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Hydroquinone: how to apply correctly to treat hyperpigmentation

While there have been age-long controversies surrounding the use of hydroquinone, experts have agreed that it is an effective lightening agent for clearing dark spots. It should, however, be used in moderation. Hydroquinone is a popular active ingredient in skin lightening creams that acts as a tyrosinase—enzyme responsible for melanin production—inhibitor in the skin. It […]

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Breakthrough cancer drugs target tumors without harming healthy cells.

Scientists at City of Hope Hospital in Los Angeles, California, have created a ground-breaking cancer medication that eliminates solid tumours without endangering healthy cells, marking a significant advancement in the treatment of cancer.   The protein proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), which was once thought to be “undruggable,” is the target of the medication, code-named

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After a patient took his prescription for painkillers and dies, a native doctor was jailed.

The Owode Egba Divisional Police Officer has started looking into a murder that happened on September 12 at around 4 p.m.   According to a statement from the command’s spokesperson, SP Omolola, the investigation was started when Ifakunle Olanrewaju, a 28-year-old traditional attendant from Asa Elegbada Village near Owode Egba who specialises in administering herbal

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Former Hollywood producer, Harvey Weinstein undergoes severe emergency heart surgery.

Harvey Weinstein, the imprisoned Hollywood movie mogul, had a successful emergency cardiac procedure on Monday morning at Bellevue Hospital in New York City, according to his attorney. According to his publicist Juda Engelmayer and representative Craig Rothfeld, Weinstein complained of feeling unwell, having a cough, and gaining weight before being transferred from Rikers Island on

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Ten mind-blowing brain breaks middle schoolers will love.

Brain breaks for nonograms, sudoku, and logic puzzles When lunchtime finally arrives, do your students feel worn out? Give them some mind-bending games and activities that don’t require any academic knowledge.Additionally, you can use our Worksheet Generator to generate worksheets customised for your kids! Color-by-number brain breakdowns in middle schoolEven middle school students enjoy colouring!

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While harvesting berries, a 72-year-old man fought off and killed an aggressive grizzly bear.

When a grizzly bear attacked a 72-year-old man in Montana as he was gathering huckleberries, the man fought back and killed the creature. On Thursday, July 18, the man—who has not been named—was alone on national forest ground when the adult female charged at him, seriously injuring him, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

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Claims that almost all paracetamol sold in Nigeria is underdosed are refuted by NAFDAC.

The National Agency Food and Drug Administration and Control has refuted claims that nearly all paracetamol sold in Nigeria are underdosed.  Arise TV anchor, Rufai Oseni shared a tweet insinuating that research carried out showed that nearly all the paracetamols being sold are underdosed.  See NAFDAC’s response below… Posts Lists Health News Claims that almost

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A state of emergency is declared on skin bleaching by NAFDAC.

According to NAFDAC, Nigeria’s widespread usage of skin-bleaching lotions has escalated into a national health emergency. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control’s director-general, Mojisola Adeyeye, made the statement on Thursday, February 9th, during the Kano Media Sensitization Workshop about the risks associated with bleaching creams and regulatory controls. According to her,

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The dangers of refrigerating cooked food for longer than three days, according to NAFDAC

Nigerians are advised by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) not to refrigerate cooked food for longer than three days. The caution was delivered during a speech by NAFDAC Director General Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye at the 2024 World Food Safety Day, which has as its theme “Food Safety: Prepare for

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