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Communities urged on disaster preparedness

The government is calling on members of the public to engage in activities to reduce the risk of disasters in their areas. The call comes as the country joins the ...

Shift workers risk getting obesity and diabetes

  Shift workers who get too little sleep at the wrong time of the day may be increasing their risk of getting diabetes and obesity. According to researchers in American ...

Ulcer drugs linked to fractures, new research

  Women who take certain ulcer drugs have a small increased risk of hip fractures in later life, latest research suggests. A study published in the British medical journal found ...

How cow milk is safe for babies

  Is cow milk safe for babies aged below six (6) months? According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Uganda’s ministry of Health (M.O.H), children below 6 months ...

Symptoms of bone cancer

Symptoms of bone cancer: pain and swelling below the knee is the commonest. It most often occurs in long bones of the body (arms and legs). However not all bone ...

Making morning exercises controls heart disease

  Benefits of making morning exercises: It increases fat-burning capabilities and the metabolic rate during and after exercise. Help to increase the HDL (good cholesterol), building cardiovascular endurance and this ...

Call for Human Rights Defenders Tulip Award

Human Rights Defenders Tulip Award: Nominations are now being accepted for the Human Rights Defenders Tulip award. Anyone can nominate a candidate for the human rights defenders award. The award, ...

Front Line Fellowship for Human Rights Defenders

Front Line Fellowship for Human Rights Defenders: Each year Front Line recruits two human rights defenders at risk to take part in a 6 month fellowship and training program. The ...

How to reduce cancer risks with pumpkins

Pumpkins are one of the foods grown and eaten in Uganda. It is mostly served as an extra food on a meal in most homes and eating places. But did ...

Risks and treatment of leukemia

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 ...

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