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Coconut oil may fight tooth decay If your family has a history of cavities and tooth decay, you might want to consider adding coconut oil in moderation to your diet. Researchers found that coconut oil that had been treated with enzymes in a process similar to digestion is effective in fighting against strains of Streptococcus […]

A physician at the Nigerian National Hospital, Dr Agnes Eguagie, of the Department of Medicine advised people with hypertension and diabetes to avoid energy drinks because of their caffeine content,  Abuja, Friday. Dr Agnes Eguagie gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. “Energy drinks are an attempt by the

The adolescent years are some of the most trying, difficult times in most peoples’ lives. Teens face a host of novel problems, challenges and situations that can cause or exacerbate symptoms of stress. While some level of stress can help teens take action or feel motivated, high or poorly managed levels of stress can create

  For the majority of students, involvement in extracurricular activities plays an important role in the school experience. Students become involved in extracurricular activities not only for entertainment, social, and enjoyment purposes, but most important, to gain and improve skills. A wide range of extracurricular activities exist at our schools, meeting a variety of student

  Most of us breathe the way we dance-we think we’re doing it right, but we’re not. Even more than bopping to the beat, breathing is a natural, automatic action, and one we don’t often give much (if any) thought to. In fact, you probably think more about how you look on the dance floor

Cracking your knuckles (or any of your joints) can have therapeutic benefits. When you crack one of your joints you are pulling the bones that are connected at the joint apart from each other. This process stimulates your tendons, relaxes your muscles, and loosens your joints. Chiropractors do this for spinal joints when your back

A nutritionist, Hajiya Jummai Hassan, said in Abuja that eating fruits regularly could stop and reduce dandruff. Speaking on Wednesday to journalist, Hajiya said that eating fruits for three days and applying baby oil could eradicate dandruff. Dandruff is a common chronic scalp condition marked by itching and flaking of the skin on scalp, though

Regularly brushing your teeth can help protect you from heart attacks, researchers have found. Poor dental hygiene and bleeding gums can allow up to 700 types of bacteria to enter the bloodstream. But brushing and flossing has now been found to help to combat bacteria in the mouth that can cause hardening of the arteries

  Most people don’t think that exercise can be easy, but it actually can—you just need to utilise the right exercises for the best results. With some help from our fitness expert, here is a list of 5 easy exercises that can give you great results. You won’t even have to go to the gym!

  Abdominal pain and nausea caused by foodborne bacteria is commonly misnamed food poisoning. Food poisoning can cause severe pain, nausea, and diarrhea in victims. The effects of food poisoning can lead to serious dehydration. All foods naturally contain small amounts of bacteria. But poor handling of food, improper cooking or inadequate storage can result