Celebrity Gist Emeka Okoye: How high BP nearly claimed my life Leave a comment May 5, 2022 Emeka Okoye, the Nigerian actor and movie producer, has narrated how unchecked high blood pressure would have killed him. The Nollywood star was…
Wellness Six health concerns Nigerians should monitor to prevent emergencies Leave a comment November 10, 2021 BY EMMANUEL ERHAHI Have you noticed that health indicators in Nigeria are some of the worst in Africa? Nigeria is responsible for a…
Wellness Four cups of coffee daily could lower type 2 diabetes, hypertension risk, study claims Leave a comment November 27, 2019 New research has suggested that drinking up to four cups of coffee a day could lower type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure…
Wellness One-third of Nigerian adults hypertensive, experts say Leave a comment October 5, 2018 The Nigerian Cardiac Society (NCS) says one in every three adults in Nigeria has high blood pressure. Okechukwu Ogah, NCS president, disclosed the…
Wellness Study: Prolonged exposure to aircraft noise increases risk of high BP Leave a comment June 15, 2017 People who are exposed to night-time noise of planes taking off and landing on a long-term basis are at risk of developing high…
Wellness Self-medication can cause hypertension, health expert warns Leave a comment May 23, 2017 A physician, Christy Okoromah, says Nigerians should avoid self-medication as some of the elements included in drug products can endanger the heart. Okoromah,…
Wellness Study: Women with high blood pressure at greater risk of colon cancer Leave a comment February 3, 2017 Women with normal weight who have high blood sugar, low levels of good cholesterol, and high blood pressure may be at greater risk…