Health
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Ǹjẹ́ fífi òwú sí àwùjẹ̀ ọmọdé lè dẹ́kun èsúkè?
Aheso: Òwú lórí tàbí l’àwùjẹ̀ ọmọdé lè dekun èsúkè. Àbájáde ìwádìí: Irọ́ ni ọ̀rọ̀ yíí. Botilẹjẹ pé ọrisisiri ọ̀nà ni…
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Does placing strand of wool on head stop hiccups?
Claim: A strand of wool on the head stops hiccups. Verdict: False. Although several techniques/tricks are suggested to eliminate hiccups,…
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Misleading claim fruit extract cures cancer recirculated
Claim: Fruit extract kills cancer in 48 hours. Verdict: Misleading. Although the aerial parts of soursop have proven to be…
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Explainer: Myths and consequences of mouthwash / oil pulling processes
Introduction Opinions on using oil pulling for cleansing the mouth, as opposed to the general use of mouthwash, have varied…
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Kush, the ‘sleeping drug’ slowly killing Sierra Leonean youth
In recent years, the youth of Sierra Leone have taken to the use of synthetic marijuana/drug called “Kush.” It is…
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Bẹẹni! Eniyan lè máa jẹun dáadáa kí ó sì ní ọgbẹ́-inú
Àhesọ: Ènìyàn tó bá jẹun dáadáa, kò lè ní ọgbẹ́-inú. Aṣinilọ́nà ní àhesọ yìí: Botilẹjẹpe bí ènìyàn bá kọ̀ látì…
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Buhari’s figure on Nigeria’s vaccination rate inaccurate
President Muhammadu Buhari said that 38.7 million, representing 35 per cent of total eligible Nigerians targeted for COVID-19 vaccination, have…
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Yes! You can be a big eater and still have peptic ulcer
Many people get this bacterial infection as a child, but it rarely develops into a peptic ulcer while most people…
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Beware, pneumonia is not caused by cold
There are over 30 different causes of pneumonia but they have been grouped into four types; bacterial, viral, mycoplasma and…
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Is it true these five home remedies trigger abortion of unwanted pregnancy?
United Nations Sexual and Reproductive Health Agency revealed that nearly half of all pregnancies, totalling 121 million each year throughout…
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