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American Heart Association releases new guidelines for blood pressure in adults, affecting nearly half of Americans

New guidelines from the AHA and ACC, released August 14, 2025, address high blood pressure in adults, affecting nearly half of Americans. The focus is on personalized prevention and early treatment, incorporating lifestyle changes, risk assessment via the PREVENT calculator, and targeted lab tests. Brain health is emphasized, with lower blood pressure goals. If you’ve […]

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Haaland and Reijnders give Man City statement victory

Dutchman scores and assists on league debut while Haaland nets brace in 4-0 win at Wolves Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki scored on their Premier League debuts as Manchester City thrashed Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 at Molineux to kickstart their 2025/26 campaign. Erling Haaland maintained his perfect goalscoring record in Premier League Matchweek 1 fixtures with a 34th-minute tap-in, then made it a

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Chances go amiss as Chelsea draw with Crystal Palace

London derby ends goalless after Eze’s free-kick strike for Eagles is ruled out by VAR A dominant Chelsea struggled to break down Crystal Palace as the spoils were shared as the London derby at Stamford Bridge ended 0-0. Enzo Maresca’s side looked like they were setting the tone when Marc Cucurella’s early header was cleared

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Kenya announce six Fan Zones in Nairobi ahead of Sunday’s TotalEnergies CHAN 2024 fixture against Zambia

Kenya Local Organizing Committee (“LOC”) together with Kenya Government have confirmed six official Fan Zones in Nairobi for the Kenya’s decisive Group A match at the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (“CHAN”) PAMOJA 2024 against Zambia on Sunday, 17 August. The match will be played at Kasarani Stadium at 15h00 Local Time. The six official fan

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Russia launches 85 attack drones, ballistic missile on Ukraine overnight, Ukraine says

Fire and smoke rise in the city after a Russian drone strike in Kyiv on June 6 2025. File photo Image: REUTERS/Gleb Garanich Russia launches 85 attack drones, ballistic missile on Ukraine overnight, Ukraine says. Russia launched 85 attack drones and a ballistic missile targeting Ukraine’s territory, Ukraine’s Air Force said on Saturday. Front-line territories in

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Chinese Embassy reacts to allegations of abuse of Nigerian workers in CAR

The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has reacted cautiously to the allegations made by 12 Nigerian workers recently rescued from the Central African Republic (CAR), who accused their Chinese employers of sexual abuse and non-payment of salaries. Reacting to the reports circulating in the media, a Chinese official disclosed to Vanguard in the early hours of

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NUFC co-owner issues apology after £70m striker bid & Alexander Isak chaos

The Magpies are searching for a sporting director for the third time since the Saudi-led takeover involving Reuben’s RB Sports and Media back in October 2021. Newcastle also have a departing chief executive officer in Darren Eales, though news of a replacement has not been forthcoming. Added to that, Newcastle have also had many frustrations

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Zelenskyy announces White House meeting with Trump on Monday

Zelenskyy announces White House meeting with Trump on Monday.   Zelenskyy says he accepted Trump’s invitation of a face-to-face meeting in the Oval Office on Monday to explore ways to bring the fighting in his country to an end. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Saturday that he plans to meet US President Donald Trump

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PRESIDENT MUSEVENI PROPOSES FAIR DISTRIBUTION OF TESO CATTLE COMPENSATION FUND TO BENEFIT ALL HOUSEHOLDS

PRESIDENT MUSEVENI PROPOSES FAIR DISTRIBUTION OF TESO CATTLE COMPENSATION FUND TO BENEFIT ALL HOUSEHOLDS President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today urged that the ongoing cattle compensation exercise in Teso sub-region should benefit all households, rather than concentrating the funds on a few claimants.   Speaking at Soroti University during a meeting with some of the

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KAMPALA RECORDS DROP IN ROAD FATALITIES, LAUNCHES SPEED MANAGEMENT MEDIA CAMPAIGN

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has released its fourth Annual Road Safety Report, revealing a 2% reduction in road traffic deaths in 2024 compared to the previous year. In addition, the Authority has launched a new mass media campaign aimed at curbing speeding in school zones and other high-risk areas. The Kampala Annual Road Safety

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