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Music when you work out

The many ways listening to music betters your exercise sessions | THE INDEPENDENT | Listening to music when you hit the gym to improve your workout isn’t exactly a new concept. But understanding how your favorite tunes enhance your exercise is a little less obvious. Research consistently finds that listening …

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Uptake of annual health checks still low -Specialists

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans are still not into the habit of carrying out routine health checkups, despite the government’s plan to shift focus from treatment to disease prevention, according to medical experts. The government plan was announced during the inaugural National Health Promotion Conference, at the end …

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Suspected pneumococcal meningitis kills four in Terego

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Four people have succumbed to suspected pneumococcal Meningitis in two villages of Ojia and Ediofe in Terego County, Arua district. The disease is a life-threatening infection that causes inflammation of the layers that surround the brain and spinal cord.  The infection occurs when the bacteria …

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Staff restructuring at Luweero hospital starts

Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Luweero District has embarked on re-organization and recruitment of staff at Luweero Hospital. On September 5th 2019 the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Health Doctor Diana Atwine upgraded Luweero Health Center IV to General hospital. Atwine also directed the district to recruit 185 health workers …

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AI matches human brain cancer diagnosis: study

Paris, France | AFP | An AI computer model can diagnose and identify 10 of the most common types of brain cancer with the same accuracy as human doctors, researchers said Monday. More than 15 million people worldwide are diagnosed with cancer every year, and 80 percent of those will undergo …

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Countries urged to improve nurses and midwives welfare

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The world will need an additional nine million nurses and midwives to achieve the commitment of providing all people with access to health care by 2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. There are 22 million nurses and two million midwives worldwide, accounting …

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