Monthly Archives: July 2023

Nobody with Biafra blood will order for two week sit-at-home, says Pro-Biafra group

…asks govt. to go after sit-at-home enforcers By Chinedu Adonu A Coalition of Pro-Biafra group on Sunday expressed shock on how anyone with Biafra blood running in his veins would contemplate for a continuation of the Monday Sit-at-home and worse still asking a region to Sit-at-home for two full weeks. The groups also threw weight […]

Georgia resident dies from rare brain-eating amoeba, health officials say

CNN  —  A Georgia resident who was likely infected while swimming in a freshwater lake or pond has died from a rare brain eating amoeba infection, the Georgia Department of Public Health said. “A Georgia resident has died from Naegleria fowleri infection, a rare infection which destroys brain tissue, causing brain swelling and usually death,” […]

Brain-eating amoeba: Will the warming climate bring more cases?

(NEXSTAR) – Infections of brain-eating amoeba are on the rise — and the warming climate may only exacerbate the problem, according to one of the world’s preeminent experts on the subject. “Yes, we are experiencing warmer temperatures, and these amoeba are thermal-tolerant … so the numbers of amoeba will be higher,” explains Dr. Dennis Kyle, the […]

Novel vaccine may hold key to prevent or reduce the impact of Alzheimer’s disease

Research Highlights: A novel vaccine that targets a protein involved in Alzheimer’s disease helped eliminate toxic cells in mice with the condition. After vaccination, the mice had fewer amyloid plaques and less inflammation in brain tissue and showed improvement in behavior and awareness. Embargoed until 12 p.m. CT/1 p.m. ET, Sunday, July 30, 2023 BOSTON, […]

Aspirin proves just as effective as blood-thinning injections for surgery patients

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — If you need emergency surgery to repair a bone fracture, doctors will inject you with a blood thinner to prevent blood clots. Now, a groundbreaking clinical trial reveals over-the-counter aspirin is just as effective as injectable blood thinners in preventing clots. The trial, conducted across 21 trauma centers in the U.S. […]

Health practitioners proffer solutions to hypertension, cardiovascular diseases

By Adeola Badru Health experts, scientists, researchers in the medical field and other global players,  have harped on the need to increase awareness of hypertension through advocating  integrated screening and management of ailment at every clinic. This formed part of the 11-point recommendations of the stakeholders after intensive deliberations at a two-day conference at the […]

Red Cross blood drives slated through mid-August

American Red Cross is encouraging healthy blood donors to roll up a sleeve to ensure blood is available when people need it. Donations have decreased during the summer, the agency says. Blood types most in need are O-negative, O-positive and B-negative. Plasma also is needed. Anyone who donates blood, platelets or plasma during the month […]

A better exercise than cardio for reducing blood pressure

New species of daddy long-legs discovered The first cave-adapted daddy long-legs to be reported in Australia has been found in boreholes in the arid Pilbara in Western Australia. Other blind species of its genus so far have only been found in Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. “It represents a subfamily that was previously thought to be […]