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Health
WHO RELEASES NEW GUIDANCE TO PREVENT HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS AT MASS GATHERINGS
The World Health Organisation has released new guidance to help governments and event organisers prevent and manage heat-related illnesses at…
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Crime
DELTA: MAN KILLS WIFE OVER LAND SALE, COMMITS SUICIDE
Tragedy struck in Agbarho Community of Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, as an aggrieved man dismembered his wife,…
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SLEEPING LESS THAN FIVE HOURS A NIGHT LINKED TO 37 DISEASES, STUDY FINDS
Sleeping fewer than five hours a night was linked to a higher risk of 37 diseases, according to a…
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5 HEALTH DANGERS OF DRINKING HERBAL CONCOCTIONS TO CURE DISEASES
Herbal concoctions remain a common practice in many Nigerian communities. Leaves, roots, bark, seeds and other plant materials are prepared…
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SALIVA TEST CAN REVEAL DANGEROUS SLEEP DEPRIVATION — Study
A simple saliva test could one day help detect dangerous sleep deprivation in drivers and others whose alertness is critical,…
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MANY CANCERS ARE PREVENTABLE – Physician
Many cancers are preventable, although not all of them. The biggest factor is that prevention mostly works by avoiding things…
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Crime
NDLEA RE-ARRESTS 83-YEAR-OLD WOMAN FOR DRUG OFFENCE ONE YEAR AFTER CONVICTION
Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency on Sunday said it had re-arrested an 83-year-old woman for possessing illegal drugs, a year after she…
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WASH DOG BITE FOR 15 MINUTES TO PREVENT RABIES, VET ADVISES
A veterinary expert, Dr Mutiu Oladele-Bukola, says washing a dog bite with soap and running water for 15 minutes can…
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Crime
OYO: ROBBERY SUSPECT RECOUNTS FATAL ATTACK ON WOMAN, STABBING OF HUSBAND, ATTEMPTED RAPE OF DAUGHTER
Amid public outrage over the reported killing of a family of six by three suspects following a dispute over…
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5 WAYS TO DETECT UNTREATED WATER IN BOTTLED, SACHET WATER
Buying a sachet of “pure water” in traffic or picking up a chilled bottle of water at a motor park…
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