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  • How To Improve Your Posture With These Simple Tricks

    Most times sitting all day at work on your computer or lower desk cuisine or continuous using of your smartphones to check your emails and other stuff might lead to what they call turtle neck of hunchback.
    But worry no more as an interview by Times with Dr. Mary Ann Wilmarth the CEO of Back2Back Physical Therapy will guide us through on how to back on track.

    Read his guides in which I have classified into three below…

    1. Stretching:

    Stretching also helps, Wilmarth says. She recommends taking a break from your computer every hour to slowly rotate your shoulders, squeeze their blades together, stretch your neck, and tuck your chin. All of these help increase blood flow and engage those muscles you neglect when you huddle over your keyboard.

    2. Uplift your car seat:

    If you spend all day in a car, you want your seat in an upright position that allows your head to sit comfortably and squarely over your neck and shoulders, Wilmarth says. She also stresses the necessity of lumbar support, especially during long drives. “Most people don’t pump that lumbar support up enough,” she says. “You want to feel some pressure on your lower back.”

    3. Position your electronic gadgets to a higher position:

    Finally, what should you do about your phone and other handheld devices to avoid troubles like text neck? You can try to raise those devices up to eye level, but that’s not realistic for more than a few minutes. “Use them less,” Wilmarth says. “That’s about all I can say.”

  • How To Improve Your Posture With These Simple Tricks

    Most times sitting all day at work on your computer or lower desk cuisine or continuous using of your smartphones to check your emails and other stuff might lead to what they call turtle neck of hunchback.
    But worry no more as an interview by Times with Dr. Mary Ann Wilmarth the CEO of Back2Back Physical Therapy will guide us through on how to back on track.

    Read his guides in which I have classified into three below…

    1. Stretching:

    Stretching also helps, Wilmarth says. She recommends taking a break from your computer every hour to slowly rotate your shoulders, squeeze their blades together, stretch your neck, and tuck your chin. All of these help increase blood flow and engage those muscles you neglect when you huddle over your keyboard.

    2. Uplift your car seat:

    If you spend all day in a car, you want your seat in an upright position that allows your head to sit comfortably and squarely over your neck and shoulders, Wilmarth says. She also stresses the necessity of lumbar support, especially during long drives. “Most people don’t pump that lumbar support up enough,” she says. “You want to feel some pressure on your lower back.”

    3. Position your electronic gadgets to a higher position:

    Finally, what should you do about your phone and other handheld devices to avoid troubles like text neck? You can try to raise those devices up to eye level, but that’s not realistic for more than a few minutes. “Use them less,” Wilmarth says. “That’s about all I can say.”

  • Watch Video As UNICEM Partners Tulsi Chanrai Foundation To Provide Free Medical Services To Host Community

    After the giant company was tucked by the host Akamkpa community Ruler on issues of neglect of their youth in the company, UNICEM decided to accept the critics and focused on reforming beneficiary community by providing free Healthcare for them.

    See videos after the cut…

    Video source: CrossRiverWatch TV

  • Watch Video As UNICEM Partners Tulsi Chanrai Foundation To Provide Free Medical Services To Host Community

    After the giant company was tucked by the host Akamkpa community Ruler on issues of neglect of their youth in the company, UNICEM decided to accept the critics and focused on reforming beneficiary community by providing free Healthcare for them.

    See videos after the cut…

    Video source: CrossRiverWatch TV

  • Must see Photos of Binder twins separated by Dr. Ben Carson in 1988 (Fully grown)

    Life was in the extreme for this guys but their miracle was aided by just one man who stand tall today in many lives.

    Do you guys still remember the Binder twins (Patrick and Benjamin) who were conjoined but separated by the famous Dr. Ben Carson in 1988.

    Look at how grown and handsome they are today….Amazing. See photo after the…

  • Must see Photos of Binder twins separated by Dr. Ben Carson in 1988 (Fully grown)

    Life was in the extreme for this guys but their miracle was aided by just one man who stand tall today in many lives.

    Do you guys still remember the Binder twins (Patrick and Benjamin) who were conjoined but separated by the famous Dr. Ben Carson in 1988.

