Banana Peels Help to Lose Weight.

Banana peel is packed with nutrients that can prove beneficial to the body. While it may strike you as an alien concept to use banana skin in your daily diet, in many parts of the world, notably India and the Caribbean, the peel is used to add... Read More

Oct 23, 2015 24381 0 By Obiaks News

Sperm Quality Enhanced by Sleeping Naked.

Researchers, in a report published yesterday in an online science journal, have found that a man’s choice of underwear makes a big difference to the quality of their sperm. It seems that airier, cooler underpants help preserve vital... Read More

Oct 22, 2015 13763 0 By Obiaks News

Zika: Profile of a deadly virus.

The world’s latest health scare is Zika: a tropical, mosquito-borne virus that holds little danger for most people, but could completely derail the lives of some.Most often, the virus which is sweeping Latin America causes only mild symptoms... Read More

Feb 03, 2016 7899 0 By Obiaks News

Pregnant? have regular sex.

The desire of every pregnant woman is to have a safe and trouble-free delivery. To make this a reality, they are often advised to watch their feeding, ensure they have adequate rest, minimise their exposure to certain substances, reduce their stress... Read More

Jan 26, 2016 4994 0 By Obiaks News

Indian child dies from mother's 'snake bite' breast milk.

An Indian woman who was bitten by a snake in her sleep and unknowingly breastfed poisoned milk to her daughter has died along with the child, police said Friday.The 35-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh state did not realise she had been bitten when... Read More

May 25, 2018 4657 0 By Obiaks News

Zika virus: We’re conducting tests on mosquitoes —FG.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has stated that it has put measures in place to ensure that Zika virus is not transmitted by mosquitoes in the country.The Director-General of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Prof Abdulsalam Nasiru,... Read More

Feb 01, 2016 3640 0 By Obiaks News

Heavy bleeding weeks after menses indicates health problems — Gynecologist.

An Abuja-based Gynecologist, Dr Adaora Ukoh, said heavy bleeding after menstruation could be an indication of underlying health problems.She disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja.Ukoh explained that... Read More

Sep 21, 2016 3401 0 By Obiaks News

Nigeria records 40,000 maternal deaths yearly – U​.​S​.

  The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle, on Friday said no fewer than 40,000 maternal deaths​a​re recorded in Nigeria annually.Mr. Entwistle said in statement in Lagos that many pregnant women in Nigeria often... Read More

Mar 04, 2016 3203 0 By Obiaks News

Why farting is actually really good for you.

Flatulence is one of the few bodily functions viewed the world over as an embarrassing social transgression. Awkward elevator encounters in which someone is pretending they didn’t just gas the space, and uncomfortable shifting when... Read More

Oct 26, 2016 2862 0 By Obiaks News

WHO says 19 dead, 39 infected so far in Congo Ebola outbreak.

Democratic Republic of Congo reported 39 suspected, probable or confirmed cases of Ebola between April 4 and May 13, including 19 deaths, the World Health Organization said on Monday.It said 393 people who identified as contacts of Ebola patients... Read More

May 14, 2018 2671 25 By Obiaks News

Nigeria struggling to contain dramatic spread of deadly Lassa fever.

Nigeria is currently facing an unprecedented outbreak of Lassa fever, on two fronts: doctors struggling to contain the threat and health watchdogs still can't get a grip on why the deadly virus is spreading so fast.The outbreak of Lassa fever, a... Read More

Mar 13, 2018 2597 12 By Obiaks News

8 more people under surveillance for Lassa fever in Delta State.

8 members of staff of the hospital in Delta State in which a medical practitioner died of lassa fever have now been placed under surveillance, after being suspected of being in contact with the doctor.This brings to 40, the number of persons... Read More

Aug 25, 2016 2532 0 By Obiaks News

Genital mutilation results in prostitution, mortality among women.

The need to avoid the Female Genital Mutilation has again been emphasied. This was said by the National President of African Committee on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C), Prof. Modupe Onadeko.She said that female genital mutilation... Read More

Feb 09, 2016 2402 0 By Obiaks News

WHO and FG confirm 2 new polio cases in Nigeria.

An outbreak of wild polio virus has been confirmed in Borno State, Nigeria, by the World Health Organization, WHO, and the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole.In a statement released on Thursday, Prof. Adewole said the outbreak had affected two... Read More

Aug 12, 2016 2374 0 By Obiaks News

Lassa Fever spreads to 17 states, claims 76.

The Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, has yesterday described the outbreak of Lassa Fever as a “national embarrassment”.Adewole made this known in Abuja at the Emergency National Council on Health meeting with States’... Read More

Jan 20, 2016 2329 0 By Obiaks News

Delta State Lassa fever outbreak: 55 persons placed under surveillance have been declared healthy.

