Thursday, 19 June 2014

Kanye West says people don't understand his 'interracial relationship' with Kim!



Kanye West claims people don't "understand" his "interracial relationship" with Kim Kardashian. The 37-year-old rapper - who married the reality TV star in Florence, Italy, last month - insists he can
cope with the "lashes" he receives in his personal life as he believes much of the criticism stems from
ignorance.

Wednesday, 18 June 2014

On Health: New blood sugar target for young diabetics



Experts at the American Diabetes Association are advising a lower blood sugar target for children and teens with type 1 diabetes. According to the ADA, patients younger than age 19 should try to maintain an A1C blood sugar level lower than 7.5 percent, the group said in a new position statement. A1C is a test that determines average blood sugar (glucose) levels over several months. New guidelines "The new targets should help redouble efforts at improving glucose control in the patient group that is currently most challenging – adolescents,"said Dr. Robert Rapaport, director of the division of paediatric endocrinology and diabetes at Kravis Children's Hospital at Mount Sinai, New York City.

On Health: How sitting too much can cause cancer


Guys. You may want to read this while standing. Eheheh.
Previous studies have tied too much time spent sedentary to a variety of health problems, including heart disease, blood clots, a large waistline, higher blood sugar and insulin, generally poor physical functioning, and even early death. Now, a new study suggests that people who spend the bulk of their day sitting - whether behind the wheel, in front of the TV or working at a computer - appear to have

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Japan has finally banned possession of child porn



Japan's parliament voted on Wednesday to outlaw possession of child pornography after years of international calls for a crackdown, but avoided a clampdown on sexually explicit manga comics and animation depicting young children. Japan is the last OECD nation to criminalise possession of child pornography, although it outlawed production and distribution in 1999, and has long been considered

The Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Abdulazeez Arisekola Alao, is dead.



 
Arisekola, who was a popular Nigerian businessman and contractor, as well as the publisher of the now defunct Monitor Newspaper, passed away on Wednesday, June 18 , 2014 in London. He is considered a wealthy businessman who is known for his causes in support of Islam in Ibadan and his close ties to many of the city’s traditional and religious elites and to various other Yoruba Muslim leaders.

17 million Nigerian adults recorded to have watched Eagles W/ Cup opener



The first-ever survey of World Cup viewing habits among Africans has given added weight to what has long been suspected -- fans across the continent are mad for the beautiful game. GeoPoll, a pollster that uses text messages to survey developing nations, said on Wednesday 17.5 million Nigerian adults -- about a fifth of the adult population -- watched their team's opener against Iran.