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Having carefully observed the governorship rerun election in Osun State , the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has affirmed that the conduct of some key stakeholders clearly ran contrary to democratic norms and standards, as well as best practices in the conduct of credible elections. CDD in a press statement signed by its Director Idayat […]
Alas , the World Contraception Day (WCD) which takes place on September 26th of every year , has come and gone but the fact still remains that a lot needed to be done to improve awareness of contraception so as to enable women to make informed choices on their sexual and reproductive health. Since 2007, […]
Study found people with kidney disease lived longer if they also drank coffee. A little caffeine may be just what the doctor orders for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). According to a recent study in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, consuming more caffeine could lower the risk of death for kidney disease patients. The researchers believe […]
It was a celebration of excellence for companies that emerged tops in various categories on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) at the weekend in Lagos. The event, the maiden CAMCAN Nigeria Capital Market Performance Awards 2018 to reward resilience based on performance of companies listed on the NSE for the year ended December 31, 2017, with […]
Study finds that antibiotics can be harmful to your health unless you have an infection. Antibiotics have long been scrutinized for their misuse, overuse, and harsh side effects. If taken incorrectly, researchers believe antibiotics can do more harm than good. They can cause bacteria to become increasingly resistant to treatment, for example, and destroy healthy […]
Baby walkers have resulted in hundreds of thousands of injuries to infants, primarily from falling down stairs, and present a significant risk without any real benefit, concludes a new study in the journal Pediatrics published by Healthline Media The authors support a complete ban on infant walkers, those plastic contraptions on wheels that allow babies — […]