Accidents can cause a wide variety of injuries because no part of your body is immune to acute injury. You could roll your ankle playing in the backyard with friends and family, throw out your back lifting something heavy around the house, or hurt your back in a car accident. Some of the most common […]
Moringa is a plant that is native to areas of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. It is also grown in the tropics. The leaves, bark, flowers, fruit, seeds, and root are used to make medicine. Moringa is used for asthma, diabetes, obesity, symptoms of menopause, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific […]
According to the CDC Smoking is an important cause of severe gum disease in the United States. Gum disease starts with bacteria (germs) on your teeth that get under your gums. If the germs stay on your teeth for too long, layers of plaque (film) and tartar (hardened plaque) develop. When gum disease gets worse, […]
According to a study conducted in Nigeria and published in the Global Journal of Health Science Canada, there is an increasing demand for cosmetic procedures in Nigeria but still, the practice is at a slow pace. Most people prefer Nigerian over foreign hospitals for cosmetic surgery for various reasons ranging from cost to convenience. Tummy […]
The perception of tooth appearance in modern society is a big deal in today’s society. Discoloration of teeth is an aesthetic problem that is linked to a variety of causes and it could be a source of embarrassment, leading to reduced self-esteem. Tooth discoloration is abnormal tooth color, hue, or translucency. Tooth color ranges from […]
Kuli-kuli refers to a West African snack that is primarily made from peanuts. First made by the Nupe People of West Africa it is a popular snack in Nigeria, Benin, northern Cameroon, and Ghana. It is often eaten alone or with a mixture of garri also known as cassava flakes, sugar, and water popularly called […]
What is a hormonal assay test? A hormonal assay test is performed to give an indication of metabolic processes and conditions, or ‘hormone imbalance’. Many hormones can be measured (assayed) in the blood, including male and female sex hormones (oestrogen, progesterone, testosterone) and hormones secreted by other glands such as the parathyroid and adrenal glands. […]
Cannabis dispensaries in the United States or marijuana dispensaries are a local government regulated physical location, typically inside a retail storefront or office building, in which a person can purchase cannabis and cannabis-related items for medical or recreational use. First modeled in Amsterdam in the late 1970s where they were innocently called coffee shops, it […]
On Jan. 1, Colorado became the first state in the U.S. to allow people to legally purchase marijuana for recreational use, with Washington state to do the same later this year. Currently, 20 states and the District of Columbia allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes, making it possible that other states will follow Colorado and […]
At least eighteen states, including Indiana and Kentucky, have laws that criminalize the sale or use of synthetic urine. Nevertheless, people with a lot at stake will give anything a go when they’re thinking “how to pass a drugs test” – bleaching, shaving, pills, and purgatives have all been tried. One of the more daring options – […]
