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Published 12 March 2021
A nutritionist and chief executive officer, Evergreen Health and Social Care International, Mrs Yemisi Solanke-Lawal, has advised Nigerians on the need for moderate consumption of oily fish, which she said can aid the build-up of mercury and pollutants in the body.
The nutritionist, who described fish as a source of vitamins and minerals, said in a statement titled, ‘Fish as a cardio-protective diet,’ that fishes could be classified into “oily fish and whitefish.”
Solanke-Lawal, said, “Oily fish has a long chain of Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid which has been proven to be beneficial in improving cardiac health and preventing heart diseases. The Omega-3 fatty acid is also important for a woman who is pregnant or breastfeeding because it can help her baby’s nervous system to develop.
Testing.com Announces Best Free STD Testing Organizations in Buffalo, NY
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Leading lab testing resource shares screening and treatment options for residents as the city reports higher than average rates of STDs BUFFALO, N.Y. (PRWEB) March 11, 2021
https://www.testing.com/ a trusted informational guide for medical lab testing and at-home screening, has published a report on the increasing STD cases and resources for addressing this issue in Buffalo. Research experts at Testing.com also evaluated top local organizations with free or low-cost health screening options for residents.
According to the report, the Buffalo region, which consists of Erie, Niagara, and six other core counties, saw a decrease in diagnoses of chlamydia, still the most reported STD in the region, but saw increases in gonorrhea and syphilis cases, especially among men. The Buffalo region had 7,798 chlamydia cases reported in 2018
Washington surpasses 5,000 COVID-related deaths as pandemic eclipses 1 year
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Washington s death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic has reached over 5,000, the state Department of Health (DOH) announced Wednesday.
The grim milestone came almost exactly a year after the first U.S. death due to the virus was announced on Feb. 29, 2020 at EvergreenHealth hospital in Kirkland. Later, deaths that had occurred in the preceding weeks around the country were attributed to COVID-19. Nationally, deaths have reached over 500,000.
But, with enough vaccines for every adult in the U.S. promised by President Joe Biden by the end of May, and the decline of cases and deaths, Washington was trending in the right direction as the state hit 5,012 deaths. This was after Washington had a surge of cases and deaths that reached a peak in late fall through early January. On Dec. 8, the state had a rolling 7-day daily average of 39 deaths. On Wednesday, the DOH reported 24 new dea
Downtown Vinita Businesses Back To Work After Evacuating Due To Threats
Employees of some downtown Vinita businesses are back to work Tuesday, after some were forced to evacuate during Monday’s threats to downtown and the high school.
Students at Vinita High School were back in the classroom Tuesday, one day after a sea of law enforcement vehicles surrounded the building while it was on lockdown because of threats.
Cathy Cordray s grandson, Zach, goes to the high school and she was able to text with him to make sure he was OK. It scared me so bad. You know my first impression was, I need to go help him, but you know we saw the police officers and everybody going by,” Cordray said.