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Can walking help guard against stroke?

Two factors that contribute to chronic diseases like stroke are age and modernity. Experts, however, say that physical activity, such as walking, is one way of promoting cardiovascular health and reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as stroke, reports Sade Oguntola.

 

Examination worries bigger than health fears

Examinations can bring panic and fear of failure. However, experts have warned that examination anxiety is best prevented because it leads to many habits which in the long run are detrimental to good health, reports Sade Oguntola.

 

When antibiotics are not appropriate

It is a common scenario to see mothers expecting that medical doctors should prescribe antibiotics and cough syrups for cough and cold in children. However, experts warn that antibiotics do not work for

   

Beware of fluctuating BP

Experts usually advise regular monitoring of blood pressure to ensure that it is normal. According to them, high fluctuations in blood pressure is not good for blood circulation in the body and that its complications can range from stroke, paralysis, heart disease to renal failure and death, reports Sade Oguntola.

 

Medicines: Nursing mothers need to be conscious of safety

Although it is a rare case when a woman needs to stop breastfeeding in order to take a drug, nonetheless, experts warn that just as when they were pregnant, breast-feeding mothers need to monitor the drugs they take, which could reach their babies, reports Sade Oguntola.

   

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