As the seasons rotate, so do our diet preferences, according to whatever new vegetables and fruits begin to ripen during that specific time. When colder temperatures finally arrive, we tend to turn more to fruits such as walnuts, grapes, quinces and pears to quench our craving for autumnal delights. Pears are extremely delicious, juicy, and […]
The WHO said Friday that no further Marburg cases have been identified so far in Guinea but contacts of the fatal case were being monitored twice daily during the critical incubation period. West Africa’s first recorded case of the lethal virus, which is related to Ebola, was confirmed on Monday. The virus, which is carried […]
Exposure to high levels of fine particle pollution produced by wildfires may have led to thousands more COVID cases and deaths, according to a new study published in the journal Science Advances. Why it matters:Â Research has shown that smoke can have dangerous health impacts, a correlation that is putting more and more at risk as the pandemic […]
By Jacqueline Stenson Blaming those extra pounds on a slowing metabolism as you age? Not so fast. A new international study counters the common belief that our metabolism inevitably declines during our adult lives. Well, not until we’re in our 60s, anyway. Researchers found that metabolism peaks around age 1, when babies burn calories 50 percent faster than […]
By Ifenna Ilechukwu Nigeria has about 195,000km of road network, including about 60,000km of paved surfaces. The demand for road construction and highway expansion in Nigeria has led to an increase in the number of asphalt production plants in the country. Hot mix asphalt, used mainly for road construction, is produced by mixing aggregates — gravel, crushed stones, rock […]
