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Kamar de los Reyes, a TV, movie and voice actor best known for playing a villain in the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops II, has died in Los Angeles aged 56, his family has said. De los Reyes died on Christmas Eve following a short battle with cancer, Lisa Goldberg, a publicist for…
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There are two types of people in the world: Those that think about their breakfast before falling asleep at night, and those who sort of have to force themselves to eat something in the morning. But the older you get, the harder it can be to tap into your natural energy reserves, especially if you…
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Setting up another major ruling on reproductive rights set to come in a presidential election year, on Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a request by President Joe Biden’s administration to preserve broad access to the abortion pill. The justices will decide on the administration’s appeal of an August decision by the New…
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The revelation at the gender and inclusion summit 2023 (GS-23), held recently in Abuja, that over 200,000 Nigerians die annually from food poisoning is troubling, stakeholders say. Speaking at the event convened by the Policy Innovation Centre, PIC, of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group in Abuja, Apostle Michael Orokpo’s wife and social media influencer, Osenega…
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Bournemouth’s Premier League game with Luton was abandoned after the away side’s captain collapsed on the pitch. Tom Lockyer, 29, is now said to be ‘alert and responsive’ after suffering a cardiac arrest at the Vitality Stadium with the match at 1-1. Luton manager Rob Edwards took his players off the pitch and the game…
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Osun governor, Ademola Adeleke on Monday ordered an investigation into the alleged poisoning of pupils at St James Primary School B , Owoope, in Osogbo, the State capital. The pupils reportedly became ill after eating food supplied to the school under the state’s government-sponsored school feeding programme, O-Meal and were rushed to hospital. The Chairman…
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One woman was filled with nothing but gratitude when she finally came face-to-face with the person who saved her life. The pair met for the first time on Friday (Dec 8) night and the scene was so heartwarming that the woman couldn’t help but shed tears. According to Shin Min Daily News, 27-year-old Jiang Meimei who had…
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Cosmetic surgery among celebrities is becoming a trend. In Nigeria, Brazilian Butt Lift, popularly called BBL, is the order of the day. Actresses, musicians, models, socialites, influencers, skit makers, reality stars, and even cross-dressers and transgenders are not left out of the BBL pandemic rocking the Nigerian entertainment industry. Tonto Dikeh, relationship expert, Blessing Okoro…
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Lifestyle changes can help lower high blood pressure and can help anyone with hypertension. Many who make these changes will still need to take medicine. These lifestyle changes can help prevent and lower high blood pressure. Do: Don’t: Reducing hypertension prevents heart attack, stroke and kidney damage, as well as other health problems. Reduce the…
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Key facts Overview Hypertension (high blood pressure) is when the pressure in your blood vessels is too high (140/90 mmHg or higher). It is common but can be serious if not treated. People with high blood pressure may not feel symptoms. The only way to know is to get your blood pressure checked. Things that…
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Nollywood actress and singer Angela Okorie has revealed that she suffered from severe post-traumatic stress disorder after she escaped an assassination attack in December 2019. She said she battled insomnia and acute stress disorder for over three years and was constantly under security surveillance. The thespian also alleged that someone in the movie industry sponsored…
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This study generated several novel findings that characterized overnight snoring objectively relative to noise pollution standards. First, snoring severity can be characterized by its frequency and intensity, which are well correlated. Second, more than half of our self-reported habitual snorers produced sound levels that exceeded noise thresholds for sleep disturbance, with some who actually surpassed…
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Dr Adediran Ademola, an Oncologist, has urged women of reproductive age to go for cervical cancer screening yearly to know their status. Ademole, who works at the University of Osun Teaching Hospital Oncology Department, made the call during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Osogbo. The doctor, who spoke…
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Teenagers from England are travelling across the border to Wales and Scotland to get Botox, fillers and other injectables, campaigners say, taking advantage of a difference in legislation. While cosmetic Botox and lip fillers were banned in England for under-18s in 2021, no such law exists in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland – and there…
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The UK and France are among the five countries globally that have made no progress over the past decade on youth rights and well-being, new data has revealed. European Youth Forum and the Social Progress Imperative’s collaborative Youth Progress Index has placed Europe as the second worst region – behind North America – citing “repeated…
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The pace of life today is crazy. Many people juggle multiple responsibilities — work, home life, caregiving and relationships. How many times have you felt like the demands, expectations and time pressure are exhausting and relentless? Humans aren’t programmed to go through life without rest, solitude or downtime. The past 18 months have brought multiple…
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