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 […]

Jigsaw is Out for Blood in Saw X’s First Trailer

Image: Lionsgate/Twisted Pictures We’ve known for some time now that Saw X was on the horizon, and would return to the series’ roots of people having to escape these elaborate traps or die gruesomely. The question that’s been on folks’ minds, especially when it was revealed that Tobin Bell would return as John “Jigsaw” Kramer was, […]

Dairy MAX Celebrates National Dairy Month With Passion for Pints Blood Drives

BLOOD DRIVE … Dairy MAX aims to raise awareness about both the importance of donating blood and the nutritional benefits of dairy products PUBLISHED ON July 30, 2023 In more than 400 drives across Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Colorado, 13,465 units were donated which has the potential of impacting over 40,000 lives. (Photo Provided) […]

Scientist Reveal New Findings About Older Adults Who Take Vitamin D

Vitamin D is widely known for its role in supporting immunity and bone health. New research suggests that supplementing with vitamin D may reduce the risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular events. Look for a high-quality vitamin D supplement that is third-party tested for purity, potency and safety, and speak with your healthcare provider […]

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Season 2 ‒ Episode 17

© 久保帯人/集英社・テレビ東京・dentsu・ぴえ With Bankai and Voll Stern Dich returned to their respective sides, we’re fully in the thick of it now, and that means it’s time for Bleach to return to where it’s most comfortable: one on one match-ups. Our first bout of this new phase of the war features the Explosive- and Plosive-loving Bambietta […]

Canadian Blood Services Renews Call for Blood Donations

Canadian Blood Services is renewing its call for blood donations as supply runs low. In Newfoundland and Labrador, over 900 appointments need to be filled before Labour Day to meet sufficient inventory levels. Community Development Coordinator at Canadian Blood Services, Gordon Skiffington, says particularly in the summer months, it is difficult to maintain the proper […]