Despite Ban, FGM Persists In Uganda
Some of the tools used during the practice Female Genital Mutilation still persists in areas of Karamoja and Kapchorwa despite...
Health
Prolonged TV Viewing Linked To Lower Sperm Count
Men who spend more time watching TV with less exercise have lower sperm count Men who do little exercise and...
Chewing Gum Boosts The Brain’s Activity And Alertness
It is rare for Manchester United Coach Sir Alex Ferguson to appear on the touch line without gum It’s a...
15 Gulu Pupils Succumb To Nodding Disease
Victims of the Nodding disease The nodding disease has claimed the lives of 15 pupils of Aromo-wang-lobo Primary School in...
Scientists On The Verge Of Discovering TB Vaccine
"After nearly 100 years, researchers could be on the verge of finding a vaccine that would eradicate tuberculosis infections," according...
Binge Drinking Increases The Risk Of Diabetes
Drinking too much alcohol disrupts insulin-receptor signaling inflaming the Brain's hypothalamus Binge drinking causes insulin resistance, which increases the risk...
Drug Authority To Accredit Hospitals
Gordon Sematiko, the NDA Executive Director The National Drug Authority (NDA) is set to accredit public hospitals to ensure they...
Vegetables Reduce The Risk Of Heart Disease By 32%
including Vegetables on one's diet can held reduce the risk of heart risk Ditching meat and fish in favour of...
‘First Cut’ May Predict Future Sexual Satisfaction
Research conducted by Matthew Shaffer, a doctoral psychology student at UT and C. Veronica Smith, an assistant psychology professor at...
Snoring A Sign Of Future Health Risks
Snoring causes atherosclerosis, a hardening of the arteries responsible for many vascular diseases. Here's a wake-up call for snorers: Snoring...
Alcohol-fuelled sleep ‘less satisfying’
Liqour has been found to disrupt normal sleep cycles A tipple before bedtime may get you off to sleep faster...
Study Reveals Energy Drinks Can Cause Heart Problems
Excessive consumption of these can cause heart illnesses The number of people receiving emergency treatment because they consumed energy drinks...
Coca-cola Could Cure Stomach Blockages
Coca-cola is an effective cure for stomach blockages because of its chemical composition and bubbles. That’s the claim of a...
Scientists Make Insulin Breakthrough, End Of Needles Near
The new discovery could see the end of needles In a major breakthrough that could help millions of diabetics, Australian...
India Denies Exporting Fake Medicine to Uganda
This image does not represent the medicine in the article. RP Delhi denial follows claims a third of anti-malarial drugs...
Scientists Develop Aids Vaccine That Slows HIV Growth
Scientists are working round the clock to develop a cure for the killer disease A team of Spanish researchers say...
President Jameh Discovers AIDS Cure, To Begin Treatment
Gambia President Yahya Jameh The President of Gambia Yahya Jammeh says he has discovered the cure to the deadly HIV/AIDs...
Delhi Gang Rape Victim Dies
The young Indian woman who died after being gang-raped on a bus has been cremated in the capital, Delhi. The...
Delhi Gang-rape Victim ‘Fighting For Her Life’
Demonstrators light candles and place placards in the sand during a protest rally in solidarity with a rape victim from...
Alligators’ Immune System Can Fight HIV
The serum of alligators can fight HIV Researchers found that when the alligator serum was exposed to HIV, a good...