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Sleeplessness Raises Heart Disease, Stroke Risk By 70%

People suffering from insomnia may have an increased risk of coronary artery disease, heart failur…

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How Surgery in Old Age Raises Risk of Strokes

Undergoing surgery in old age raises the risk of “silent strokes” that hasten cognitiv…

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Why Eating Ants, Grasshoppers, Silkworms Protect Against Cancer

Eating ants and other insects could soon be recommended to protect against cancer, following a gro…

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National Minimum Wage and Government Inertia BY Abdullahi Sadiq Mohammed

Wage as defined by National Minimum Wage Act 2019 (as amended)  is a minimum total amount of …

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Changing Sperm Speed Can Influence Offspring’s Sex, Mouse Study Suggests

If you want a baby girl, don’t have sex too close to ovulation. So goes an old wives’ …

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Moderate to Heavy Drinking During Pregnancy Alters Genes in Newborns, Mothers

Mothers who drink moderate to high levels of alcohol during pregnancy may be changing their babies…

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‘Non-Adherence to Drug Taking Schedule Breeds Resistance’

A Pharmacist, Rotkang Okunlola, has said that non-adherence to drug taking schedule breeds drug re…

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Why Nigerians Should Know Their Hepatitis Status

What is hepatitis? HEPATITIS is an inflammation of the liver. The condition can be self-limiting…

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How Physical Fitness Prevents Depression, Anxiety

Are you physically fit? The answer may determine whether you will develop mental health disorders,…

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Seven Steps to Healthy Living

Food is essential to life and by the life I am referring to the total well being of the human bein…

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‘Substituting Poultry for Red Meat Reduces Cancer Risk’

Researchers in a new study have suggested that red meat consumption may increase the risk of breas…

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Metabolic Syndrome: The Role of Detoxification

There are certain ailments and disease conditions that are noticeably more common in our environme…

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Mental Health in the Workplace

I will dwell on this topic for the sake of workers and employers who are reading this column at th…

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Neurologist Warns on Salt Consumption, Refined Carbohydrates

With rising cases of kidney failure globally, a neurologist, Dr Theophilus Umezuidike, has warned …

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How Fast Food Availability Causes More Heart Attacks

Areas with a higher number of fast food restaurants have more heart attacks, according to research…

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Physical Fitness May Prevent Depression, Say Scientists

Scientists in a recent study have said that physical fitness may help to prevent depression and an…

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Regular Checkup Can Detect High Blood Pressure - Expert

A general health physician at the Olabisi Onabanjo Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, Dr Adeju…

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Chlamydia Sex Infection Vaccine Passes Safety Test

A vaccine to protect people against the common sexually transmitted infection chlamydia has passed…

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Three Cups of Coffee Daily Triggers Migraine Attacks

If you suffer from migraines, it might be time to kick that coffee habit. Researchers have found t…

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Obesity Raises Cancer Risk by Twice as Much as Previously Thought, Researchers Find

The risk of obesity giving people cancer may be ‘considerably underestimated’, a study…

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