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The nutritional and healing benefits of moringa

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moringa_plantMORINGA was one the greatest gifts, which Nature bestowed on man - this was known to the ancient world and they regarded the tree as a “Cure-all Tree.” They also saw the moringa tree as an “Elixir of long life,” “the Tree of...
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Conjoined twins die at National Hospital

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THE conjoined twin girls, who were transferred to the National Hospital, Abuja for surgical intervention have died.

Information is still sketchy regarding the cause of the death of the twins, who underwent surgery for their separation at the...
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Pharmacists laud closure of Sabongeri drug market

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KANO State governor, Dr. Rubiu Kwakwanso, has been commended by pharmacists in the country on the successful closure of the “obnoxious” Sabongeri open drug market.

The pharmacists under the aegis of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN)...
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Dentists advocate structured group practice to transform profession

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As state-of-the-art Choice Dental Centre opens in Lagos

APPARENTLY to keep tabs on innovations in dental practice, experts have advocated for a structured group practice among practitioners, to raise local services to international standard.

The...
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NAFDAC goes tough on ‘date-rape’ drug Rophypnol

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Paul-OrhiNIGERIA on Tuesday joined the league of nations that have imposed stiffer controls on the use of Rophypnol, a drug which Police said was administered on a young lady Cynthia Osokogu before she was abused and murdered by her Facebook friends...
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Amazon tree-derived medicine, Crofelemer made breakthrough in HIV-diarrhoea control

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Sangre-1Medicinal properties of South American sangre de drago tree was underscored recently as Crofelemer, derived from the latex, got approved for the treatment of HIV-associated diarrhoea. WOLE OYEBADE reports.

THE South American sangre de drago tree...
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Protein in human platelets points to a new weapon against malaria

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ONE of the world’s most devastating diseases is malaria, responsible for at least a million deaths annually, despite global efforts to combat it.

Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, working with...
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Disease burden links ecology to economic growth

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A NEW study in the open access journal PLOS Biology, finds that vector-borne and parasitic diseases have substantial effects on economic development across the globe, and are major drivers of differences in income between tropical and temperate...
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The healing powers of cruciferous vegetables

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Logo-NannaHAPPY New Year to all you wonderful readers of this column. As the year 2013, begins with such high and powerful momentum, so would your health operate at a high altitude far above sickness and diseases.

It is my prayer that mother- nature will...
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Staying healthy in the New Year

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STRATEGY-1With the holiday season drawing to a close and Christmas gorging - by way of chocolates, cakes and other confectionaries and gallons of booze - all finished, it is time to re-cultivate some healthy habits for the New Year. Here are some strategies...
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Squeezing breasts ‘could stop growth of cancer cells’

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* Experts found physical force can play a role in the growth - and reversion - of cancer cells

* Squashing malignant cells made them grow in a more normal and organised way

* Research could help experts track down molecules that could be...
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Fish oil supplements won’t prevent irregular heartbeat, study finds

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SOME research has suggested that the omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil can help prevent an irregular heart beat called atrial fibrillation. However, a new study finds these supplements have little effect on the condition once it develops.

Atrial...
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Smoking deadlier for HIV patients than virus itself, study finds

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A NEW study finds that Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) patients who receive good care but who smoke lose more years of life to smoking than to HIV, the virus that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

The findings show the...
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