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This article is adapted from the author’s Master of Public Health capstone research completed at Monroe University, New York. For many Nigerian women, the word fibroid carries more fear than hope. It is a diagnosis often whispered among friends, discussed quietly within families, or discovered unexpectedly after years of enduring painful menstrual periods, heavy bleeding,…

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. – Watermelon’s often-overlooked rind is getting its due. The fruit’s outer layer now has an official nutrition profile in USDA FoodData Central, giving registered dietitians, researchers, recipe developers and other food professionals access to standardized nutrition data for a part of the fruit that has long been underutilized. The new listing makes…