9 Health Benefits Of Cucumbers 9 Health Benefits Of Cucumbers Cucumbers belong to the same plant family as squash, pumpkin, and watermelon (the Cucurbitaceae family). Like watermelon, cucumbers are made up of mostly (95 percent) water, which means eating them on a hot summer day can help you stay hydrated. However, there’s reason to eat…
4 Ways To Use Lemon Aid Weight Loss 4 Ways To Use Lemon Aid Weight Loss Lemon plays an important role when added to weight loss recipes and/or drinks. It is a natural detoxifier which helps the body to easily shed unwanted toxins. Drinking a glass of hot or cold lemon has become an essential…
Onions Could Help Fight TB Antibiotic Resistance Onions Could Help Fight TB Antibiotic Resistance A type of onion could help the fight against antibiotic resistance in cases of tuberculosis (TB), a study has suggested. Researchers believe the antibacterial properties extracted from the Persian shallot could increase the effects of existing antibiotic treatment. They said this…
Lassa fever claims 21 lives, affects 10 health workers Lassa fever claims 21 lives, affects 10 health workers Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, National Coordinator, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 21 deaths have been recorded from the 77 confirmed cases in the current outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria. Ihekweazu at the opening ceremony of…
CATARRH: Okay…let’s tell a story about what causes catarrh (no medical terms or pharmaceutical terms). Let us say the human body is a country and we have an army that fights any foreigner that comes to the body (called the IMMUNE SYSTEM). So catarrh is a foreign body (maybe dust or irritant) that invades the…