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A Daily Sauna May Prolong Your Life And Protect Your Heart

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follow us on twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork February 24, 2015 A Finnish study found daily saunas protect middle-aged men against heart attacks. Men’s Fitness MEN’S FITNESS The Finnish are clearly onto something. Though the Angry Birds ship has sailed—we feel your deep-seeded jealousy toward Rovio’s genius, too—you can jump on Finland’s health bandwagon by stepping into a […]

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Throw another tinnie on the barbie: Researchers find marinading meat in beer before grilling can reduce cancer-causing chemicals

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follow us on twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork Say pilsner and black beer is most effective Can halve the amount of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which have been linked to colorectal cancer As barbecue season approaches, researchers have discovered an unlikely ingredient that could improve the safety of your meat – letting it swill in beer. They say that

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Curcumin, Compound In Turmeric, Found To Impair Fear Memories And Ease PTSD Symptoms

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follow us on twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork   Medical Daily Dec 10, 2014 02:21 PM Turmeric is a main spice in curry — it’s a yellow-colored, bitter-tasting ginger root that can also be quite medicinal. Turmeric has been used to treat arthritis, heartburn, stomach issues, and diarrhea, among other things throughout human history — but now researchers

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Vapour trail

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follow us on twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork The Economist Electronic cigarettes and health The latest investigation of vaping suggests it can help you quit smoking   Dec 20th 2014 | From the print edition THERE are few more reliable routes to an early grave than cigarette smoking. But despite the dangers, nicotine addicts find it almost impossible

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Is “Healthy” Rice Killing You?

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follow us on twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork  Men’s Fitness How to avoid the possibility of eating poisonous rice. Eaters of white and brown rice have healthier diets— they take in more fruits and vegetables and less saturated fat and added sugar, a Baylor College of Medicine study of more than 14,000 adults showed. But all’s not well

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Sugary Drinks Tied to Earlier Menstruation

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BODY   follow us on twitter@GoAfricaNetwork   JANUARY 27, 2015  Age of first menses has decreased substantially since the early 20th century, and studies have shown that younger age of menarche is associated with increased risk of breast and endometrial cancer in later life.Here is another mark against sugary drinks: A new study has found

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Statins May Seriously Increase Diabetes Risk

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follow us on twitter: @ GoAfricaNetwork TIME Statins can lower cholesterol and even tamp down inflammation to keep the risk of heart disease down. But these commonly prescribed drugs may increase the risk of diabetes, and by a considerable amount drugs that are among most prescribed drugs in America. In a study published in Diabetologia,

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Ethiopia: AU to Set Up an African CDC

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Follow us on Twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork Dr. Marie Goreti Harakeye, Head of HIV/AIDS, TB & OID Division Under the AU Department of Social Affairs The African Union (AU) is planning to establish a pan-African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (African CDC) by mid-2015. First proposed by Ethiopia and approved by the AU Commission in 2013

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FDA approves Corgenix’s Ebola test for emergency use

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Follow us on Twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork Diagnostics company Corgenix Medical Corp said on Thursday U.S. health regulators had approved its rapid Ebola test for emergency use, in response to the world’s worst outbreak of the virus that killed more than 10,000 so far. The company’s ReEBOV Antigen Rapid Test, which involves putting a drop of blood

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The spread of Ebola

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Follow Us On Twitter: @GoAfricaNetwork A panicky response in the West may worsen conditions in west Africa Oct 11th 2014 | From the print edition THE death toll from Ebola in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, the three most affected countries in west Africa, now stands at around 3,900. Among cases diagnosed outside Africa, the

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