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Africa's Growing Obesity Problem

When most of us think about the greatest health problems in Africa, malaria, HIV and hunger are likely to come to mind. But a recent study shows ... Read More »

Protect yourself from cardiovascular disease by walking lots

Over at Science Daily, they've been talking about a group of nomadic cattle farmers in Africa called the Masai. What's so interesting about them? They ... Read More »

Many still lack HIV treatment

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) exists. It's designed to help those living with HIV. Yet a recent report revealed that only 31% of HIV positive people in ... Read More »

African government forced to choose which diseases it can afford to treat

The African country of Rwanda continues to experience an increase in the number of deaths arising from communicable and non-communicable diseases, ... Read More »

Laura Bush tours Africa to support AIDS/HIV programs

Last week First lady Laura Bush toured through several different nations in Africa in an attempt to draw more attention to the $2.5 million dollar ... Read More »

Curvy models all the rage in Africa

Throughout much of history the standards of beauty have been determined strictly by economics; namely anything that signals wealth is equated with ... Read More »

New malaria drug offers new hope in Africa

A new drug is set to bring new hope to families across Africa, hopefully cutting malaria deaths dramatically. Malaria sickens 500 million people each ... Read More »

Circumcision could save African lives

The AIDS epidemic could be severely impacted -- in a positive way -- by the practice of male circumcision according to a new study. The study stated ... Read More »