International Food Safety Day, celebrated today, June 7, 2023, focuses on food standards. Food-borne illnesses affect 1 in 10 people worldwide every year. Food standards help to ensure that what we eat is safe. Access to sufficient quantities of safe
The symptoms of a sinus infection and a viral cold can be confused. However, while antibiotics are sometimes useful depending on the cause of sinusitis to avoid complications, they are not immediately indicated in the case of a cold. Here's how to av
Obstetric fistula is a perforation between the vagina and the bladder and/or rectum, caused by prolonged or obstructed labor without access to prompt, quality medical treatment. Many factors contribute to obstetric fistula, including poverty, lack of
Some women have an irresistible urge to scratch their sex day and night. A highly sensitive area of the female anatomy, the vulva can be subject to severe itching. This is known as vulvar pruritus, and is a frequent reason for consultation. Dr. Dedé
It's possible to get sick in bed. If you don't wash your sheets well enough, you can let bacteria spread, and risk catching certain illnesses, some of them serious.
Everyone spends many hours a week in front of a screen: computer, tablet, TV, smartphone. But prolonged use of screens has an impact on vision. These tools emit blue light that is dangerous to health. How can you protect yourself?
The liver is the body's great cleanser and detoxifier. When it's in top form, it provides maximum immunity, great energy, better sleep and prettier skin. But when the liver's out of shape, nothing goes right. Mired in fat and toxic products, it's no
Water is a colourless liquid composed of hydrogen and oxygen (H20). It is essential for life, although it does not provide any calories. Drinking adequate amounts of water, or staying hydrated, is the first rule of health and nutrition. The body can
Soursop leaves have many benefits for the body and hair. They are rich in vitamin C, which promotes hair growth by stimulating the hair follicle. They are also anti-bacterial, which promotes a healthy scalp, for hair in better growth condition.
Pregnant women must pay particular attention to their diet. Her health, that of her baby and her growth are at stake, which is why nutrition specialists recommend balanced meals (proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals). According to M
When the body is attacked by a microbe or a lesion, it defends itself. This reaction is called inflammation, and is often accompanied by redness, pain, heat and sometimes swelling. Anti-inflammatories are a group of drugs whose main function is to re
White, crumbly clay, called « kew » by the Senegalese, « iokpo » by the Ivorians, « kalaba » by the Togolese and « mabele » by the Congolese, is highly prized by women and young people. They eat it as they please. But this calcareous rock, which is a