[ad_1] People who sleep less than five hours a night could be at 74 per cent risk of developing peripheral artery disease, a study published in the European Heart Journal said. This was contained in the European Society of Cardiology publication posted on its website on Thursday. The study authored by Dr. Shuai Yuan, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm,…
[ad_1] Early Girl-child mentorship and social inclusion is said to be crucial to nation building, especially in rural communities and underserved areas, where a large number of children are deprived of their basic rights. This, experts say was based on the fact that a well groomed girl-child, will grow into a responsible and resourceful woman…
[ad_1] Gonorrhoea cases in England have resurged since the easing of Covid restrictions, health officials are warning people who are sexually active. Condoms can stop the spread of this and other sexually transmitted infections, reports the BBC. Provisional data shows diagnoses in the first nine months of 2022 hit 56,327 – 21% higher than…
[ad_1] More than 3,000 glaucoma patients received treatment at Obafemi Awolowo University and Teaching Hospital Complex in the past year. Prof Bernice Adegbehingbe, Head of Ophthalmology at OAUTHC disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on the 2023 World Glaucoma Week. The theme of this year’s event is “The World is bright, Save…
[ad_1] Sweetgreen, the Government of Rwanda, Michigan Medicine and more will be a few of the First Customers to deploy Zipline’s New Platform South San Francisco, California (March 15, 2023) –Ziplinetoday unveiled its new platform that provides quiet, fast and precise autonomous delivery directly to homes in cities and suburbs. The company’s next generation home…
[ad_1] A new dengue treatment that could become the first to prevent and treat the virus has proven effective in initial trials in monkeys, according to new research. Dengue is transmitted by mosquitoes and affects tens of millions each year, producing brutal symptoms that have earned it the moniker “breakbone fever”. It is endemic in…
[ad_1] Below, we look at seven reasons why processed foods can increase the risk to a person’s health. Added sugar Processed foods tend to contain added sugar and, often, high fructose corn syrup. Added sugar contains no essential nutrients but is high in calories. Regularly consuming an excess of added sugar can lead to compulsive…
[ad_1] The nation was shell-shocked in April 2017 when operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) discovered $43.4m, among other currencies, in the wardrobe of a four-bedroom apartment in Ikoyi, Lagos. Videos and photos of the sting operation shared by the anti-graft agency were similar to scenes from a raid of the stash…
Corpse [Photo Credit: NBC News] In some cases vital body parts are removed from dead bodies in the mortuary while corpses out rightly disappear Sharp practices in mortuary fee payments are common By Hassan John Forty-seven-year old Bayero Abdul who lives in Masaka, a suburb in Karu Local Government Area of…
[ad_1] Adeoye Oyewole Africa was a beautiful, highly organised, and well-administered society within the purview of understanding our forefathers before the colonial masters came. We had the equivalent paraphernalia of the western model of administration with inbuilt mechanisms for order, security, education, parenting, matrimony, justice and social welfare. Despite the elitist rulership culture, there was…
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