Health

After a two-month emergency intervention in Equator Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, D.R.Congo, the medical team called Doctors Without Borders, MSF, has begun handing over Ebola response activities to the Congolese Ministry of Health and other non-governmental organisations in Mbandaka, Bikoro, Itipo and Iboko. In the words of the Emergency Coordinator for MSF in Equator Province, Henry Gray, “This Ebola...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has advocated for security-tightened borders to checkmate influx of unregistered pharmaceutical products into the country. The agency said all land borders, including Onne and Tincan Island ports should remain shut as entry points for pharmaceuticals. In a similar vein, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Prof. Faraday...

Obesity has become a major public health concern, affecting more than a third of adults in the United States. New research, however, suggests that there are two bigger threats: loneliness and social isolation. Researchers say that loneliness and social isolation are major risk factors for premature death. Two new meta-analyses from Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, UT, reveal that loneliness...

Eating dinner early and hitting your bed soon to get decent hours of sleep will prevent overeating at night. It is believed that late night dinner is linked to obesity. When you eat an early dinner, it will help to lose weight rapidly as you would know what you are eating and the amount of calorie intake. i identify...

With marijuana legalization on the rise, an increasing number of studies are exploring the drug’s potential harms and benefits. However, a new study suggests that when it comes to brain health, alcohol is more damaging. Researchers say that alcohol causes more damage to the brain than marijuana does. Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder conducted a review of existing imaging...

There are lots of options available when talking about weight loss, so it is best to choose an effective weight loss mode. Because it will be the last thing to do to buy into a program and find out it was a whole hype and there are no genuine results and which the product will taste like crap. Let's try and...

When you think about going bald, you’re probably thinking about male pattern baldness, a permanent and basically irreversible form of hair loss. Male pattern baldness tends to start with a receding hairline and thinning on the crown, which usually becomes more pronounced over time. But if you don't have male pattern baldness, and you start to notice clumps of hair in...

The pear symbolized immortality in ancient China. Pear trees live many years, and most variations of pear change colors as they grow. Bartlett’s ripen from green to yellow to crimson. Perhaps that is why the ancient Chinese realized that pears are beneficial for your health in a number of ways, due to their high fiber and antioxidants. Here are the...

A new study brings good news to walkers — and especially to those who favor a brisker pace in their strolls. The faster you walk, the more you may be prolonging your lifespan, the researchers have found. New research investigates the links between walking pace and mortality risks. It’s a known fact that walking can help to protect our health and...

Obesity becomes the biggest problem one of the Indian society. Being Obese may boost the chance of metabolic disease, cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea etc. It may result in a slow metabolic rate that leads to gain weight. It will become important to lower your weight too to keep weight towards your general wellbeing. Dietary adjustments and lifestyle modification must...