Health
February 12, 2018
SERAP urges Ambode to reverse ‘unfair Lekki toll charges’
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode “to take steps to immediately reverse the unfair and discriminatory toll charges at the Lekki-Epe Expressway and Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge toll gates by the Lekki ... Read More »
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January 23, 2018
12 Tips To Help You Lose Weight In 12 Weeks
1. Don’t skip breakfast Skipping breakfast won’t help you lose weight. You could miss out on essential nutrients and you may end up snacking more throughout the (more…) Tweet
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January 22, 2018
Eating 2 Sausages Every Week May Increase The Risk of A Woman Developing Breast Cancer
New research provides some further evidence of the harms of processed meats, after linking consumption of these foods to increased risk of breast cancer. From an analysis of more than 260,000 women, researchers found that the risk of breast cancer ... Read More »
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November 15, 2017
Digital Pill That Tracks Use When Swallowed Get Approval
U.S. regulators approved the first medicine with an embedded sensor to help keep track of whether patients with mental illness are adhering to their prescriptions. The decision marks a milestone in the convergence of technology and health care that also ... Read More »
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November 1, 2017
15 Health Benefits Of Avocado Pear
ENELE OGAH Many of us do not have to be “sold” on the benefits of avocados—their silky texture and versatile flavor make them hard not to love. But when studies show that avocado-eaters are healthier overall than their counterparts, we ... Read More »
November 01, 2017 0
November 1, 2017
12 Best Foods to Eat in the Morning
ENELE OGAH Despite what you may have heard, eating breakfast isn’t necessary for everyone. In fact, skipping breakfast may be better than eating many unhealthy breakfast foods. However, eating the right foods can give you energy and prevent you from ... Read More »
November 01, 2017 0
November 1, 2017
The amazing Health Benefits of Agbalumo
ENELE OGAH It is that season again, that time of the year. The famous orange glossy fruits are out again. Growing up in the western part of Nigeria, the love I had for agbalumo as a kid was nothing compared ... Read More »
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October 18, 2017
Food Prices Increases As Inflation Rate Drops
ENELE OGAH The country’s annual inflation rate marginally slowed for an eighth month in September, easing to 15.98 per cent, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Tuesday in its latest publication of the Consumer Price Index. This was 0.03 ... Read More »
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October 17, 2017
Monkeypox: Things you need to Know (Part 2)
Ayodele Olubuse Currently, there are no licensed antiviral drugs for the treatment of monkeypox. Several agent are promising as antiviral therapeutics against the viruses from the genus Orthopoxvirus – and among them monkeypox as well. By inhibiting viral DNA polymerase, cidofovir shows ... Read More »
October 17, 2017 0
October 12, 2017
What you need to know about Monkey Pox (Part 1)
Ayodele Olubuse Etymology Monkey pox results from infection by the monkey pox virus, a member of the genus Orthopoxvirus in the family Poxviridae (subfamily Chordopoxvirinae). Two clades of monkeypox viruses, the West African and Congo Basin viruses, have been identified. The Congo Basin viruses ... Read More »
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