Image: SNAP-ED 1. Watermelon is high in cancer-fighting lycopene:  Watermelon can credit its gorgeous pink-red hue to the antioxidant lycopene. “Lycopene is an antioxidant and anti-cancer nutrient that can be consume raw and is bioavailable (useable by the body),” says Isabel Smith, MS, RD, CDN, the founder of Isabel Smith Nutrition. Of course, watermelon alone won’t safeguard your health, but the nutrient can play a helpful role as part of an overall healthy diet. 2. Watermelon is also high in vitamin C: Don’t count oranges and strawberries as the only fruits in your vitamin C arsenal. Watermelon is a good source of the vitamin, says Smith—per the USDA, one watermelon wedge has about 23 mg of vitamin C, which is about 30 percent of your recommended daily intake. Smith says vitamin C plays a key role in helping your body form collagen, the protein that keeps skin healthy and...

DRC -WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom was in Democratic Republic of Congo, to support the Ebola response team, together with the Centre for Disease Control Director, Dr Matshidiso Moeti and Dr Alma Golden from USAIDGH. They met with all the response partners and agreed that no one will relent until this outbreak is over. In the same vein, Dr Tedros visited newly reopened Ebola treatment centre in Butembo, Democratic Republic of Congo. The centre was attacked again early morning of 9th March, 2019. Sadly a police officer died and staff injured. Dr Tedros met with staff from the centre, partners and local officials. In his reaction, Dr Tedros said "It breaks my heart to think of the life we lost in this attack on the Ebola treatment centre, as we continue to mourn those who have died in previous attacks, while defending the right to health".  He further reacted "Attacks on the Ebola treatment centre are not by the community, these are attacks on the communit...

CANCER symptoms can be mistaken for less serious health conditions, but failing to recognize the disease.  Many people with bowel clothes - there are three signs in your pocket to look out for. Cancer  causes cells in the body to grow and reproduce uncontrollably, leading to the destruction of surrounding healthy tissue and organs.  More than one in three people will develop cancer during their lifetime, according to the NHS, with breast cancer, lung cancer,  prostate cancer  and bowel cancer the most common types of cancer.  While each cancer has its own set of symptoms, there are also some general ones to note.  Cancer Research UK. Diarrhoea is usually a 24 hour period, and there are three signs of cancer.  One out of every 10 people with cancer experienced diarrhoea These are: An increase in the number of bowel movements you have each day An increase in the amount of poo (stools or faeces) you have in a day A change in the...