from the Handsworth BHF Fundraising Group takes place on Sunday 17 September to raise funds for the BHF. John Doherty, age 53, an accountant who lives in Sutton Coldfield has

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ACUPUNCTURE, IS IT A SAFE ALTERNATIVE?

Among Asian countries, acupuncture is a very popular alternative pain relief means. It has been slowly gaining a following in western countries. Although there is a lack of scientific evidence to explain the efficacy of this treatment, people in the medical field are suggesting this form of treatment to their patients.. Acupuncture is an ancient

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German Government contributes 23 million Euro towards strengthening health systems in northeastern Somalia

More than 2 million people in Puntland, northeastern Somalia, are due to benefit from improved health services with generous support from the development cooperation of the German government through KfW Development Bank. The joint project began in January 2017 and runs to the end of 2019. It focuses on the regions of Nugal and Mudug

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