By Guardian Life 30 June 2023 | 8:31 am The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is planning to declare aspartame, a widely used artificial sweetener, as potentially causing cancer. Aspartame is a sugar substitute that is much sweeter than regular sugar and is commonly found in …
Read More »The Common Good, or Transactional Religion?
Opinion by Azza Karam (new york) Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Jun 28 (IPS) – For the last 30 odd years, I have maintained that religions matter. I noted the reasons for why they matter, and always listed how they matter —as social service providers, as first …
Read More »Why heart attacks are more common on Mondays
Doctors from the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and the Irish Royal College of Surgeons examined 20,000 patients to arrive at this conclusion. A major coronary artery is halted because of STEMI, preventing oxygen and blood flow. The researchers discovered that there were many STEMI heart attacks on Monday. …
Read More »FG bans underage pupils from common entrance exams
Underage pupils have been barred by the federal government from sitting for the National Common Entrance Examination conducted by the National Examination Council (NECO) for admission into unity colleges across the country. NECO has been directed to put strict measures in place to prevent underage from registering for the examination, …
Read More »6 most common reasons for divorce
No one ever enters into a marriage thinking that it will end in divorce. Unfortunately, though, it does happen far too often. There are many different reasons why couples decide to call it quits, but some reasons are more common than others.
Read More »NECO reschedules 2023 common entrance examination
The National Examinations Council on Wednesday April 26, announced that it rescheduled the 2023 National Common Entrance Examinations to give states with low number of registrants, the opportunity to register more candidates. In a statement issued in Niger State, the examination body noted that the NCCE examination for admission …
Read More »For women: 5 common mistakes that are making your period pain worse
Sometimes these pain are tolerable and do not affect the individual much, or maybe because the person gets used to the pain over several months, some other times the pain shoots up to a higher level. When a woman goes through her menstrual cycle, she may experience various physical problems. …
Read More »For women: 3 common infections you could contract during menstruation, remedies
Menstrual problems hurt the lower reproductive tract of the body so one should be mindful before the infection worsens. If you are on your period, look out for these infections that could affect your health and lead to problems. Here are 3 common menstrual infections you should know about. Yeast …
Read More »Common Nigerian names from the different ethnic groups in Nigeria
Without further ado, these are some of the most common Nigerian names you’ll find all over the country. Common Nigerian names – English Igbo names and meaning Adaeze – the king’s first daughter Adamma – Beautiful first daughter Adaego – the first daughter who brings wealth or riches Chibuzo – …
Read More »Common and awkward mistakes men make when wearing suits
These are the mistakes men make when wearing suits. Here are the most common mistakes. Wearing a tie that’s at an awkward length A tie shouldn’t be before your belt or after your belt; the perfect length for your tie is right on your belt. Wearing a tie that’s not …
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