55 persons who were placed under surveillance for Lassa fever in Delta State following the death of a doctor who was admitted in a private hospital in Asaba, the state capital, and thereafter died in Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital, Nnewi,... Read More

Sep 02, 2016 2264 0 By Obiaks News

No safe limit for alcohol consumption, global study confirms.

A large new global study published in the Lancet has confirmed previous research which has shown that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.The researchers admit moderate drinking may protect against heart disease but found that the... Read More

Aug 24, 2018 2214 0 By Obiaks News

Vitamin D linked to lower risk of cancer: study.

Higher levels of Vitamin D in the blood may be linked to a lower risk of developing certain cancers, a study in Japanese adults reported Thursday."These findings support the hypothesis that Vitamin D has protective effects against cancers at many... Read More

Mar 08, 2018 2182 0 By Obiaks News

Simple Tricks To Get Pregnant Fast.

If you and your partner have been trying hard for a baby for quite sometime, but still have not been able to conceive, there are possibilities that you missed out on some rules that might help increase your chances of getting pregnant. Here are a... Read More

Oct 16, 2015 2171 0 By Obiaks News

Nigeria's only cancer machine expires.

As Nigeria yesterday joined the rest of the World to mark the World Cancer Day, cancer expert has come out to say Nigeria’s only cancer treatment machine has expired. An encologist, Dr Bello Abubakar, disclosed this at a forum to mark the... Read More

Feb 05, 2016 2164 0 By Obiaks News

WorldCancerDay 2016: We can, I can.

A truly global event taking place every year on 4 February, World Cancer Day unites the world’s population in the fight against cancer. Taking place under the tagline ‘We Can. I Can.’, World Cancer Day 2016-2018 will explore how... Read More

Feb 04, 2016 2072 0 By Obiaks News

Lassa Fever outbreak in Nigeria contained – WHO.

The World Health Organisation says that with declining numbers and only a handful of confirmed cases reported in recent weeks, the critical phase of Nigeria’s largest Lassa fever outbreak is under control.According to a statement issued by... Read More

May 11, 2018 2060 1 By Obiaks News

Anambra State debunks claims of Lassa fever outbreak.

Claims of an outbreak of Lassa Fever in Anambra State have been debunked by the State Government.Reacting to reports of the fever in his state on Monday, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joe Akabuike, said that what the state had was not an... Read More

Aug 24, 2016 2040 0 By Obiaks News

U.N and Bangladesh move to prevent cholera outbreak in Rohingya camp with Vaccination.

- U.N and Bangladesh move to prevent cholera outbreak in Rohingya camp with Vaccination.- It's the second-largest oral vaccination campaign in the world.- The campaign aims to vaccinate 650,000 people in less than a month.The United Nations in... Read More

Oct 11, 2017 2007 0 By Obiaks News

West Nile virus claims 35 lives in Greece.

The West Nile Virus has claimed six lives in Serbia in the past week alone, pushing the number of confirmed deaths in the European country worst hit by the disease to 21, health officials said on Wednesday.That puts the number of confirmed... Read More

Aug 29, 2018 1978 0 By Obiaks News

Fear grips Lagos State residents as 3 more LUTH workers test positive for Lassa Fever.

- 3 LUTH Staff tested positive.- Lagos State takes over burial of second victim.Following up from the reports yesterday of the Lassa Fever epidemic in Lagos State, 3 workers out of the 100 kept under close observation have tested positive for Lassa... Read More

Aug 10, 2017 1970 0 By Obiaks News

Study Challenges ‘Healthy But Obese’ Theory.

Being overweight or obese does pose a risk of heart disease, despite claims to the contrary, a study of nearly 300,000 British adults suggested Friday.While it is generally accepted that being overweight increases a person’s disease risk, some... Read More

Mar 16, 2018 1964 3 By Obiaks News

South Africa's 'Do It Yourself' battle against HIV.

Self-testing kits and vending machines distributing prescription drugs are two ways that HIV treatment is being automated to reduce stigma in South Africa, home of the world's biggest HIV epidemic.With 7.1 million people living with HIV in the... Read More

Mar 27, 2018 1963 2 By Obiaks News

WHO confirms 3rd polio case in Nigeria.

A third case of polio in Nigeria has been confirmed by the World Health Organization, WHO, Rotary Club said Monday.According to a Rotary report, a crippled toddler found in an area newly liberated from Boko Haram militants was confirmed as the... Read More

Sep 06, 2016 1958 0 By Obiaks News

33 containers of Tramadol seized by NAFDAC.

Operatives of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have seized 33 containers filled with Tramadol, being transported to an unknown location in the country. This announcement was made by Prof Christiana Adeyeye,... Read More

Mar 14, 2018 1836 0 By Obiaks News