Byon8 Team
Obesity in adults at a glance
In a nutshell, overweight refers to a weight above the "normal" range, with normal defined based on actuarial data. This is determined by
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Byon8 Team
- Jul 27
- 2 min
Monkeypox: What should you know about it?
Monkeypox is a zoonotic viral infection that causes fever and a painful rash. It was originally discovered in monkeys and its causative vir
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Byon8 Team
- Jun 23
- 3 min
Syphilis: Signs, Symptoms, and How to Avoid it
Syphilis is an infectious disease caused by the T. pallidum, first discovered in 1905. Worldwide in 2016, there were 19.9 million adolescent
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Byon8 Team
- Jun 14
- 2 min
5 most important things to know about Malaria
5 most important things to know about Malaria - transmission, prevention, and treatment.
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Byon8 Team
- Mar 15
- 2 min
Connective Tissue Disease; What is it and who is at risk?
The human body is held together by protein-rich structures called connective tissues.
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Byon8 Team
- Feb 3
- 3 min
Headache among adults: The basics and beyond
A primary headache is a result of problems with pain-sensitive structures in the head, while a secondary headache is a result of
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Byon8 Team
- Dec 7, 2021
- 4 min
Practical ways to maintain a healthy diet
Author: Blaise Ntacyabukura, MD, MMedSc Consuming a healthy diet throughout the life course helps to prevent malnutrition in all its...
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Byon8 Team
- Sep 3, 2021
- 4 min
Why is that belly fat not going away?
Author: Dr. Blaise Ntacyabukura There are many reasons why people gain belly fat, including poor diet, lack of exercise, and stress....
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Byon8 Team
- Jun 28, 2021
- 3 min
1 out of 20 deaths are caused by alcohol worldwide - Consume wisely!
You heard that right; 5% of all deaths worldwide are caused by alcohol. It is an alarming number, but it’s also something we can prevent...
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Dr. Blaise Ntacyabukura
- Oct 14, 2020
- 3 min
Myth or fact: What is sexuality?
Human sexual development is as important as physical growth and cognitive development. As a person grows up, his or her sexual behaviors...
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Josef Murad, M.D
- Mar 19, 2020
- 3 min
Meet the World’s Greatest Killer, Ischaemic Heart Disease
Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) occurs when the coronary artery, the blood vessel that feeds your heart muscle, started to get blocked by plaq
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Josef Murad, M.D
- Feb 19, 2020
- 3 min
HIV - vicious venerous disease villain
You might have seen Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington in ”Philadelphia” or perhaps you just finished reading Freddie Mercury’s autobiography,
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