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Cheese could be the reason why the French eat more fat but don’t get heart disease

by Ellie Kincaid The French are a perplexing bunch for scientists who study diet and nutrition — and for cheese lovers who want to stay healthy. On average, the French eat more saturated fat than the World Health Organization says is good for them. They also ate more cheese, which can be high in saturated […]

What Your Pee Color Really Means

At some point in your life you’ve heard, “Just pee in this little cup…” or some variation of this phrase and complied without question. Can the truth about your health really be revealed filling a cup up to that all-important line? Yes! With just one sample, your doctor can check for high protein levels, an […]

Malaria could be deadly if not diagnosed and treated early

By Lucy Ankrah Malaria is a common disease found in West Africa and south Asia. It is a disease which if not diagnosed and treated early may be serious and sometimes fatal. Malaria is caused by plasmodium parasite that commonly infects a certain type of mosquito which feeds on humans. It is very important that […]

A 65-year-old mother of 13 is pregnant with quadruplets

Elahe Izadi The last time Annegret Raunigk gave birth, to her 13th child, she was 55 years old. Now, the 65-year-old teacher from Germany is pregnant once again — this time with quadruplets conceived through in vitro fertilization, the German newspaper Bild reported. Critics have voiced concern that Raunigk purposefully sought out a high-risk pregnancy. […]

Ghanaian Educators Organization Founded in the U.S.

A not-for- profit corporation has been founded and incorporated for Ghanaian practitioners of the ancient and noble profession of teaching and educating the broad mass of humanity. The “Society of American-Ghanaian Educators”, better known for its acronym “SAGES Inc” attained its legal existence status last October and has its temporary offices located in the borough […]

A Likeable Losing Legacy

by M.O. Ene God must be a Nigerian! The fate of Nigeria was to be sealed in the 2015 elections, soaked in bloodbath and sundried in crude oil. The general elections were not supposed to end well; it ended too well that many pinched themselves to ascertain that the peaceful product is physical. It still […]

BUHARI: NOW THE BALL IS IN YOUR COURT

y Ukachi Uwadinobi New York HAS NIGERIA ARRIVED AT the vanguard of real change? Are the roots of democracy finally digging in? “I certainly think so,” said Mary Nwachukwu, assistant director of personnel at a computer services firm in Lagos, Nigeria. “The election of Buhari marked an epic turning point in the country. PDP could […]

How Ghanaians perceive Buhari’s win

by Kwabena Opong This year’s election in Nigeria is impacting the Ghanaian political scene in a way never experienced before. Particularly among the largest opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) the feeling is one of hope for their party in 2016. For the first time Ghanaians showed a deep interest in what was going to transpire […]

Memorial to Slavery’s Victims Unveiled

“The Ark of Return,” a memorial to the victims of slavery, was unveiled at the United Nations Visitors Plaza on March 25, in a ceremony attended by U.N. officials and foreign dignitaries, Tequila Minsky reports in Caribbean Life. The striking marble monument, with triangular panels designed to echo the triangular nature of the slave trade, […]

Fighting Immigration Fraud in NYC

President Obama’s immigration relief action may have been temporarily blocked by a Texas judge, but the city of New York and nonprofit organizations working with the city are proceeding with efforts to offer free legal screening and advice to immigrants, so as to be ready, says Nisha Agarwal, commissioner for the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant […]

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