Japanese woman Kane Tanaka, officially certified as the world’s oldest person, has died at 119.
Born the same year as famed writer George Orwell in 1903, Tanaka died of natural causes at a hospital in southwestern Fukuoka city on April 19, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported on Monday, April 25.
Originally from the Fukuoka region in Japan, Tanaka was confirmed the world’s oldest…
In recent years, the world has made giant strides in the fight against malaria. If you’ve heard previously, it’s true; medical scientists have developed a vaccine against malaria.
To mark World Malaria Day, observed on April 25, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has endorsed this new vaccine. The organisation also encouraged parents to immunize their children from 6 months to 5 years…
Apparently, you do not need a lot of exercise to reduce depression levels, a new study has found. Brisk walks for 2.5 hours a week, and one or two times of exercising per week can significantly help reduce depression or its risk, the new data analysis shows. Just getting up and moving around helps.
“Most benefits are realized when moving from no activity to at least some,” the research…
A new study suggests that being overweight can significantly increase women’s risk of developing womb cancer. This research, funded by The Cancer Research UK (CRUK), involved 120,000 women in the UK, the US, and five other countries.
While genes and hormones play a part, maintaining a healthy weight can remove the risk of developing 13 different cancers, the research said.
From the study…
Babies are a joy not just to their parents but also to everyone around them. You want to hold them, play with them, and even give them gifts. However, when couples do not get babies early’, everyone around them gets worried. Neighbours, friends, colleagues, and family become concerned and can sometimes offer the aspiring parents unsolicited advice backed by unfounded theories. This can be rather…
The appeal of working from an office can be in the friendly conversations with colleagues, the thrill of presentations, or the back and forth of brainstorming sessions. For some, the appeal is even in simple things like sharing a tray of small chops with colleagues or rolling around in a swivel chair. Working from home can make you miss all of that. While working in an office has its…
When you are diagnosed with diabetes, there is the fear that you must make a 360-degree change to every aspect of your life. But not to worry, making serious lifestyle changes can help you live better. Two areas of your life that can help manage the condition and keep you going are the food you eat and how much you engage in physical activities.
Exercising and having healthy foods are…
Are you that friend who is always missing in action? No one sees you at school reunions or family functions. You are out of touch on any news that is unrelated to work and can hardly even spare time for breakfast with the family. Are you that one whose favourite tune is the chime of email notifications? Constantly brooding over targets and KPIs and making little time for yourself.
Early…
Do you know that one in four Nigerians suffers from mental illness? As unlikely as it looks given that Nigerians are considered happy people, mental illness is a real challenge many are battling.
Mental illness is a condition that usually involves emotional changes, changes in behaviour and thinking. Some examples of mental illness include schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, bipolar…
The clock is ticking; you are almost late for work. What is breakfast when you could get a query? “Skip”, your mind tells you. Should you listen? Should you not? Well, you should not.
There are many reasons you should never skip breakfast, even though many people are guilty of missing it. You can quickly get too busy in the mornings and tell yourself that you can always just wait till lunch.