A First Penis Transplant Done in South Africa

An operation that lasted for 9 hours led to the first successful penis transplant in the World. It was led by team of surgeons in South Africa. Surprisingly, this operation was carried out last year( December 11, 2014) but it was kept undisclosed to the public in order to see how the patient recovers. Normally, it takes up to two years for the patient to recover. But he unexpectedly recovered so early.

Reason Why We Must Breasfeed: Effect on I.Q

Breast milk is very important for a newborn. It is considered the most balanced foods available for normal newborns and infants. Breast milk is sterile, easily digested, and nonallergenic. It contains maternal antibodies that protect against many early childhood

Farmers Affected by Bird Flu. to Be Compensated with N600m-FG

The Federal Government of Nigeria has set aside the sum of N600 million to compensate farmers whose farms were affected by the bird flu outbreak. According to Dr Akinwumi

Adesina, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, about eighteen states

Telecom Masts are Not Harmful to Human Health-NCC

There have been debates over the effect of non ionising radiation from various telecommunication masts hosted by network providers all over the country. There have been suggestions that it could lead some diseases such as

How to Handle Obstructive Sleep Apnea

For an enormous number of people, sleep apnea is undoubtedly a significant problem. Sleep apnea is a critical medical condition that causes people to have interrupted breathing during sleep; the ultimate result is heavy snoring and horrid sleep for...

Sex Abuse Scandals rock United Nation Workers

At least 80 cases of sexual misconduct, abuse and exploitations by United Nations workers were reported in a new findings. Most of these crimes were committed by peacekeeping workers especially in crisis-hit zones. About 51 cases were reported in 2014 and were mainly committed in

Best Motivational Quote by great people - famous quote.

To stay motivated all the time is really difficult. It needs a lot of inspiration. Here are the best INSPIRATIONAL Quotes to keep you motivated all the time.   "The starting point of all achievement is desire." - Napolean Hill   "Take up one...

Cojoined Brazilian Twin Dies after Operation

A five-year-old Brazilian boy has died after surgery to separate him from his conjoined twin brother, according to report on Medical Xpress Saturday.

Heitor and Arthur Rocha, who were joined at the hip and shared many internal organs including intestines and

NAFDAC Arrest Two Over Fake Drugs

In their effort to safeguard the health of the Nation, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and
Control (NAFDAC) arrested Prakarsh Mohinani, an Indian and Mr. Chibuike Onuoha. The two were arrested on Saturday in Rivers State over the importation and distribution of fake and unregistered drugs

Countries With Highest Cases of HIV infection

The HIV that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has led to the death of over 36 million people.

The most common type of HIV is HIV-1, identified in 1984. HIV-2, was first discovered in West Africa in 1986. It causes a loss of immune function and the subsequent development

Mediterranean Diets Reduce Stroke Disease

People who maintain the Mediterranean diet were less likely to suffer an ischemic stroke compared to people with the lowest adherence to the diet, a study discovers.

A Mediterranean

Stress, anxiety and depression

We tend to try and solve our health and energy drawbacks by changing our external environment. We try and take pills, supplements in the form of shakes, energy drinks or vitamins. Yet, if we were to look within us we would notice that probably the #1...

Top 5 best Beauty Tips for Girls

Beauty tips for girls are required by all ages of ladies, essential to maintain their charm and attraction in the easiness of their own homes rather than spending tons of bucks on professional help. These fabulous tips will not only change your attire...

Best Ways to Treat Heart Burn and Stomach Acidity

Have you ever felt a burning sensation in your stomach after a meal? It might not be unconnected with acidity. When the food we eat enters the stomach, the gastric glands in the stomach produce digestive acid that helps digest the food.

When there is imbalance or excesses of this acid, acidity occurs. Acidity leads to heart burns and ulcers. Hear burn occurs when the acid enters the lower

Combining Vaccines and Mosquito Nets worsens Malaria

According to WHO, a child dies every minute from malaria. This deadly disease killed up to 600,000 people in 2013 and most of them are children in Africa.

New statistics shows that at least half of the population of people in malaria prone areas have access to insecticide treated mosquito nets.

 It is known that a first malaria bite to a child could be deadly. But after surviving this stage, further bites from mosquitoes helps the child to develop immunity

Change Your Habits

  Where to Start 'Where to start' is one of the most asked questions we receive at   Changing Habits   and it is not an easy question to answer. We are all different… some of us are just commencing on the journey of better health, some...

A New Form of HIV discovered in Cuba

 A new variant of HIV is dicovered in Cuba. It is a recombinant form of HIV. It should be noted that HIV has various form - or technically various strains. A person who engages in unprotected sex with many persons infected with HIV, he or she may contract multiple strains of HIV. Then these various forms

Strategies to combat pain and inflammation

 Lose weight if overweight  Eat more fruits and vegetables  Eliminate junk food, especially deep fried foods    Make sure you drink enough water … dehydration worsens inflammation  Exercise gently  Get plenty of rest and sleep  Stop smoking...

Health Impact of Drinking Water during Meals

A radio program one day was on health matters. The expert on the show answered a question from a listener and gave a highly disputed opinion. He advised that water should not be taken while eating. It should be before or after the meal. But the question is, how true is the claim?

Water is the principal chemical constituent of the body
constituting about

Valentine Gift!: How to Care for Your Heart(Women)

As I was going through Newswise.com, I saw this piece of work. It is a candid piece of advice to women about their health and early warning signs of heart diseases. It is a Valentine message by Doctor Anita Varkey, MD of Loyola University Health System

What is Angina?
Angina is a heart condition characterized by pain or