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Do You listen or read current News? If you've been paying attention to the news recently, you've probably heard that several countries in western Africa are currently contending with the world's deadliest Ebola outbreak. A fast-spreading Ebola epidemic has sparked states of emergency in overwhelmed west African nations as the death toll neared 1000 and an elderly Spanish missionary flew home for treatment. In Liberia, where the dead lay in the streets, MPs gathered to ratify a state of emergency while Sierra Leone sent troops to guard hospitals and clinics handling Ebola cases. Nigeria held out hope it could receive an experimental US-developed drug to halt the spread of the virus. Since breaking out earlier this year, the epidemic has claimed 932 lives and infected more than 1700 people across west Africa, according to the World Health Organisation  The patients all presented with potential Ebola-like symptoms (such as fever, gastrointestinal distress, headache), and ...

"We've got to let the science guide us and I don't think all the information is in on whether this drug is helpful," Obama said. "The Ebola virus, both currently and in the past, is controllable if you have a strong public health infrastructure in place." But he said: "the countries affected are the first to admit that what's happened here is the public health systems have been overwhelmed. They weren't able to identify and then isolate cases quickly enough." "As a consequence, it spread more rapidly than has been typical with the periodic Ebola outbreaks that occurred previously." The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday it would ask medical ethics experts to explore emergency use of experimental treatments. There is no known cure for Ebola, a haemorrhagic fever that has overwhelmed rudimentary healthcare systems and prompted the deployment of troops to quarantine the worst-hit areas in the remote border region of...

The current news about Ebola is no longer cheering as more people are getting infected, A leading British public health doctor says western drug companies have no reason to cure the deadly Ebola virus because it mostly affects "powerless minority groups"  The international community has failed to deal with the deadly Ebola virus because it mainly kills poor Africans, Britain’s top public health doctor has claimed. Dr John Ashton, president of the UK Faculty of Public Health, compared the situation to the early years of the AIDS epidemic and attacked the “moral bankruptcy” of a system which gives drug companies no reason to invest in treatments for “powerless minority groups”. Writing in the Independent on Sunday, he said: “We must respond to this emergency as if it was in Kensington, Chelsea, and Westminster. And we must ‘get real’ over economic development. “We must also tackle the scandal of the unwillingness of the pharmaceutical industry to invest in research to produ...

Do you want a perfect glowing skin? Are you tired of using different expensive and ineffective beauty products? It’s time to throw away all those ineffective products and start eating foods for perfect skin. I went from terrible acne five months ago to not having acne now. It was hard, but it was possible, and less expensive than turning to pricey products. While some foods can aggravate your skin, others can enhance it. Check out a list of 10 foods to eat every day for perfect skin. Foods to Eat Every Day for Perfect Skin 1. Red bell peppers Red bell peppers are a tasty vegetable that can be enjoyed either cooked or raw. One red bell pepper contains more than 100% of your daily vitamin C needs. It also contains significant amounts of dietary fiber and vitamin B6. Moreover, it is rich in carotenoids that can help prevent wrinkles and increase blood circulation to your skin, helping it look more youthful. Due to their carotenoids, red bell peppers are also great to fight acne. ...

In a press statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Health, FMoH, and signed by the Special Assistant on Media and Communication to the Minister of Health, Mr. Dan Nwomeh, explained that laboratory investigation into the alleged ebola case in Nasarawa showed a case of Dengue heamorrhagic fever and not Ebola. Dengue fever is caused by a virus named Dengue fever virus (DFV). This virus is transmitted by mosquitoes, mostly in urban and semi urban areas. Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation, WHO, has confirmed ebola fever in Liberia, and has started to spread from Guinea across West Africa. Nwomeh disclosed that the government explained that the activities of the mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus) that transmit this virus are being closely monitored nationwide by the Arbovirus Research Centre of the Federal Ministry of Health based in Enugu. According to the statement; Dengue Heamorrhagic Fever, DHF, is an acute illness of sudden onset that usually follows a benign course with...

What on earth will you to do with these size of Biceps if you have them? Arlindo de Souza now has the biggest arms in Brazil after injecting his giant guns full of OIL and ALCOHOL This is the man with the biggest muscles in Brazil after boasting 29 inch BICEPS. But Arlindo de Souza's monster guns could come at the ultimate cost after injecting himself with a lethal concoction. The 43-year-old's colossal 29 INCH biceps are the result of pumping OIL and ALCOHOL into his arms. The filler is absorbed into the body to give the appearance of muscle. But it can cause horrific infections and some heavy users have had their arms amputated - and some even died. "You inject it and it swells you up without having to work out," said Arlindo, who has lost his close friend, Paulinho, to the craze. "Each time I took it I wanted more and more. For me there wasn't a limit." Arlindo, known as 'The Mountain' in his hometown of Olinda, injecte...

Lowering our salt intake by just two pinches a day could prevent 13,000 heart attacks and 5,000 strokes, say researchers. The findings come at a time of year when salt consumption in the UK peaks, with the average Christmas dinner packing  nearly double the recommended daily allowance at 11g. But manufacturers could do far more to help us by further reducing the amount in processed foods. Although the national intake has fallen in recent years, it remains above the recommended maximum of 6g a day, with average consumption at 8.6g. Excess salt is a major contributor to high blood pressure, leading to heart disease and stroke. The latest research by a team of scientists at Wageningen University in the Netherlands found nearly 5 per cent of all heart attacks and almost 6 per cent of strokes could be prevented if there was less salt in food products such as ready meals

Do you snore when you sleep?, though most people might not know if they snore, but kindly ask your wife or husband who will tell you the truth: you might also be suffering from the side effect which you might not know; But, if you also constantly feel exhausted, experience headaches for no obvious reason or have high blood pressure, you could have a more serious problem. That’s because these can all be the result of snoring—which is, in turn, the most common symptom of a potentially serious health problem—obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). While most people think of snoring as a minor annoyance, research shows it can be hazardous to your health.  That’s because for over 18 million Americans it’s related to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). People who suffer from OSA repeatedly and unknowingly stop breathing during the night due to a complete or partial obstruction of their airway.  It occurs when the jaw, throat, and tongue muscles relax, blocking the airway used to breathe....

