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Manitoba Premier Tours Nearly Complete $23.3-million Redevelopment of Dauphin Regional Health Centre’s Emergency Department

May 25, 2019

A newly renovated and expanded emergency department at the Dauphin Regional Health Centre is three times larger than its current space and promises to improve patient flow when it opens this summer, Premier Brian Pallister announced here today following a tour of the site. “Better health care mean putting patients first and we are continuing to clean up the mess […]

Men who live on main roads are likely to struggle to get erections, study finds

February 6, 2019

If you’ve been struggling to get an erection , the location of your home may be to blame, according to a new study. Researchers from Guangzhou Medical University have revealed that men who live on main roads are more likely to struggle getting erections. To reach this conclusion, the researchers looked at the effect of gasoline vehicle exhausts on male rats. Thirty rats were […]

UNICEF advocates improved investment in nutrition

December 6, 2018

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Child Rights Information Bureau (CRIB) of Federal Ministry of Information and Culture have identified improved investment in nutrition as a tool to fast track national and human development. Mr Olumide Osanyipeju, Head CRIB of the ministry, disclosed this on Wednesday at a media dialogue on child malnutrition in North-East, held in Yola with […]

Separated Co-Joined Twins Healthy, Discharged – UATH

December 1, 2018

The University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH) says the set of co-joined twins separated by the hospital are in healthy condition and have been discharged home since Nov. 23. Dr Eyinade Olateju of the Department of Paediatrics of the Hospital said this on Friday in Gwagwalada at the monthly clinical continuing education of the hospital. Olateju, in her presentation on […]

Stick to Traditional African Diet, Endocrinologist Advises

November 1, 2018

An Endocrinologist, Dr Olufemi Fasanmade, on Wednesday advised Nigerians to stick to the traditional African diet, saying eating `eba’ or `tuwo’ is healthier than eating wheat. Fansamade, who works at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He said: “What is good for our population is to stick to the […]

Spring leisure accommodation deal in the Yarra Valley

September 25, 2018

Spring is here and there is no better place to enjoy the new growth and sunny weather than in the picturesque surrounds of the Yarra Valley. And Balgownie Estate Vineyard Resort & Spa is making this all possible as the award-winning resort has just released a special Spring Leisure Deal for two from only $235.00 per night. The Spring Leisure […]

CPC boss tasks healthcare providers on patients’ bill of right

September 25, 2018

The Director-General, Consumer Protection Council (CPC), Babatunde Irukera, has urged healthcare providers in the country to domesticate the Patients’ Bill of Right (PBoR) in their various facilities. Irukera gave the advice when he visited two private hospitals in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday in Abuja. The hospitals are: Wellington Neurosurgery Centre, Maitama and Alliance Hospital, Area 11, Garki. […]

Tuberculosis taking over the world – WHO

September 20, 2018

Countries are not doing enough to curb the spread of tuberculosis (TB) which is threatening to affect some 1.3 billion people, a quarter of the world’s population. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that a quarter of the world’s population are at risk of developing TB during their lifetime. According to WHO, countries are not doing enough to end tuberculosis […]

Wyndham Tamansari Jivva Resort Bali Honoured Twice

September 3, 2018

Wyndham Tamansari Jivva Resort Bali Honoured Twice at 2018 Bali Tourism Awards For the second consecutive year, Wyndham Tamansari Jivva Resort Bali has been recognised with two accolades at the 2018/19 Bali Tourism Awards held this week. The five-star resort has won in both the Leading Beach Resort and Leading Beach Restaurant categories, which were announced during the gala dinner […]

What stool colour has to do with your health, expert explains

August 23, 2018

Dr Arikawe Adeolu, a medical practitioner, Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, Abuja, has advised the public to always observe the colour of their stool to determine their health status. Adeolu gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. According to him, a change in colour, shape, size, consistency and frequency of stool […]

Destinations

Luton Airport reports strong summer passenger numbers

September 12, 2019

London Luton Airport has enjoyed its busiest ever summer. The airport welcomed 5.3 million passengers between June 1st and August 31st, an increase of 7.3 per cent on the previous year. It comes as the airport announces a partnership with the new operator of the East Midlands Railway, Abellio, to bring an express train service to the airport. The service, which […]

South America

Finnair boosts Latin America connections with LATAM codeshare deal

September 12, 2019

Finnair customers looking to fly to Latin America are getting a boost thanks to a new codeshare agreement announced with LATAM Airlines Group. The partnership will offer new destinations for Finnair customers, as LATAM’s flights will be the first to be flown to South America with a Finnair code. The deal will see Finnair’s ‘AY’ airline code added to LATAM’s […]

Sky Princess completes sea trials ahead of October debut

September 12, 2019

Princess Cruises has reached another major milestone in preparation for the launch of its newest ship, Sky Princess, by completing the vessel’s sea trials. The 3,660-guest cruise ship set out to sea from a construction dock at Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, and was put through its paces with a series of manoeuvres to test the propulsion, steering and navigational […]

Europe

Radisson Red signed for 2023 opening in Tallinn, Estonia

September 12, 2019

Radisson Hotel Group has signed the latest Radisson Red property in Europe, continuing its global expansion. Due to open in late 2023, the Radisson Red Tallinn, Estonia, will arrive in the heart of the country’s lively capital. It will be the group’s third hotel brand in the city, alongside Radisson Blu and Park Inn by Radisson. The Estonian capital is […]

Headlines

Brittany Ferries welcomes double fleet expansion milestone

September 12, 2019

Brittany Ferries has marked two key milestones in its €550 million fleet renewal programme. At the AVIC Weihai shipyard in Shandong, eastern China, shipyard workers and Brittany Ferries teams gathered to celebrate the launch of cruise-ferry Galicia, and the start of building work for sister ship Salamanca. The 215-metre long hull of Galicia was majestically floated out at a traditional […]