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FACT-CHECK: A Post By a Facebook User, Claiming 95–percent of Diseases Are Caused By Anger or “Bad Mood” Scientifically Unproven

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  By Sebiotimo Abdullateef Claim: A facebook page, Doctor of the Future , published a post , claiming that more than 95% of diseases are caused by “bad mood” or anger . This implies that emotional states such as anger and being upset are the primary cause of almost all illnesses. Verdict: UNPROVED! No credible scientific evidence or publication from official public-health organizations supports such the claim .  Full Text: On 17th May, 2024, a viral post published by Doctor of The Future , a facebook page with more than 460,000 followers, claimed that more than 95–percent of all diseases are caused by bad mood or anger. The claim linked the cause of majorly all disease to anger, and bad mood. Anger is a powerful emotion that bridges mental and physical health. It influences how the body reacts to stress, together with how the mind processes experiences. Researchers often explore this connection to understand how emotional states, especially prolonged anger, can shape one’s ...

Editorial: Golden Age with Rusty Corners; The Truth of UDUS at 50

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On a calm night 50 years ago, the cry of a newborn rocked the entire country as it got into the hands of the midwives on duty. The capital of the then Northwest State welcomed its first federal government university; University of Sokoto. From that very night, the university has lived a worthy 50 years of learning, research, and producing fine minds. Of course, if five governors have once sat in a school or the current INEC chairman of a country was once a student of a university, then there is no doubt about the quality of graduates in learning and character they produce in such school. In fact, the school’s teaching hospital has brought thousands of people back to the world on their journey to the great beyond, and the smell of old books in Abdullahi Fodio library is enough charm to fall in love with reading books. All in all, a big thunderous clap for the then small boy that got its name changed to Usmanu Danfodiyo University in 1988. But wait, dear students of Usmanu Danfodiyo Univ...