Resident Doctors Oppose FG’s Proposed 25% Pay Increase
The government’s plan to raise doctors’ basic salaries by 25% was rejected on Saturday by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), who said that it fell short of what they had originally demanded. The doctors are adamant that, as per the demand they made to the federal government on July 5, 2023, the Consolidated […]
Wall Squats And Planks Best At Lowering Blood Pressure
Strength-training exercises such as wall squats or holding the plank position are among the best ways to lower blood pressure, a study suggests. Current guidance focusing mainly on walking, running and cycling should be updated, the UK researchers say. Analysis, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, of trials involving 16,000 people found all […]
Resident Doctors Embarks On An Indefinite Nationwide Strike Again
Medical doctors under the aegis of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Tuesday night declared an indefinite nationwide strike during the National Executive Council meeting in Lagos. The association’s president, Dr. Orji Emeka Innocent, said that the strike will commence at midnight on Tuesday. The strike comes after a two-week ultimatum was given […]
Israel Judicial Reform: Netanyahu In Hospital Ahead Of Key Vote
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has had emergency surgery to fit a pacemaker, after being taken to hospital on Saturday night. Doctors at Sheba Medical Centre said the procedure went well and he is not in a life-threatening condition. Mr Netanyahu’s hospitalisation comes ahead of a key vote in parliament on a contentious overhaul of […]
Jamie Foxx: Actor Says He’s ‘on way back’ After Illness Thanks To Family
Actor Jamie Foxx has said he is on his way back and returning to work after being hospitalised earlier this year. In April, his daughter Corrine Foxx said he had experienced a “medical complication” but the family did not share details about his health issue. In an Instagram post on Saturday, Foxx thanked his family for […]
Anthrax Has Spread To South, North – NCDC
The Anthrax disease may have spread to the south and other regions of the north, according to information released on Tuesday by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). This is barely 24 hours after the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, confirmed the first case of the disease in Niger State. On a […]
Nigeria First Anthrax Case Confirmed
The first case of anthrax in the country was confirmed on Monday by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government. Anthrax is a dangerous bacterial disease that can infect humans as well as animals, including farm animals and wild animals like cows, pigs, camels, sheep, and goats. The government provided preventative measures for Nigerians and livestock […]
Israel’s Netanyahu Was Rushed To The Hospital For Dehydration
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday declared that he feels “very good” after he was rushed to the hospital for what doctors said likely was dehydration. But doctors ordered him to remain in the hospital overnight for further observation, and his weekly Cabinet meeting was delayed by a day and rescheduled for Monday, his […]
IARC Declares Aspartame An Agent Of Cancer
One of the most popular artificial sweeteners, aspartame, has been classified as a possible carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). A US chemist named James Schlatter discovered aspartame in 1965. It is an odorless, white powder. Only a very small amount is required to sweeten foods and beverages as it is […]
Doctor Strike: NARD Issue FG Two Weeks Ultimatum
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Wednesday has given the Federal a fresh two-week ultimatum to meet members’ lingering demands the ultimatum came at the end of the Extraordinary National Executive Council (E-NEC) virtual meeting. NARD appraised the level of implementation of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with the Government on 19th […]