    Look at how grown and handsome they are today….Amazing. See photo after the…

  • Health: FG fast-tracks policy to reduce malaria by 2020

    The Federal Government has called on stakeholders to embrace the national policy on malaria to bring down malaria to its lowest minimum by 2020.
    The National Coordinator, National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), Dr Nnenna Ezeigwe, made the appeal during a training held in Lagos on Friday.
    According to Ezeigwe, the training, which was ongoing in different local government areas of Lagos state, aims to enlighten Pharmacists and Patent Proprietary Medicine Vendors (PPMVs) on the use of Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT).
    She explained that RDT was 100 per cent tested and confirmed to be accurate; she urged people to have confidence in the test.
    Ezeigwe said that the first batch of the training would cover the following Ikeja, Oshodi, Mushin, Agege, Surulere, Ifako-Ijaiye, Amuwo-Odofin and Ojo local government areas.
    Mrs Ifeoma Onojobi, Chief Executive Officer of Franpat Pharmacy, one the pharmacies visited by NMEP, said that it was a welcome idea and commended the federal government for introducing policy.
    Onojobi said that she has heard of the RDT but had never used it because she had no idea how to use it.
    “Now that I am learning how to use the RDT kit, I will give it my best and I will make it a point of duty to teach all the members of my staff,’’ she said.
    Onojobi advised the federal government to extend the RDT method to typhoid fever, because when they start testing for malaria patients would start requesting to also get tested for typhoid.
    “As we know, patients usually say they have typhoid and malaria; so, it will be best if the federal government can extend the testing to both malaria and typhoid.
    “Secondly, it will not be best to test a patient for malaria, only to refer the patient to the hospital for typhoid test,’’ she said.
    Mr Ezeakudo Raphael, a Resident Pharmacist in Tehillah Pharmacy, called for a synergy for the RDT process to be well achieved.
    He said that an enlightenment programme would help to educate the public on RDT and Artemisinin Combination Therapy (ACT) in order to avoid wrong testing and treatment.
    Raphael said he saw an average of 100 assumed cases of malaria in his pharmacy daily for treatment, adding that people still demanded the chloroquine treatment.
    “I do not like to use chloroquine or any mono-therapy drug for the treatment of malaria, but when some patients insist on them, I sell and collect my money.
    “Now that I have this knowledge, I will stop the sale of chloroquine and any other mono-therapy for malaria treatment.
    “I also implore the federal government to enforce the use of ACTs as the alternative to other mono-therapy treatments for malaria,’’ Raphael said.
    Mr Paul Udoh, a PPMV shop owner, said that an average of five persons visited his pharmacy daily for malaria treatment.
    He said that an average of 10 cases of assumed malaria patients visited pharmacies daily seeking malaria treatment.
    Udoh assured the team that he would endeavour to convince his patients to adopt the RDT treatment option.
    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the national malaria policy involved Test, Treat and Track (TTT) of patients.
    THE GUARDIAN 

  • Health: FG fast-tracks policy to reduce malaria by 2020

    The Federal Government has called on stakeholders to embrace the national policy on malaria to bring down malaria to its lowest minimum by 2020.
    The National Coordinator, National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), Dr Nnenna Ezeigwe, made the appeal during a training held in Lagos on Friday.
    According to Ezeigwe, the training, which was ongoing in different local government areas of Lagos state, aims to enlighten Pharmacists and Patent Proprietary Medicine Vendors (PPMVs) on the use of Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT).
    She explained that RDT was 100 per cent tested and confirmed to be accurate; she urged people to have confidence in the test.
    Ezeigwe said that the first batch of the training would cover the following Ikeja, Oshodi, Mushin, Agege, Surulere, Ifako-Ijaiye, Amuwo-Odofin and Ojo local government areas.
    Mrs Ifeoma Onojobi, Chief Executive Officer of Franpat Pharmacy, one the pharmacies visited by NMEP, said that it was a welcome idea and commended the federal government for introducing policy.
    Onojobi said that she has heard of the RDT but had never used it because she had no idea how to use it.
    “Now that I am learning how to use the RDT kit, I will give it my best and I will make it a point of duty to teach all the members of my staff,’’ she said.
    Onojobi advised the federal government to extend the RDT method to typhoid fever, because when they start testing for malaria patients would start requesting to also get tested for typhoid.
    “As we know, patients usually say they have typhoid and malaria; so, it will be best if the federal government can extend the testing to both malaria and typhoid.
    “Secondly, it will not be best to test a patient for malaria, only to refer the patient to the hospital for typhoid test,’’ she said.
    Mr Ezeakudo Raphael, a Resident Pharmacist in Tehillah Pharmacy, called for a synergy for the RDT process to be well achieved.
    He said that an enlightenment programme would help to educate the public on RDT and Artemisinin Combination Therapy (ACT) in order to avoid wrong testing and treatment.
    Raphael said he saw an average of 100 assumed cases of malaria in his pharmacy daily for treatment, adding that people still demanded the chloroquine treatment.
    “I do not like to use chloroquine or any mono-therapy drug for the treatment of malaria, but when some patients insist on them, I sell and collect my money.
    “Now that I have this knowledge, I will stop the sale of chloroquine and any other mono-therapy for malaria treatment.
    “I also implore the federal government to enforce the use of ACTs as the alternative to other mono-therapy treatments for malaria,’’ Raphael said.
    Mr Paul Udoh, a PPMV shop owner, said that an average of five persons visited his pharmacy daily for malaria treatment.
    He said that an average of 10 cases of assumed malaria patients visited pharmacies daily seeking malaria treatment.
    Udoh assured the team that he would endeavour to convince his patients to adopt the RDT treatment option.
    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the national malaria policy involved Test, Treat and Track (TTT) of patients.
    THE GUARDIAN 

