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‘Mindful movement may help lower stress, anxiety’

Taking a walk may be a good opportunity to mentally review your to-do list, but using the time to instead be more mindful of your breathing and surrou

7 ways high blood pressure affects your health

There’s stroke, sleep apnea, eye problems and sexual dysfunction—all linked to high blood pressure. But there are a few more pressures you

New guidelines to prevent, screen, treat cervical cancer

The Society of Gynaecology & Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON) has launched the first-ever national guidelines for screening and detection of cervical

Their water in their hands: Communities take control of water source, safety

On a mat, under a tree, a village head ponders his relationship with water. Aliyu Usman, elderly and well beyond a grandfather, is also the head of Ga

No toilet, no “aure”: Toilets become a requirement for marriage

Bachelors in some rural northern Nigerian villages must meet one condition before they “yi aure”—Hausa word for “marry”: