WHO’s problematic verdict on aspartame

[ad_1] BY JOSHUA OPANIKE On July 14, 2023, the cancer research arm of the World Health Organisation announced that aspartame, a substance used as a substitute for sugar in sweetening many processed foods was ‘possibly carcinogenic’, and the reason for the new classification was that current evidence in support of aspartame’s implicitness in causing cancer…

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Chinese medical aid team departs for Laos

[ad_1] (Xinhua) 16:01, August 04, 2023 NANNING, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — A Chinese medical aid team left south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region for Laos on Friday for a two-month ophthalmic surgery assistance mission. The team consists of four doctors and four nurses from a prestigious hospital in Guangxi, and they are expected to conduct…

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‘We can’t find medicine that works’ — Celine Dion’s sister speaks on singer’s health

[ad_1] Claudette Dion, sister to Celine Dion, has shared an update on the singer’s health — following her stiff person syndrome (SPS) diagnosis.  In December 2022, the ace Canadian singer revealed she was diagnosed with SPS, which is an incurable health condition. SPS is a rare neurological disorder with features of an autoimmune disease that…

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Passengers Advised to Make Alternative Plans as FAAN Suspends Taxi Services at Abuja Airport

Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the immediate suspension of taxi services at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, on Thursday. It, therefore, advised passengetlrs to make plans for their transportation needs. A statement issued by Mr. Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua, the agency’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, explained that…

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50 South Sudanese medics complete third Chinese language course

[ad_1] (Xinhua) 13:44, August 04, 2023 JUBA, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) — At least 50 South Sudanese medical professionals on Thursday finished a three-month Chinese language course. Anthony Lupai Simon, director-general of Juba Teaching Hospital, said learning the Chinese language will help South Sudanese medics to prescribe the right medicines donated annually by various China medical…

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China’s Shanxi infuses new flavors and innovation into vinegar industry

[ad_1] (Xinhua) 13:23, August 04, 2023 TAIYUAN, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — In north China’s Shanxi Province, the versatility of vinegar extends far beyond expectations, encompassing a wide array of offerings, including vinegar-flavored beverages, delightful ice creams and even entire vinegar-themed parks, showcasing the boundless potential of the vinegar industry here. After alighting from the bus,…

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