In the largest study performed to date to understand the relationship between habitual physical activity and physical fitness, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that higher amount of time spent performing exercise (moderate-vigorous physical activity) and low-moderate level activity (steps) and less time spent sedentary, translated to greater physical fitness. “By […]
A commonly-used pesticide could be partially responsible for the global obesity epidemic, says a study led by McMaster University scientists. Researchers discovered that chlorpyrifos, which is banned for use on foods in Canada but widely sprayed on fruits and vegetables in many other parts of the world, slows down the burning of calories in the […]
By Okon Bassey The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has revealed that Nigeria accounts for 40 percent of Fistula cases in the world. The Head, UNFPA, Dr. Omolaso Omosehin, disclosed last two days at the 21st National Council on Women Affairs taking place in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. Omosehin maintained that though UNFPA […]
The Dormaa Central Municipal Health Directorate says it is untrue that HIV and AIDS is surging among pregnant women in the municipality.https://96ee288f2628ee69ab10141fb810ad32.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html It, therefore, asked the general public to ignore the contents of a video circulating on social media, describing the said video as fake. “The Directorate wishes to inform the public the content of […]
Storing your fruits and vegetables in the right way is really important. If you’re the sort of person who just tosses everything into the crisper drawers of your refrigerator and hopes for the best, then chances are you’re not getting all the nutrients you could be and you’re wasting food (and money) as certain items […]
