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 10969 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

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 2050 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

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 1997 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

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 885 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

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 881 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

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 721 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

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 671 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

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 627 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

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 578 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

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 556 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

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 516 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

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 472 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

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 452 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

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 439 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

Here are some reasons why you may have not been pregnant:.

1. Still Smoking CigarettesWe all know smoking is bad for you, and there are numbers to prove it. A report by the British Medical Association showed smokers may have up to a 10 to 40 per cent lower monthly fertility rate. The American Society for... Read More

Mar 04, 2016 399 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

All you need to know about Lassa fever.

Lassa fever is an acute viral infection caused by the Lassa virus.Nigerians must take special care as Lassa fever is common to West Africa and it is an endemic disease in Nigeria.The United States Centers for Control and Prevention states that the... Read More

Jan 22, 2016 395 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

Lassa Fever Kills Medical Doctor In Rivers.

A medical Doctor, Ehivai Njamala died from the deadly viral disease, Lassa Fever in Rivers state today January 14th. The disease, which is fast growing into an epidemic in Nigeria, killed the doctor who is resident at the Braithwaite... Read More

Jan 14, 2016 389 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

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 372 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

UCH Doctors, US Doctors Discover Cure for Sickle Cell Disease.

Over five million sickle cell patients in Nigeria and other African countries can now heave a sigh of relief as the University of Ibadan in partnership with the University of Illinois, Chicago, USA and University of Loyola, Chicago have discovered a... Read More

Oct 30, 2015 352 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

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 338 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

Why antioxidants could actually harm younger skin .

Expensive skin creams which are rich in antioxidants are championed by the beauty industry for their anti-ageing and wrinkle-reducing effects. But a new study suggests that they could actually be harmful to skin - at least for younger... Read More

Aug 05, 2015 308 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

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 299 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

7 Foods that Can Predispose to Cancer.

Last year over 1.5 million people were diagnosed with cancer. But few people do not think about if the foods they are eating contain deadly carcinogens or are harming them in a way that might cause cancer. 7 foods that can predispose to cancer will... Read More

Oct 04, 2015 291 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

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 287 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

3.2 billion people at risk of malaria globally - WHO .

The World Health Organisation (WHO), has said that about 3.2 billion people remained at risk to malaria attack globally.This is contained in the theme of the year for World Malaria DAy, titled "Eliminating Malaria",today Monday.  It statement... Read More

Apr 25, 2016 285 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

expert says Over 90,000 Women, Children Die From Cooking Smoke Annually.

Mr Ewah Eleri, the Executive Director, International Centre for Energy, Environment and Development, says that over 90, 000 women and children die yearly from cooking smoke. Eleri made the statement in Abuja on Friday at a one-day... Read More

Feb 05, 2016 284 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

What makes you more attractive to mosquitoes isn't how good you taste .

For some, mosquito bites are an annoyance on our arms and legs and all parts of the body. While some people are plagued by mosquitoes, others seem immune to it.As it turns out, how attractive you are to a mosquito might have less to do with how your... Read More

Mar 01, 2016 281 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

Polio vaccination for children in Kaduna State is compulsory- El-Rufai tells parents.

In a bid to rid his state of polio, the Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, on Thursday declared that vaccination of children under the age of five against poliomyelitis in the state was compulsory. He stated that vaccinators would... Read More

Sep 17, 2016 272 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

Almost 80% of the World's Population Live Under Light-Polluted Sky.

 More than 80% of the world’s population lives under light-polluted skies, a study suggests.Scientists explain in Science Advances how ground mea­surements and satellite data were used to create an atlas of a world brightened by... Read More

Jun 16, 2016 266 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare

Cholera outbreak: Lagos records 6 deaths from 45 cases.

45 cases of cholera disease has been recorded in the Isolo Local Council Development Area, LCDA, of Lagos State, with six deaths already recorded, the State Government disclosed yesterday. At a press conference in Lagos, the State Commissioner... Read More

Sep 23, 2016 262 0 By Abdulkerimu Oare