7 simple steps to stop snoring

You may be among the 45% of normal adults who snore at least occasionally or you likely know someone who does. He (or she) may be the brunt of jokes at family gatherings (“Uncle Joe snores so loudly he rattles the windows!”), but snoring is serious business.

Do you know that drinking a glass of water can make your brain 14% faster

If you’re struggling to come up with the answers, then a glass of water could be the best solution.

Do you know that Smoking During Pregnancy Is More Likely To Produce Children With Bad Behaviour?

Children are more likely to be unruly and badly behaved if their mothers smoked in pregnancy, claim researchers.

Women Only: After Sex Bleeding

Bleeding after sex is one topic that is hardly discussed. But this is a relatively common occurrence that some women may experience at one point or another in their lives. Finding out that you are bleeding after sexual intercourse can be quite frightening for a woman and her partner.

Physical abuse in Childhood hover to Health defects

Long considered an effective and necessary means of disciplining children, physical punishment such as spanking, hitting and other means of inflicting  pain has been revealed to be a predictor of a wide range of negative developmental issues in children, including mental health  problems in adulthood. Amadi Bethel writes.

Why 29-year-olds Suffer The Worst Hangovers

Hangovers are worst at the age of 29 as we don’t have the same stamina as when we were younger but still try to party hard, a new study reveals.

HIV/AIDS Can Be Reversed With Concerted Efforts

Dr. Tunde Ipaye is a Consultant to the World Bank on HIV/AIDS project development and also, a Consultant Adviser to United Kingdom Department for International Development (UK DFID) on HIV/AIDS, both in Nigeria.  In this interview with FEMI OGBONNIKAN,  the medical practitioner  talks about HIV/AIDS infection in Nigeria and what could be done to reverse and halt the pandemic in the country.

N60b Will Guarantee Nigerians Free Healthcare Annually

The Health Sector Reform Coalition has explained that the 2 per cent consolidated revenue of the federal government which is about N60 billion ($380 million) as provided for in the National Health Bill would provide free primary health care for Nigerians every year.

Immunise your baby, it keeps disease away from them

The decision to have a baby is always an important one, considering all the responsibilities that go with it.

For one, experts say, the care of a baby starts right from day one of conception and continues until the child is two years old, when, experts say, the guarantee is there that the baby has survived the odds and can live to grow to a healthy adult, all other things being equal.

Give women six months’ maternity leave – MURIC

A group, Muslim Rights Concern, has urged government at all levels and owners of companies to give women six months maternity leave.

Researchers raise alarm over spread of banana bunchy top virus

Researchers have raised alarm over the increasing spread of banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) across West Africa with more farms in Nigeria—West Africa’s second largest producer— being ravaged by the disease.

Marijuana stops child's severe seizures

By most standards Matt and Paige Figi were living the American dream. They met at Colorado State University, where they shared a love of the outdoors. After getting married, the couple bought a house and planned to travel the world.

NAFDAC DG laments infant mortality

The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Dr. Paul Orhii, yesterday, lamented that over 194,000 Nigerian children under the age of five die annually as a result of diarrhoea.

Myths, Misconceptions Prevent People From Donating Blood- NBTS

The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) has blamed the poor culture of voluntary blood donation in the country on myths and misconception by people.

Mothers breast-milk banks

Motherless babies in orphanages across the country will soon have access to regular breast milk as a non-governmental organisation (NGO) says it will establish day-care centres equipped with breast milk-banks.

Malaria hurts Nigeria GDP – Don

Prof. Uade Ugbomoiko of the Department of Zoology, University of Ilorin, has said that malaria is taking a heavy toll on Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Clean water and soap can make a child grow taller - Research

SIMPLY improving the quality of water and using soap could make children grow taller, according to the first study of its kind.

Prostate cancer linked with omega-3 consumption

US scientists said Wednesday they have confirmed a surprising 2011 study that found a higher risk of prostate cancer among men who consume omega-3 fatty acids, raising new questions about the safety of supplements.

Skip breakfast and have heart attack!

If you are in the habit of skipping breakfast and going for brunch at break time in the office, you are advised to change the habit.

Women’s best period to have babies

Dr Fred Achem, a Nigerian gynaecologist, said on Wednesday in Abuja that the best period for women to have children is between the ages of 18 and 25 years.