Research reveals that living in proximity of traffic increases risk of lung cancer by 10% Living near a busy road stunts lung growth in children and increases the risk of lung cancer, research has revealed. The analysis by King’s College London is the first to examine a wide range of health conditions linked to living…
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Nigeria launches first sex offender register
Publicly accessible list will allow schools and hospitals to conduct background checks Campaigners have hailed the launch of Nigeria’s first sex offender register as a vital step towards tackling reported cases of sexual abuse, which are rising across the country.MEET ANTHONY NWEKE A VETERAN AUTHOR The publicly accessible onlineregister of people prosecuted for sexual violence…
Gender health gap: Australian medical research ignoring drugs’ side effects in women
Clinical trials often failing to report results for sex and gender, despite the fact many drugs cause adverse effects in women Women are being ignored in medical trials and reports, according to a report which calls for more Australian medical research to include gender-specific data. Failing to account for the different effects a drug may…
US charges former Outcome Health executives over alleged fraud
Medical marketing startup Outcome Health was once worth $5.5 billion. The company’s cofounders and former execs were just charged with fraud. The US Department of Justice just came out with criminal charges alleging Outcome Health cofounders Rishi Shah and Shradha Agarwal and two other former executives of conducting a $1 billion fraud scheme. In October,…
Eighty-two-year-old woman beats up burglar who broke into her home
‘I’m alone and I’m old, but guess what – I’m tough,’ said Willie Murphy, who works out almost every day at the local YMCA An 82-year-old female body builder beat up a 28-year-old man who tried to break into her home in Rochester, New York. “I’m alone and I’m old, but guess what – I’m…
Air Peace Boss Onyema Wanted In Canada For Alleged Multimillion Dollar Fraud In U.S.
Posted by Samuel on Sun 24th Nov, 2019. Air Peace chairman is also wanted in Canada over the alleged multimillion dollar fraud in the USA. Canadian authorities have commenced efforts to execute a corresponding arrest warrant issued for a Nigerian businessman accused of fraud in the United States. Allen Onyema, chairman of Air Peace Limited…
Downward mobility ‘becoming a reality for much of British youth’
Social policy experts call for educational, tax and pay reforms to beat economic slide Downward mobility – the phenomenon of children doing less well than their parents – will become a reality for young people today unless society makes dramatic changes, according to two of the UK’s leading experts on social policy. The UK is…
Three individuals recognized as 2019 Community Health Heroes at third annual awards luncheon
WATERTOWN — In a portion of the ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn Thursday, the 2019 “Community Health Hero” Awards were given to north country individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to improving the health and wellness of their community. MEET ANTHONY NWEKE A VETERAN AUTHOR A collaboration between the Fort Drum Regional Health Planning…
German parliament approves compulsory measles vaccinations
Bundestag backs law that will fine parents up to €2,500 if children are not inoculated Germany’s parliament has voted to make measles vaccinations compulsory for children, in response to a global rise in cases of the disease. DOES THE END REALLY JUSTIFY THE MEANS IN ALL CASES Parents who refuse to get their children inoculated…
Unmasking the Border Closure Policy
Published November 11, 2019. In 1949 , the Peoples Republic of China came into being after Chairman Mao Zedong came to power and entrenched communism into the once ancient empire – one of the few never to have been colonised. Zedong immediately turned to the then Soviet Union to make China leapfrog into becoming a…
Nigerian Priest Gets Important Appointment From Pope FrancisNigerian Priest Gets Important Appointment From Pope Francis
Posted by Thandiubani on Fri 08th Nov, 2019. A Nigerian Catholic priest has been given an important appointment by Pope Francis. Pope Francis has formally announced the appointment of a priest of Makurdi, Benue State, Diocese, Rev. Fr. Stephen Beba, as ‘Chaplain of His Holiness.’ Also Read : Does the End Really Justify the Means…
Thousands of rare ‘ice eggs’ found on beach in Finland
Couple stumble upon unusual occurrence that is result of very particular weather conditions MEET ANTHONY NWEKE A VETERAN AUTHOR A rare collection of “ice eggs” has been spotted in Finland, a phenomenon experts say only occurs in highly particular conditions. Risto Mattila, who photographed the eggs, said he and his wife were walking along Marjaniemi…
