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Over 235,000 Nigerians die from heart-related disease yearly — Heart Foundation

Over 235,000 Nigerians die from heart-related disease yearly — Heart Foundation

…Calls for early checks, healthier diets, exercise as warning signs go unnoticed By Chioma Obinna The Nigerian Heart Foundation, NHF, has disclosed that over 235,000 Nigerians die from cardiovascular diseases annually, warning that many heart conditions develop silently from childhood into adulthood.The Foundation, at a press conference to mark the 2026 World Heart Day in […]
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Our fears of amputation, blindness, stroke,  heart attack

Our fears of amputation, blindness, stroke, heart attack

When in 2010, Mrs. Henrietta Olaolu was diagnosed of Type 2 diabetes, it sounded like folk tale to her.   She was having increased frequent urination and losing weight.   Her fasting blood sugar test was reading over 350mg/dl. 

Common causes of stroke and remedy

Common causes of stroke and remedy

What it is Stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when the supply of oxygen-rich blood to the brain either reduces or gets blocked. This interruption of blood flow causes brain tissues to die, which leads to a stroke. Also, treatment must be administered as soon as possible in order to prevent further brain damage.

92-yr-old woman with Sickle Cell disorder hopes to live 125 years

92-yr-old woman with Sickle Cell disorder hopes to live 125 years

Sickle Cell Disorder is one of the most common chronic yet treatable genetic disorders in Nigeria and several other parts of the world. Millions of those who encounter this disease often have tales of woe and lamentation to tell.   Living with this disorder is the only life that Alhaja Ashiata Aduke Onikoyi-Laguda has ever known since she was born on the 1st of November, 1925.