Health
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NCDC registers 1,968 Lassa fever cases in 28 states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has registered 1,068 Lassa fever infections across 112 local government areas in 28 states of the federation. The NCDC said this via its official website on Tuesday in its Lassa Fever Situation Report for Week 37 (Sep. 11 -17, 2023). The…
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Overwhelmed? How to reduce anxiety in times of stress
Stress is an an unavoidable fact of life. And some of it is actually good for us, helping us develop resilience and fueling motivation and productivity. But the constant stream of somber news and a never-ending to do list can also create high levels of chronic stress that has a negative…
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Burned out? How to take a mental health day to rest and recharge
According to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2023 Report, employee stress remains at a record-high level post-pandemic with 44% of employees reporting they experienced a lot of stress the previous day. The newest generation to enter the workforce is looking for concrete ways to combat this stress. In fact, according…
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Woman, 101, who still lives alone and wheels her own At 101, Anne Saldutti still lives alone. shares tip for long life
At 101, Anne Saldutti still lives alone. “She’s like the cat with nine lives,” Suzanne Preston, Saldutti’s daughter-in-law, tells TODAY.com. Saldutti still has her spunky and independent spirit, Preston says. When she fell at home a few months ago and had to go to the hospital, before she left, she…
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Things You Didn’t Know About Your Health
1. Fruit and veg can help the body produce its own aspirin.Research in the UK found that the compound formed when aspirin is broken down in the body, salicylic acid (SA), is produced as a result of a diet including plentiful fruit and vegetables. It was discovered that when given…
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6 Alarming Habits That Are Making You Age Faster
1) A Constant Diet of Unhealthy Foods It’s no secret that a healthy diet is the first step towards overall wellness. But, the dietary choices that you make throughout your life may also affect how quickly you age. Eating primarily processed foods and trying too many crash diets may speed…
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Ike Ekweremadu, Wife, And Medical ‘Middleman’ Jailed For Organ Harvesting Plot
A wealthy Nigerian politician, his wife, and their “middleman” have been jailed for an organ-trafficking plot, after bringing a man to the UK from Lagos. Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, and his wife Beatrice, 56, wanted the organ for their 25-year-old daughter Sonia, the couple’s trial at the Old Bailey heard.…
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Tinubu returns to Nigeria, dispels rumoured ill health [VIDEO]
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has returned to the country after weeks in the United Kingdom.
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Tinubu’s son has spoken to me about his health — Festus Keyamo reveals details of conversation
The spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, says Seyi, the son of the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has spoken to him about his father’s health.
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Lawmakers raise alarm over fresh Ebola outbreak in Nigeria
The House of Representatives has raised the alarm over the possibility of the ebola virus returning to Nigeria, urging the Federal Government to immediately activate preventive measures.