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6 Tips for Preventing Migraines

6 Tips for Preventing Migraines By Clinton Biko A smiling-woman-with-bright-light-behind-her You can do a lot to prevent migraine headaches. Migraines can be debilitating, annoying, and impact your quality of life—but there is much you can do to avoid them. From identifying what triggers your headaches to making proactive lifestyle changes, it’s possible to get better control and manage your migraine symptoms. Storm clouds 1. Be aware of your triggers. Migraines do not impact everyone the same and the events that trigger a migraine can vary significantly from person to person. While you will never be able to avoid all triggers, you will be in a better position if you know which triggers impact you. Common triggers include emotional stress, menstruation and other hormonal changes in women, skipping meals, weather changes, irregular sleep, strong odors, lights and other visual stimuli, sudden noises, smoke, exercise or overexertion, or sex. Meat and Cheese 2. Watch your diet. Many patien

The look in Derek Chauvin's eyes was worse than hate

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The look in Derek Chauvin's eyes was something worse than hate Analysis by Clinton Biko Updated 0803 GMT (1603 HKT) April 24, 2021 Images and soundbites from the Derek Chauvin trial will linger in people's memories for years. But there is one heart-wrenching image that stands above the rest. It was the look of indifference in Chauvin's eyes on May 25, 2020, as he casually drained the life out of George Floyd. That was as chilling as his knee on Floyd's neck. And what it represents could pose the biggest challenge to broader police reforms ahead. That look was freeze-framed in what the prosecution dryly called "Exhibit 17." It shows Chauvin, the White Minneapolis police officer who was found guilty on all three counts in Floyd's death, glancing at a crowd of onlookers while bearing down on an unconscious Floyd, who is handcuffed and pinned face-first to the pavement. The look on Chauvin's face is one of bored disinterest. His sunglasses are perched on h

Mystery of a boy, 17, never to be seen again.

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Mystery of boy, 17, who left home in March, never to be seen again KENYA Clinton Biko  | April 22rd 2021 James Vala. On March 24, James Vala, dressed in dark grey jeans, a black jumper, and a cape, left home in Langas Estate,   Eldoret   - never to return. The 17-year-old form two student at Wareng High School in   Uasin Gishu   had lunch with his younger brother, Alex Ndandu before he left home. What followed is an agonising search that until yesterday afternoon, was yet to bear fruits. Ndandu still wonders where his brother is. "I thought he had gone to see my mother who sells groceries in Kona Mbaya, a stone-throw away from the house. That day, my brother was calm and compost."  His mother Rose Mwongeli said she left the house to attend to her grocery business after lunch, only to find out later that her son was missing.   Rose Mwongeli holding a photograph of her missing son Vala James Mwisho at their home in Langas, Eldoret. Mwongeli said the family launched a search the