Health & Well-being Insights
App boosts preschoolers' motor skills
07th Jun 2022, via Medical Xpress
Almost all preschoolers are physically active at least part of the day. The problem is that preschoo... [read more]
Warning labels could help customers identify hidden sugar in restaurant menus
06th Jun 2022, via Medical Xpress
Excess added sugar in our food supply is a leading driver of Type 2 diabetes, which is predicted to... [read more]
Automated nutritional advice app helps people follow a healthier diet
26th May 2022, via Health Europa
According to WHO, in 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults, 18 years and older, were overweight. Of the... [read more]
Nigeria: Saving Mothers, Giving Life 2.0 - a Collaborative Approach to Improving Maternal Care in Kaduna State
16th May 2022, via All Africa
The Saving Mothers Giving Life (SMGL) 2.0 project utilises the three-delays model in identifying bar... [read more]
Mental Health Startup Uses Voice ‘Biomarkers’ To Detect Signs Of Depression And Anxiety
12th May 2022, via Forbes
A Bay Area-based company is building AI software that analyzes short clips of speech to detect depre... [read more]
Using cellphones to deliver health services to teens: a sub-Saharan Africa review
09th May 2022, via The Conversation
Adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa have the highest rate of unplanned pregnancies. Almost half (46%)... [read more]
'New and improved' supermarkets trim childhood obesity in NYC
09th May 2022, via Medical Xpress
A new study shows that access to newer supermarkets that offer fresh foods in some of New York City'... [read more]
Amref Health Africa Six Month Maternity Policy – a commitment to gender equity
08th May 2022, via Amref
Breastfeeding is a call of nature and the mother and child need to respond to this call in the most... [read more]
Social media break improves mental health, according to a new study
05th May 2022, via Medical Xpress
According to the UK organization Mind, one in six individuals experience a common mental health prob... [read more]
Regulate food apps to reduce cases of obesity, WHO tells countries
04th May 2022, via Daily Nation
According to the World Obesity Federation, 8.4 percent of children aged five to nine or 670,834 chil... [read more]
Kenya: Ministry of Health Unveils New Platform to Ease Access to Sexual Health Information
02nd May 2022, via All Africa
The Ministry of Health has launched a platform that will enable youth to access and share sexual and... [read more]
Integrating HIV and mental health services for better overall health
02nd May 2022, via WHO
Mental health conditions increase the risk of HIV infection, and people living with HIV have an incr... [read more]