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  "id": 1477182,
  "title": "Ghana: Poor Oral Health Linked to Diabetes, Hypertension",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/ghana-poor-oral-health-linked-to-diabetes-hypertension",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-17T11:56:36.000Z",
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    "name": "AllAfrica Health",
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    "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202608170482.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "[Ghanaian Times] KOFORIDUA -- Poor oral hygiene and gum disease could contribute to poor blood sugar control and high blood pressure, a dental surgeon has warned, urging Ghanaians to take oral health seriously as part of efforts to prevent non-communicable diseases.",
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        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "Poor oral health linked to diabetes, hypertension",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/poor-oral-health-linked-to-diabetes-hypertension",
        "published": "2026-08-17T07:39:19.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}