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Authors and Contributors

Ruth Courtis, BSc(Microbiology, Biochemistry & Food and Nutrition), MSc(Medical Biochemistry)
Diet and Nutrition Content

Gulnar Joshi, BSc(Mass Communications)
Health News Contributor

Beth G Hodges, MD
Medical Content

Osondu Ogbuoji, MD, MPH
Medical Content

Key to Understand Academic Qualifications:

BSc - Bachelor of Science

MD - Doctor of Medicine

MPH - Masters in Public Health

MSc - Master of Science

Last updated - August, 2009