Study finds sugar and artificial sweeteners raise children’s risk of early puberty, lead to shorter adult height

Study finds sugar and artificial sweeteners raise children’s risk of early puberty, lead to shorter adult height

The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) report named artificial sweeteners as one of the possible contributors to the US childhood chronic disease epidemic. In 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) determined that aspartame is “possibly carcinogenic” and ineffective for weight loss.

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Diminishing interest in President Ruto in Kakamega prods him to deploy military to complete stalled hospital project

Diminishing interest in President Ruto in Kakamega prods him to deploy military to complete stalled hospital project

The 900-bed Hospital is expected to create 5,000 jobs, promote medical tourism and provide learning and practical exposure to medical students. The completion of the hospital that was intended to take pressure off Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi and Moi Teaching and Referral in Eldoret by specialising in – among other services – the treatment of cancer, dialysis, hypertension and diabetes.

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UN: HIV catastrophe looms in poor countries unless hole left after US funding pause is plugged

UN: HIV catastrophe looms in poor countries unless hole left after US funding pause is plugged

The $4 billion that the United States pledged for the global HIV response for 2025 disappeared virtually overnight in January when US President Donald Trump ordered that all foreign aid be suspended and later moved to shutter the US AID agency.

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