A new study finds that people who regularly get 7 to 8 hours a night of uninterrupted sleep, are the least likely to be absent from work due to sickness. A report on the study, led by Dr. Tea Lallukka, a specialized researcher at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health in Helsinki, is published in […]
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Health Zone: Ebola; It’s time to go fruity and veggie – Expert
September 4, 2014 
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As the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak rages in Nigeria, chairperson of the Nutrition Society of Nigeria, Lagos, Dr. Abimbola Ajayi, said Nigerians must change their diets to include more fruits and vegetables. Speaking in an interview with Daily Independent in Lagos, Ajayi said, “At a time like this when diseases are flying everywhere it […]
Continue reading Health Zone: Drugs taken at wrong time may not work
September 2, 2014 0 Comments
When the doctor tells patients the time to take their drugs and the quantity to take each time, majority hardly adhere to the timing, though they may take the prescribed number or quantity of drugs. Yet, experts say it’s not just important to adhere to the quantity of drugs as recommended, patients must also adhere […]
Continue reading Health Zone: Smoking endangers those around you, see how!
August 28, 2014 0 Comments
The World Health Organisation has raised a fresh alarm over the effects of passive smoking in the body. The global body on Wednesday noted that despite the ban on smoking in public places, tobacco smoking remained an epidemic that is increasing cases of killer diseases such as stroke, liver and lung cancer. Why are WHO […]
Continue reading Health Zone: Instant Noodles Cause Heart Attack – Researchers
August 18, 2014 1 Comment
Are you a habitual eater of instant noodles? Then be ready for the consequences as experts have linked it to challenges with the human metabolic process thus resulting in heart diseases and stroke in the long run. Ordinarily, noodles, a staple food is seen as cheap, easy to prepare and best eaten by school children […]
Continue reading Health Zone: Why Men Sleep After S*x – Scientists
August 16, 2014 12 Comments
Some people have described sex as one of the sweetest things on earth, and even if it is stressful and requires a lot of strength to do, especially for men, it is a rigorous exercise many people would gladly undertake over and over again. Though, it is no secret that many men nod off […]
Continue reading Health Zone : US State Department Ebola Alert (Must Read)
August 7, 2014 2 Comments
In order to help our Embassy Community better understand some of the key points about the Ebola virus we have consulted with our medical specialists at the U S State Department and assembled this list of bullet points worded in plain language for easy comprehension. Our medical specialists remind everyone that they should be following […]
Continue reading Health Zone: Top 10 Tips For Happiness From Pope Francis
August 1, 2014 4 Comments
Pope Francis shared some simple advice for a happy, more fulfilled and long life. Pope Francis’s list of secrets to happiness… 1. “Live and let live.” Everyone should be guided by this principle, he said, which has a similar expression in Rome with the saying, “Move forward and let others do the same.” 2. “Be giving […]
Continue reading Health Zone: 10 Things You SHOULD Know About The Deadly Ebola Virus (Must Read)
July 25, 2014 5 Comments
The Ebola Virus is spreading rapidly across West Africa and has caused over 600 deaths since the first reported case in February… Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness in humans. EVD outbreaks have a case fatality rate of up to 90% meaning 9 out of 10 […]
Continue reading Health Zone : Danish scientists reveal way to kill HIV-infected cells
July 22, 2014 0 Comments
Danish researchers said on Tuesday that they had been able to activate hidden HIV infected cells using a cancer drug, making it easier to then kill the virus in the body. The findings, made in a clinical trial by scientists at Aarhus University in Denmark, were announced at the International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, which […]
Continue reading Health Zone : Warning Signs Of Low Testosterone
July 16, 2014 1 Comment
Although the hormone testosterone is present in the bodies of both male and female, it is widely recognised as the male sex hormone. In men, testosterone is produced in the testes and helps in the development of the man-hood, testicles, body hair and voice during puberty. It is this hormone that is responsible for sexual […]
Continue reading Health Zone: Hypotension; As deadly as hypertension
July 8, 2014 0 Comments
Many of us have an idea of what hypertension is, and we work towards its prevention. However, hypotension is its opposite, because it simply means low blood pressure. Generally, the heart pumps oxygen-rich blood around the body to supply our muscles and cells. Cardiologists say this activity generates pressure — blood pressure. Clinical Biochemist and […]
Continue reading Health Zone: Manufacturers of energy drinks are deceivers – NAFDAC
July 7, 2014 1 Comment
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has raised the alarm over the proliferation of energy drinks in the country. Noting that the influx of the so-called energy beverages in various flavours into the country had become worrisome, NAFDAC posted a message on its official Facebook page, warning consumers of such drinks […]
Continue reading Health Zone: Don’t eat suya without onion, cabbage – Professor of Nutrition
June 24, 2014 3 Comments
Regular consumers of grilled and barbecued beef and chicken popularly called suya, have been advised to always eat the delicacy with generous portions of the slices of onions, cabbage, tomatoes and other vegetables usually served along with the meat. Giving the advise in Lagos, a Professor of Nutrition and Director of Academic Planning at the […]
Continue reading Health Zone : ‘26 Women Die Daily of Cervical Cancer in Nigeria’ Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis (Must Read)
June 15, 2014 4 Comments
No fewer than 26 Nigerian women die daily as a result of cervical cancer, a Radiologist, Prof. Ifeoma Okoye, said Saturday in Lagos. Okoye, also the Founder, Breast Without Spot (BWS) Initiative, an NGO, made the disclosure at the inauguration of a School-Based Cervical Cancer Vaccination Awareness Initiative. She said cervical cancer was killing more […]
Continue reading Health Zone : Water Diet Can Reduce Pot Belly – Expert
June 11, 2014 1 Comment
Expert of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has revealed the peculiarities and advantages of water diet. The university weight management specialist Gbemisola Adeyefa explained that drinking 8 glasses of water per day is important for average person, adding that water diet can prevent or reduce pot belly, NAN reports. She also pointed out the […]
Continue reading Health Zone: LUTH CMD warns public against indiscriminate use of herbal medicines
June 9, 2014 1 Comment
The Chief Medical Director, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Professor Akin Osibogun, on Sunday, advised Nigerians against indiscriminate use of herbal mixtures. Osibogun told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that many herbal mixtures were taken raw and could destroy vital organs in the body. According to him, these raw mixtures contained […]
Continue reading Health Zone: Beware! Pregnancy after 35 years may put you at risk
May 19, 2014 1 Comment
Pregnancy in the body is a traumatic event especially if the body is aging. According to medical experts, there are certain problems more apt to occur when childbearing is delayed. Achieving pregnancy may be more difficult for many reasons. Due to aging, which can affect a woman’s eggs, pregnancy after 35 carries a higher risk of […]
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