Tag Archives: health and wellness
Defeating Diabetes: The Best Way to Beat It Is to Never Develop It
[fl]D[/fl]iabetes is a disease that has devastating consequences. In addition to increasing the risk of heart disease and stroke, it is a major cause of blindness, amputation and kidney failure. According to the Nigerian Diabetes Foundation, Nigeria has the highest rates of diabetes in Africa and ...
It’s (Sadly) True: Men Lose Weight Faster than Women
Radiant Health Weekly Website News – 17 August 2018It’s (Sadly) True: Men Lose Weight Faster than Women[fl]I[/fl]f you’ve ever tried to diet with your husband and been disappointed that his loss outstripped yours, you’re not alone. A new study, published in Diabetes, Obesity and Meta...
Emelyne Museaux: Life Under the Shadow of Pain
This is part of our Woman Interrupted series for Radiant Issue No.11, The Survivor Issue. Out now at newsstands worldwide. [fl]O[/fl]ne rule dominates the road at intersections: stop. Cars and pedestrians move to the rhythms of the red-light signal, the stop sign, and the unspoken rules of the ...
World AIDS Day: Where Does Nigeria Stand?
RH Weekly News Roundup – 1 December 2017 World AIDS Day: Where Does Nigeria Stand?[fl]W[/fl]orld AIDS Day occurs on 1 December annually and this year’s Nigerian theme is “Right to Health – Making it Happen”. So, where exactly does the country stand in the fight against HIV and AID...
An Evening Walk Is Better for You Than You Think
RH Weekly News Roundup – 10 November 2017An Evening Walk Is Better for You Than You Think[fl]G[/fl]etting out from behind your desk or off the couch is always good – and we’ve always known it to be beneficial. But, researchers had no idea just how powerful moderate-to-vigorous physical...
Fighting for Good Health at Ground Level (Literally)
RH Weekly News Roundup – 3 November 2017Fighting for Good Health at Ground Level (Literally)[fl]A[/fl]Anyone who’s spent time in a house with dirt floors knows just how much trouble they can be. But it’s more than just mud when it rains and rats scurrying into the corner. Dirt floors ...
Understanding Vitiligo
The disease. Vitiligo is a disease which causes the skin to lose color in patches. Some people will have a few patches, others many more. The condition isn't contagious or life-threatening, but it can be emotionally devastating. It affects people of all skin colors and ethnicities, men and women, eq...
When Artificial Food Colour Hurts
Raise your hand if you are a mother who has ever given her child a brightly coloured treat, only to observe him/her transform into a little menace, literally bouncing off the wall, talking excessively and running around as if they had a battery driving them on!As you helplessly watched them ...