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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption BV bacteria covering cells Oral sex may create an environment for a common vaginal condition called bacterial vaginosis or BV, according to research in the journal PLoS Biology. BV is not a sexually transmitted infection. It is an imbalance of the usual bacteria found in the vagina. Women who…

Monoko Francis Thoka in court for allegedly killing Mapiti Matsena. A suspect arrested for killing ANC MPL Mapiti Matsena"worked at the politician's Pretoria home".Matsena's brother, Abel Matsena, says they have been informed that murder accused Francis Monoko Thoko has asked for forgiveness from the family.Matsena and Thoka both come from the same village in Limpopo.The…

Share on PinterestResearchers may have uncovered one cause of a higher risk of stroke among Black people.Stroke kills about 140,000 people in the United States each year and is a leading cause of long-term disability, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).After heart disease, stroke is the second leading cause of death…

Aug 7 (Reuters) - Nearly 600 children were admitted to U.S. hospitals with a rare inflammatory syndrome associated with the novel coronavirus over four months during the peak of the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a report on Friday. Multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) is a rare but severe condition…

Share on PinterestResearch indicates a link between COVID-19 and high BMI among African American people.A new study explores some underlying risk factors for severe COVID-19 among African Americans.The research, published in the journal Obesity, focused on African American people because they are disproportionately affected by the disease, which results from infection with the new coronavirus.While…