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Kampala, Uganda | BETHANY CADMAN | Eyebrow twitching can be caused by everyday things that might include caffeine, stress, and eyestrain. It may also be a sign of an underlying disorder, such as Bell’s palsy or Tourette syndrome. Twitching of the eyebrow is when the skin around the eyebrow moves or …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s motorcycle hailing firm, SafeBoda, has unveiled a new year-long campaign dubbed YourCityRide aimed at encouraging people to go out and discover the best of Kampala City. The campaign will feature among others, city tour, street food festival and a boda themed street fashion …

Kampala, Uganda | HONOR WHITEMAN | High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a major risk factor for heart disease, a leading cause of death. A new study has found that two classes of medication that are commonly used to lower blood pressure could present a death risk all on their …

▶ Nsambya Hospital ▶ Kibuli Hospital ▶ Mengo Hospital ▶ International Hospital Kampala(IHK) ▶ Norvik Hospital ▶ Case Hospital ▶ Nakasero Hosp ▶ Rubaga Hospital Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has named eight Kampala private health facilities to provide the Hepatitis B vaccine as they put in place measures to halt supply of fake …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Previous research has found that in general women regret one-night stands more than men. But when researchers interviewed 547 Norwegian and 216 American university students, all of them heterosexual, they found that the “clearest gender-differentiating factor” for regret after casual sex is who made …

THIS WEEK: Less than 44% of facilities can manage post-partum complications, survey Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A report launched on Mar.07 shows health facilities across the country lack crucial medicines for mothers such as magnesium sulphate and dexamethasone for managing pre-term labor and preventing complications due to pre-eclampsia …

Miami, United States | AFP | The world’s leading brands of bottled water are contaminated with tiny plastic particles that are likely seeping in during the packaging process, according to a major study across nine countries published Wednesday. “Widespread contamination” with plastic was found in the study, led by microplastic …

Paris, France | AFP | Being overweight or obese does pose a risk of heart disease, despite claims to the contrary, a study of nearly 300,000 British adults suggested Friday. While it is generally accepted that being overweight increases a person’s disease risk, some researchers have recently suggested that carrying …

COMMENT | Moses Twesigomwe | Whenever it rains to reasonable levels, the City of Kampala experiences unprecedented levels of flooding. The general public and the elite, especially the seasoned writers, are quick to blame city [road] engineers for poor [drainage] designs and construction. I do not envy Jennifer Ssemakula Musisi’s …

COMMENT | Henry Rugamba | I took a walk last night in my Bbunga neighbourhood all the way down to the Munyonyo junction and back. When I got back to the Bbunga market area it was just gone 8pm and the whole area was buzzing with activity, last minute shoppers picking …