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It’s another rainy season! How to treat sinus infection
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Rest
People should try to get as much rest as they can while they have a sinus infection. This will help the body recover and allow it to spend its energy fighting the infection.
Staying at home and…
It’s another rainy season! How to treat sinus infection
The sinuses are air-filled cavities that surround the nose. They are present in the forehead, the cheeks, and near the eyes. When the sinuses are clear, mucus drains easily from the nose, clearing out dirt and bacteria.
A sinus infection…
Five menstruation myths you must leave behind
3. Shouldn’t have a bath
Some think that having a bath or even taking a shower during your period is unsafe. This is either because hot water stimulates bleeding, or because the water stops you from bleeding, which can have ill effects.…
Tattoos: Does ink travel through your body?
What happens when tattoo ink is injected into your skin? Most of it remains firmly lodged there, but some pigments travel to lymph nodes or even destinations in your body that are farther afield. All the while, you are left sporting a new…
People with disability commend Buhari for signing disability act
THE President, Muhammadu Buhari and the APC- led Federal Government have been commended for accenting the Disability Act which has given people with disability (PWDs) equal citizenship rights in the country.
The commendation was made by…
6 months of exercise may reverse mild cognitive impairment
New research finds that a 6-month regimen of aerobic exercise can reverse symptoms of mild cognitive impairment in older adults.
Just 6 months of exercise that raises the heart rate can reverse signs of age-related cognitive impairment.…
Study finds link between obesity and sense of smell
A recent review concludes that people with obesity have a reduced ability to detect and discriminate smell compared with those who are not obese.
Obesity is a medical condition characterized by an excessive amount of body fat.…
Blood pressure pills raise your risk of lung cancer’ scientists warn
Blood pressure pills taken by millions worldwide could raise the risk of lung cancer, research has found.
It showed that patients on ACE inhibitors were 14 per cent more likely to develop the cancer than those on other types of drugs.…
Effects of briefs, boxer shorts on quality of men’s sperm
What type of underwear is best for men’s fertility: briefs or boxer shorts? New research settles the dispute once and for all.
Infertility affects 8–12 percent of couples all over the world. Of these cases, 40–50 percent are down to the…
Folklore: Weird, health reasons your best food is another man’s poison
A couple of years back, when I was undergoing my mandatory one year National Youth Service Corps in Enugu, it was the farthest distance I had travelled for that long. My main headache, beyond the bewildered thoughts of the coming…