health

The Netherlands is the best place in the world to eat, according to new research. In contrast, people in Chad are the worst off when it comes to their food consumption. The UK only made number 13 in the survey while the U.S. came in at 21 on the table of the best countries to […]

The fact that humans are steadily becoming more sedentary and obese is no secret. This information is all over the news, and there are tips and tricks everywhere to get people sitting less and moving more. While adults are often focused mainly on losing weight as their main outcome, the CDC recently put together some

  Armbands that track how much you move have become popular ways to motivate people to get fit. But how fit are your teeth? Are you lazy about brushing them? Never fear: An inventor is on the case. An electric toothbrush senses how long and how well you brush, and it lets you track your

  As a teenager, vlogger Morgan Paige was bullied by her peers. Her body was often the target of their vicious words, and as a result, she battled depression and an eating disorder for years. Sharing her extremely personal story on a public forum wasn’t an easy decision, but Morgan wanted to help other teens

  Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta said on Thursday that Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH) Oghara, would commence kidney transplant before the end of the month. Uduaghan, who disclosed this at a news conference in Asaba, said the teaching hospital had perfected all arrangements to undertake its first kidney transplant in two weeks’ time.

  Parents may not approve, but allowing teenagers to lie in could boost their exam results. Late start times and playing music and games during lessons are potential ways of boosting academic performance. With studies showing that the teenage body clock runs two to four hours behind the adult version, possible experiments include testing the

  Eating plenty of fruit and vegetables protects against asthma, according to new research. Mice fed a diet high in fibre had less inflamed lungs when exposed to the house dust mites that trigger the condition than those given little of the healthy food. The researchers said the findings published in Nature Medicine may apply

  You’ve heard it all before: Don’t watch TV or use the computer in bed. Have your last cup of coffee at noon. Don’t work out in the evening… and yet you’re still not sleeping! If you struggle with snoozing check out this list of unexpected sleep snatchers. Some of your healthiest habits may be

  A ten-year-old schoolgirl has been weighed at 139.7kg in a city where six similarly aged children weigh more than 100kg. Almost 50 youngsters under the age of 11 weigh more than 70kg in the area where the unidentified girl tops the list of morbidly obese children. Figures obtained by a Freedom of Information request

  (By Mairo Danlami) If you’re struggling to come up with the answers, then a glass of water could be the best solution. Drinking water can sharpen your mind, research shows. The effect is particularly marked if a person is thirsty. The University of East London researchers believe that once thirst is relieved, the brain