Search Result For: West Africa
Date: 2025/04/10 - 19:00
HHS Cuts Programs That Help People Quit Smoking: What Are the Health Impacts?
The HHS has gutted key programs that help people quit smoking, including the CDC's Office on Smoking and Health. Experts say the federal cuts could increase smoking rates, related disease burden, and treatment costs.
Date: 2025/04/07 - 17:31
Diet high in fiber, fermented foods could keep inflammatory diseases at bay
A modern Western diet, high in processed foods and low in whole plant-based foods, can contribute to chronic inflammation but switching to a traditional African diet, high in fiber and fermented foods, can help fight inflammation.
Date: 2025/04/01 - 18:00
1 Hour of Screen Time at Bedtime Reduces Sleep by 24 Minutes, Study Finds
A new Norwegian study finds that one hour of screen time at bedtime results in a 59% higher risk of insomnia and 24 fewer minutes of sleep. The findings indicate that social media use is no more disruptive to sleep than watching TV or movies or reading on a mobile device.
Date: 2025/03/21 - 20:31
Can exercising help you live longer? Twin study says it may be complicated
Higher and more intense levels of physical activity may not benefit life span as much as previously thought, a new study in twins finds, highlighting multiple factors that play a role in longevity.
Date: 2025/03/18 - 23:31
Is brain inflammation at the core of cognitive decline? What latest research says
Inflammation may be at the core of cognitive decline as recent studies offer clues on how herpes simplex virus-1, antibiotics, antivirals, and vaccines may have different effect on dementia risk.