It seems year 2013 has many bad news from young mothers to unborn babies, there has been series of tragic infant reports. A baby girl was found buried alive in an Indian forest who later died of her injuries. The baby was only 1 day old when she was found wrapped in a cloth and and buried with sand and gravel last week, in Mandleshwar forest, outside the city of India in the central state of Madhya Pradesh. She was hurried to a local government hospital with serious bleeding from her nose and mouth however tragically died the subsequent day from her injuries. Police retrieve the baby girl who was found buried alive in an Indian forest in a suspected case of feminine foeticide The baby girl, who was only 1 day old, was still alive when she was found half-buried within the forest, however died of her injuries 2 days later in hospital, She was taken to an area government hospital where doctors battled to save her life Police believe the baby was abandoned in yet one more tragic ...

US researchers say no trace of virus even though patients stopped taking anti-HIV medication a minimum of seven weeks agone TWO HIV-positive men who underwent bone marrow transplants to treat blood cancer seem to have been "cured" of the infection, the Washington Post reports . The men, who haven't been named, stopped taking the anti-retroviral medication that are used to treat HIV, however the infection failed to come back. Medical researchers say the finding offers "new avenues" to treating the infection in millions of patients worldwide. The two american men had been HIV-positive for concerning twenty five years, Timothy Henrich and Daniel Kuritzkes from Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital told a world Aids Society conference in kuala lumpur nowadays. the boys each underwent bone marrow transplants to treat blood cancer about four years ago, a method within which cancerous blood cells are replaced with healthy donor cells. Timothy Ray Brow...

Shocking, a farmer has survived after being taken to hospital with a circular power saw lodged 10cm into his stomach. Gregory Steinmedc was sawing wood at his home in Campina Mission, Brazil, when the tool slipped and sliced through his abdomen. His wife, Frida, carried out first aid to stop the bleeding before taking the 56-year-old to the nearest hospital 30 miles away. The blade apparently missed all Mr Steinmedc’s vital organs and doctors took two-and-a-half hours to remove the tool. The tool lodged inside Mr Steinmedc's stomach Surgery was complicated by the fact that he had a previously transplanted kidney. Doctors said Mrs Steinmedc had saved her husband's life by not removing the saw. Dr. Mauricio Romano said: "Coming to hospital was the correct thing to do because one should never remove an object like this before surgery due to the risk of bleeding." Mrs Steinmedc said her husband had "seven lives" and thanked doctors for savi...

To create awareness for breast cancer Genevieve Nnaji today, 15th June 2013,was involved in a Marathon for Cancer Awareness charity project spearheaded by Mrs. Onari Duke. Part of the project involved them running five miles for around Lagos. The charity event saw the likes of P-Square‘s Peter Okoye, Nollywood Actor Paul Obazele and MUD cosmetics’ Onyinye Igwe and more.

Many of us have a sluggish metabolism. This can make it really difficult to lose weight and extremely easy to gain weight. A slow metabolism can also make you tire out easily so you don’t get to enjoy all that life has to offer. However, there is good news. You can easily boost your metabolism naturally if you know how. Below, you will find 7 ways to increase your metabolism: 1. Early Morning Intense Exercise – A short burst of intense exercise when you first get up can do wonders for your metabolism. Dr. Oz has advocated for this method of speeding up the metabolism. The best part is you only have to do about five minutes of intense exercise to reap the benefit all day. The exercise you do can be really simple. Examples would include running in place, jumping jacks, and lunges. Of course, if you have a stair master or a jogging machine, that would work too. Just get your heart rate up for five minutes and cool down for two minutes. 2. Eat More Spicy Foods – Hot spices like cur...

For mothers most especially pregnant mums, this might really interest you that Unborn babies practice facial expressions showing pain while they are in the womb, a study has claimed. Sometimes pregnant women can go extremes to the detriment of the unborn baby just to show off their bump! Researchers from Durham and Lancaster Universities say a foetus' ability to show pain through facial expressions is a developmental process which helps the unborn baby prepare for life after birth. The research was carried out by creating scans of 15 healthy foetuses, and could give doctors another index of the health of an unborn baby. The study showed a foetus is capable of making simple one-dimensional expressions at 24 weeks, such as the ability to move the lips to form a smile. By the time a mother is 36 weeks into her pregnancy, a foetus can perform complex multi-dimensional expressions which can be recognised as showing pain. Researchers observed foetuses from the second to thi...

The discovery of a newborn baby flushed in a sewage pipe directly beneath a toilet has been rescued by fire fighters in eastern China. Suggestions that the child had been dumped have been revised after it emerged that the 22-year-old unmarried mother of the baby was the one who raised the alarm. According to a police source in Jinhua, in the eastern province of Zhejiang, the woman gave birth unexpectedly when she went to the lavatory on Saturday, and the newborn fell into the squat toilet. Upset but alive, the baby recovers in hospital The mother, who had hidden her pregnancy, telephoned her landlord, claiming she heard "weird noises" in the pipe, and the proprietor called police after spotting the infant. Firefighters had to remove the pipe, reported to be 10cm (three inches) in diameter, and take it to a nearby hospital, where doctors carefully cut around it to rescue the baby inside. It took up to three hours to remove the baby from the pipe They spen...

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