Health

Pancreatitis is the redness and swelling (inflammation) of the pancreas. This happens when digestive juices or enzymes attack the pancreas. The pancreas lies behind your stomach on the left side of your belly. It is close to the first part of your small intestine (the duodenum), it is a very important gland as it acts as both a...

Africa’s showpiece Cup of Nations kicked off in Cameroon on January 9 against a backdrop of controversy over player call-ups, the tournament’s timing, the host nation’s readiness, and the possibility of widespread COVID-19 infections. Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia are the other North African countries that are perennial contenders but have disappointed in recent editions. Morocco, in particular, has...

Apple cider vinegar has been used in the culinary world and for medicinal purposes for hundreds of years. It’s made by combining apples with yeast to create alcohol, which is then fermented into acetic acid by added bacteria. Apple cider vinegar also contains water, vitamins, minerals, and trace amounts of other acids. Apple cider vinegar is fermented twice...

A cataract is a dense, cloudy area that forms in the lens of the eye. For people who have cataracts, seeing through cloudy lenses is a bit like looking through a frosty or fogged-up window. A cataract begins when proteins in the eye form clumps that prevent the lens from sending clear images to the retina. Clouded vision caused...

Coconut water is a delicious, electrolyte-filled, natural beverage that may benefit your heart, moderate your blood sugar, help improve kidney health and keep you refreshed and hydrated after a workout. Although more controlled studies involving humans are needed to confirm many of these qualities, the research to date is encouraging. If you want to start sipping this tropical...

Teeth cleaning and teeth whitening are two types of dental procedures that patients often get confused about. However, these procedures and their goals are actually quite different. The primary goal of  Teeth cleaning also called Plaque removal is to remove plaque and tartar from the surface of the teeth, in order to prevent tooth decay and gum disease....

The most popular sport in Nigeria remains football. Female Football in Nigeria started in 1978 with Nigeria Female Football Organizing Association (NIFFOA) which was later renamed in 1979 to Nigeria Female Football Proprietors Association (NIFFPA). When NIFFPA came into being, other clubs like Jegede Babes, Larry Angels, Kakanfo Babes, Ufuoma Babes, and the rest were formed. Nigeria Football...

By Ruth Peter. Eating healthy is not about staying unrealistically thin. It is about improving your health, boosting your mood and skin. Healthy eating doesn't have to be complicated. The importance of choosing a diet is a way of replacing processed foods with real food. Oftentimes, we face major skin break out and blame it on weather, creams...

By Ruth Peter. Overtime, researches have been carried out to ascertain if sex is the perfect remedy for high levels of daily stress or if stress knocks out sex drive and these findings has left us to ask, what is the link between stress and sex?. Stress is one of the key factors that affects the social and...

By Ruth Peter. Every lady loves her man to smell nice and every man loves the attention given to them by women. Discovering the right cologne for men can be an arduous task yet an adventure and choosing one is a great commitment which says a lot about a man’s personality, mood and desires. Nowadays, socialization and civilization...