Health & Wellness

These Seeds May Be Tiny, But They’re Mighty in Health Benefits

These Seeds May Be Tiny, But They’re Mighty in Health Benefits

Chia seeds are the tiny seeds of the Salvia hispanica L. plant. Though they’ve been used as food for thousands of years… Read More

2 years ago

Expert recommends eating beans ‘comparable’ to a statin for reducing cholesterol levels

Whether it’s crispy tofu cubes hiding in a creamy curry or crunchy edamame beans dotted around a fresh salad, soya… Read More

2 years ago

Coconut Water: The Super Drink That May Ease Inflammation, Lower Blood Pressure, and Speed Weight Loss

Tired of drinking plain water? It's important to stay hydrated, but that doesn't mean your beverages have to be flavorless… Read More

2 years ago

Vitamins and supplements: what you need to know before taking them

If you were to open your medicine cabinet right now, there’s a fair chance that you’d find at least one… Read More

2 years ago

Mental Health: Five Nigerians’ Experience with Depression

Nigerians rarely admit to or discuss depression and mental health. Depression and other mental health issues are viewed as “madness”.… Read More

3 years ago

Stroke: Taking two vitamin supplements together could hike your risk of stroke by 17%

Supplements can be vital to those who struggle to get a certain vitamin organically - either through diet or other… Read More

3 years ago

Nigeria’s High Child Mortality and Rickety Primary Healthcare: How to Kill Two Birds with One Stone

  Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy, but its life expectancy is one of the lowest in Africa and the world.… Read More

3 years ago

Drinking Milk Increases Prostate Cancer Risk For Men By 60 Percent, Study Finds

A new study finds that high dairy milk consumption in men substantially increases risk for developing prostate cancer — a… Read More

3 years ago

How involving men is boosting routine immunisation in Nigeria

Growing up in the northern part of Nigeria, Zainab Abiodun Hassan saw how difficult it was for healthcare workers to… Read More

3 years ago

Tug of war: Balancing culture with safety under Covid-19

Covid-19 has forced us to re-imagine our lives and learn to live with a “new normal”. This includes adapting cherished… Read More

4 years ago