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
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
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
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
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
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
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday declared that he feels âvery goodâ after he was rushed to the hospital for what doctors said likely was dehydration. But doctors ordered
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
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Wednesday has given the Federal a fresh two-week ultimatum to meet membersâ lingering demands the ultimatum came at the end of the
The Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District, Jimoh Ibrahim, has urged Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State not to rush his return to the country from his medical leave. In
The World Health Organization (WHO) has stirred controversy in the health sector by raising alarm, that artificial sweeteners, which are included in items like chewing gum, toothpaste, and soft drinks,
Madonna has postponed her world tour after being taken to a hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU) with a serious bacterial infection. According to her manager, the global popstar’s infection was
Regularly finding time for a little snooze is good for our brain and helps keep it bigger for longer, say University College London researchers. The team showed nappers’ brains were
Rotimi Akeredolu, the governor of Ondo State, has formally requested a 21-day leave of absence for overseas medical treatment in a letter to the State House of Assembly. The letter
Anthrax outbreaks have been reported in neighboring West African countries, according to a public warning from Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Therefore, until the problem is under
Ondo State’s government on Saturday urged the general public to ignore rumours that Rotimi Akeredolu, the state’s governor, had passed away. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, reaffirmed
The federal government and striking doctors have reached a truce over the ongoing industrial action. This followed a meeting the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, held with the
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), which represents resident doctors, has decided to embark on a five-day warning strike which will begin on Wednesday. Following the federal government’s refusal
The federal government has been given a two-week ultimatum by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to comply with their demands and review their salary structure, or face an
Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has been pointed out as the cause of deaths of about 3.4 million birds nationwide, according to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural
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