Let us talk about pica (2)
According to research by Cardiff University, children who experience eating difficulties, including undereating, overeating, and fussy eating, are more likely to experience pica.
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Trump warns he will “go in and destroy” Hamas if attacks in Gaza continue
President Donald Trump threatened military action against Hamas if internal bloodshed in Gaza continues, warning that “we will have no choice but to go in and kill them,” while clarifying the U.S. would not deploy its own troops directly.
Scientists unveil breakthrough first treatment for Huntington’s disease
A new gene therapy, AMT-130, has demonstrated a 75 percent slowing in disease progression in Huntington’s patients in an early clinical trial, marking what researchers call the “first real treatment” for the condition
FG launches probe into flesh-eating disease killing Adamawa residents
The federal government has opened laboratory investigations into a suspected Buruli Ulcer outbreak in Adamawa State that has killed seven people and infected dozens.
Lawmaker under fire for sharing ₦224m in cash to childhood friends, youths in Adamawa
Nigerians condemned APC lawmaker Jafar Abubakar’s ₦224m cash giveaway as reckless amid deepening economic hardship.
Kidney disease, hypertension crisis deepens in Nigeria as youth, children affected
Medical experts are raising alarm over a surge in kidney failure among young Nigerians, citing misdiagnosis, lifestyle changes, bleaching creams, and climate change as major risk factors.
Rare flesh-eating disease strikes Adamawa, 28 infected, bones destroyed
A flesh-eating disease outbreak in Adamawa State has infected at least 28 people, with officials warning against reliance on traditional medicine as NCDC investigates.
Nigeria tightens border surveillance over Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
Nigeria has stepped up border surveillance and screening to prevent Ebola importation after a new outbreak in DR Congo killed 16 people.
“Time to grow”: Patient endures agony to add inches through bone-breaking procedure
“I’m making my own height, choosing how tall I want to be.”
Fresh flooding cuts off villages and farmlands in Adamawa community
Another flood has hit Dugwaba District in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State following a heavy downpour, cutting off villages and submerging farmlands.