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Category: Health
Going out frequently can reduce depression in old age – study
Engaging in socio-cultural activities could “dramatically” reduce the chances of becoming depressed in old age, a new study has found. The study, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, was…
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Air pollution causes miscarriage, stroke, etc – Expert warns
A public health expert, Dr Tolulope Tolufase, has warned that air pollution can cause non-communicable diseases like stroke, diabetes, miscarriage, dementia, Parkinson disease and poor development in children. Tolufase, who…
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NDLEA solicits Abia govt’s support for fight against drug abuse in schools
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has called on the Abia Government to urgently support the efforts of the State Drug Control Committee to stem the spread of drug…
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LUTH resident doctors down tools over unpaid salaries
Resident doctors at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, on Thursday began an indefinite strike in protest against the hospital management’s failure to pay them in the last three months.…
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