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    FDA warns public over fake tomato powder in Ghana

    FDA warns public over fake tomato powder in Ghana

    Aug 25, 2016 0

     In a statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer of FDA, Hudu Mogtari said that The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) wishes to bring to the attention of the general public, the production, distribution and sale of a reddish powdered product sold as ‘Tomato powder’ on the Ghanaian market, and that investigations conducted by the FDA on the so called ‘Tomato powder’ revealed that there is no tomato present in the substance, rather the substance contains ‘Annatto Seed’ (Bixa orellana) and a Cocktail of milled residues of various products such as Corn and ‘Konkonte’ etc. The ‘Annatto Seed’ is said to provide the reddish colour to the product. …

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    Kids should consume no more than 6 tsp. of sugar per day-study

    Aug 25, 2016 0

    Each day, the typical American youth consumes more than three times the six teaspoons of added sugar recommended as a daily limit under new guidelines from the American Heart Association, released today.  The guidelines are contained in a “scientific statement” from a panel of experts after a comprehensive review of scientific evidence on added sugars on children’s health. In addition to recommending that children 2-18 consume fewer than six teaspoons of added sugars per day, other highlights include: …

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    Good family relationship can lower mortality risk in older age- study.

    Good family relationship can lower mortality risk in older age- study.

    Aug 25, 2016 0

    At the 111th Annual General Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA), in Washington D.C., USA, Researchers from the Dalla Lana school of public health at the University of Toronto, Canada has presented their findings which revealed that only family can lower mortality risk in later life.Lead Author, James Iveniuk and colleagues also found that older adults who have more family members and who are closer to their family have a lower risk of death, though the same link could not be made with friends. …

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    This new insulin pill could end painful treatment for diabetes patients

    Aug 25, 2016 0

    This is definitely good news for all diabetes patients as a team of US scientists have developed a new insulin pill that could make diabetes treatment ‘painless’. It is an oral method of administering the insulin that can be a less painful alternative to millions of people worldwide with diabetes that has to inject them with the drug to manage their blood-sugar levels. Scientists have successfully encapsulated insulin using Cholestosomes, a neutral and lipid-based particle that can be administered orally with tiny vesicles that can deliver insulin where it needs to go without injecting. …

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    Sleep deprivation may lead to memory loss

    Aug 25, 2016 0

    Sleep deprivation for five hours may lead to loss of memory, a new study has found. The study focused on the loss of connectivity between neurons in the hippocampus, a region of the brain associated with learning and memory and how sleep deprivation negatively affects memory. “It’s clear that sleep plays an important role in memory – we know that taking naps helps us retain important memories. …

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    Newborn with Zika virus found infected 2 months after birth

    Aug 25, 2016 0

    In the first reported case of prolonged Zika infection in newborns, physicians have described the diagnosis of a Brazilian baby born with Zika infection in January 2016 who remained infected even two months and one week after birth. As far as doctors knew, Zika clears up after a week or so. The new finding suggests that newborns may continue to be at risk from the virus at a time when their brains are still rapidly growing and developing, NBC News reported on Wednesday. …

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    Being overweight linked to eight more kinds of cancer

    Aug 25, 2016 0

    Being overweight or obese increases your risk for various health problems, including heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar. Earlier, evidence showed that excess body weight can contribute to causing as many as five cancers – adenocarcinoma of the esophagus; colorectal cancer; breast cancer in postmenopausal women; and uterine and kidney cancers. …

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    Usefulness of fibre-rich foods

    Aug 25, 2016 0
    Usefulness of fibre-rich foods
    Fibre is the indigestible part of food derived from plants. There are two types of dietary fibres- soluble (dissolves in water) and insoluble (does not dissolve in water). …
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