Tag: Stroke
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SHOCKING? 26-yr-old man suffers stroke after neck massage
A 26-year-old Chinese programmer who got a vigorous neck massage to relieve pain narrowly avoided permanent paralysis after suffering a stroke. Xiao Zhang (pseudonym), a young IT professional from Changsha, China’s Hunan Province, often suffered from neck pain due to spending many hours at his desk. After learning that traditional massage could help relieve neck…
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Watching TV can reduce heart attack, stroke risks – Study
Researchers say watching Television (TV) for no more than one hour a day may lower the risk of heart attack, stroke and other blood vessel diseases, otherwise known as Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD).
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Apple co-founder, Wozniak suffers stroke in Mexico
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was hospitalized in Mexico City on Wednesday due to a possible stroke, Mexican media outlets reported. The 73-year-old scientist and tech entrepreneur was scheduled to
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Man commits suicide over rape accusation
A man identified only as Kayode, has committed suicide after his neighbour’s daughter accused him of raping her twice at their house in the Oja-Amukoko area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the victim’s mother, who had a stroke, was taken to the Ikorodu area for treatment. The suspect, who was put in care…
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TNG Health Tips: Seven things you can do to prevent a stroke
A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or reduced, preventing brain tissue from getting oxygen and nutrients. Brain cells begin to die in minutes. A stroke is a medical emergency, and prompt treatment is crucial. What can you do to prevent stroke? Age makes us more susceptible to…
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BREAKING: Ousted Malian president Keita suffers stroke
Former Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who has not been seen in public since his August 18 ouster in a coup, has been hospitalised after suffering a brief stroke-like attack, a doctor said Wednesday. Keita, 75, was admitted to a private clinic in the capital Bamako on Tuesday evening, he said. “According to thorough analysis,…
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Patient treated for stroke dies from COVID-19 at FMC
The Federal Medical Centre Idi-Aba, Abeokuta has recorded two new cases of coronavirus. A 58-year-old patient (name withheld) also died of coronavirus-related complications in the hospital Head, Public Relations, and Information of the hospital, Segun Orisajo confirmed the incident. He said the man died on Friday of COVID-19 two days before the result of his…
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Sad! Ernest Asuzu suffers stroke recurrence, solicits for medical support [VIDEO]
Veteran actor, Ernest Asuzu is down with stroke again. The actor who was diagnosed with stroke in 2015 has now suffered a relapse. In a viral video shared by an Instagram user, Asuzu was captured shirtless, looking sick and frail. The Instagram user identified as Bolingo slammed Asuzu’s colleagues for abandoning him. “I’m directing this…
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Comic actor Mr Ibu debunks stroke rumour
Nollywood comic actor,John Okafor,popularly known as Mr Ibu, has debunked trending social media reports that he has been plagued with stroke. The new media was awashed on Thursday with reports that the 57-year-old iconic actor was hit by a mysterious stroke shortly after he returned from a trip to Owerri. The President of Actors Guild…
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Husband gets 5 strokes of cane for divorcing wife
A Sharia Court sitting at Magajin Gari in Kaduna on Monday ordered that one Idris Sai’du be given five strokes of cane for violation of the Islamic Law on divorce. The judge, Mallam Dahiru Lawal also ordered the man to pay N5,000 to Hauwa Abdullah, his wife for abandoning her and wasting her time for…