In our earlier news report we told you that osteoporosis is one of the body disorders. It is caused by: poor diet, inactivity, hormones, long term use of certain medications, smoking, hormone deficiencies and imbalances, nutritional deficiencies, lack of sun exposure, eating disorder, prolonged stress, toxic metals, medical conditions like diabetes, kidney and liver […]
Some people react to water. This condition is known as aqua genic pruritus. This condition results from exposure to water of a given temperature. Symptoms of skin itch include burning, bumpy and itchy red rash. The effects of reactions to water may last 10 minutes to two hours. American studies suggest that it is a […]
Ugandans living with HIV/AIDS can now afford a smile after the UK researchers developed the new guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO). These new guidelines are believed to have the capacity to protect the health workers, couples, prostitutes and babies born with HIV virus. These guidelines […]
UNIFEM Internships: The UNIFEM Internship Programme offers a small group of outstanding graduate-level students the opportunity to acquire direct exposure to UNIFEM’s work. It is designed to complement women’s development-oriented studies with practical experience in various aspects of multilateral technical cooperation, but also complements other international studies, including law. Internship assignments vary greatly in terms […]
IDRC Internship Award: The IDRC Internship awards provide exposure to research for international development through a program of training in research management and grant administration under the guidance of IDRC program staff. Internships will be considered for a program of training and research responding to IDRC’s research priorities. IDRC’s research activities focus on four Program […]
James Kafeero, an oncologist at the Uganda Cancer Institute in Mulago Hospital (Uganda) says that risk factors that lead people to contract leukemia are as follows. Having relatives or being in company of people who have or have had leukemia, people with underlying genetic disorders such as downs’ syndrome, previous exposure to ionizing radiations like […]