The role of healthy lifestyle categories and score trend in managing hypertension among hypertensive adults

The role of healthy lifestyle categories and score trend in managing hypertension among hypertensive adults

Study design and participants We obtained data from the 2021 nationwide STEPS survey conducted by the NCD Research Center in Iran. The detailed design protocol and methodology of the STEPS study 2021 have been described elsewhere19. Briefly, the World Health Organization introduced the STEPS studies according to its framework for NCD risk factors surveillance, assessment,…

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Nigerian designer pushes "Afro-lux" onto the global fashion scene

Nigerian designer pushes “Afro-lux” onto the global fashion scene

By AFP Published August 28, 2025 Its striking architecture, framed by latticework inspired by traditional Yoruba textiles, makes Alara — west Africa’s first fashion and design “concept store” — an imposing landmark in Lagos, Nigeria’s bustling commercial capital. Reni Folawiyo, founder of Lagos’s Alara concept store, champions her vision of “Afro-lux,” blending African heritage with…

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