Nigeria’s remarkable achievement in eliminating wild poliovirus in 2020 now hangs by a thread, threatened not by the virus ...

Before the Magnolias take the court, they strap on their knee braces and tie bows in their hair. On the sidelines, their coach tells them to stay calm and slow down. The group of women, aged in their ...

When Nigeria was certified free of wild poliovirus five years ago, it was a moment of pride not just for our country, but for the whole African region. I still remember that day vividly. After decades ...

A total of 28 volunteers turned up on including Claire Custance and Alison Findlay as well as others from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and the Colchester Hospital charity.

You don’t need to walk anywhere near 10,000 steps to lower your risks of heart disease and early death, according to a new study of women in their 60s and older. In a new study, walking as little as 4 ...

UNICEF health consultant Hadiza Waya immunizes a child during vaccination campaign against polio at Hotoro-Kudu, Nassarawa district of Kano in northwest Nigeria, on April 22, 2017. Credit - Pius Utomi ...

A nurse fills a syringe with a vaccine before administering an injection at a kids clinic in Kiev, Ukraine August 14, 2019. Picture taken August 14, 2019. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko (Corrects ...

October 24 marks World Polio Day. The vaccination against poliomyelitis is considered one of the greatest achievements in preventive medicine. It has prevented millions of cases of paralysis and saved ...

Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. So we asked them, and all ...

October is women's history month in Canada and a local walking tour operator is highlighting some of the prominent women with a 'herstory' tour. Juanita Metzger explains why Canada honours women in ...

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — What began as a simple social media trend has grown into a thriving walking group for dozens of women in Baldwin County, built on fitness and friendship. Sydney Purser ...