  • Health Minister warns that Mosquitoes carrying Zika virus exist in Nigeria

    The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said that the mosquitoes carrying Zika virus are in Nigeria and urged Nigerians to protect themselves by using mosquito nets. 


    He also called on Nigerians to remain calm, be vigilant and report any suspected case of an acute febrile illness in pregnant women, in particular, to any nearest health facility. Adewole made this disclosure at a press briefing, yesterday, in Abuja, where he explained that the mosquitoes were active and flying, adding that they bite during the day and early morning. 


    He said: “Nigerian scientists working in Western Nigeria in 1954 discovered Zika virus in Nigeria. Further studies in the years 1975 to 1979 showed that 40 per cent of Nigeria adults and 25 per cent of Nigerian children have antibodies to Zika virus, meaning they are protected against this virus. 


    “Despite the fact that some Nigerians are immune to the Zika virus infection as demonstrated by previous studies, it is important and advisable that Nigerians should be careful and protect themselves from mosquito bites. 


    “There is no vaccine for Zika virus, and no cure other than rest, plenty of fluids and perhaps over-the-counter medication to reduce fevers, aches and pains as previously mentioned. This, therefore, means that prevention is most effective means of preventing transmission. 


    “I advise all Nigerians, particularly pregnant women, to avoid travelling to countries infected by this virus in these periods. If however, you are to visit any country where Zika virus is now being actively transmitted, you are advised to protect yourselves from mosquito bites. 


    “Pregnant women considering travel to affected areas may wish to consult their health-care provider prior to travel and after return. They should also practice personal and household steps to prevent mosquito, including putting mosquito repellant on their clothes and skin, wear long sleeves and pants, and sleep underneath mosquito nets at night, where possible.”

  • Health Minister warns that Mosquitoes carrying Zika virus exist in Nigeria

    The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said that the mosquitoes carrying Zika virus are in Nigeria and urged Nigerians to protect themselves by using mosquito nets. 


    He also called on Nigerians to remain calm, be vigilant and report any suspected case of an acute febrile illness in pregnant women, in particular, to any nearest health facility. Adewole made this disclosure at a press briefing, yesterday, in Abuja, where he explained that the mosquitoes were active and flying, adding that they bite during the day and early morning. 


    He said: “Nigerian scientists working in Western Nigeria in 1954 discovered Zika virus in Nigeria. Further studies in the years 1975 to 1979 showed that 40 per cent of Nigeria adults and 25 per cent of Nigerian children have antibodies to Zika virus, meaning they are protected against this virus. 


    “Despite the fact that some Nigerians are immune to the Zika virus infection as demonstrated by previous studies, it is important and advisable that Nigerians should be careful and protect themselves from mosquito bites. 


    “There is no vaccine for Zika virus, and no cure other than rest, plenty of fluids and perhaps over-the-counter medication to reduce fevers, aches and pains as previously mentioned. This, therefore, means that prevention is most effective means of preventing transmission. 


    “I advise all Nigerians, particularly pregnant women, to avoid travelling to countries infected by this virus in these periods. If however, you are to visit any country where Zika virus is now being actively transmitted, you are advised to protect yourselves from mosquito bites. 


    “Pregnant women considering travel to affected areas may wish to consult their health-care provider prior to travel and after return. They should also practice personal and household steps to prevent mosquito, including putting mosquito repellant on their clothes and skin, wear long sleeves and pants, and sleep underneath mosquito nets at night, where possible.”