Category : Health & Fitness

Insomnia can be a killer. Sleep is a very important biological process that our body needs to be able to function well when it’s awake. Not sleeping well means our bodies don’t get enough rest, and the results could be fatigue and depression among other things. While all of us have the occasional sleepless night, […]Read More

For most of us, stem cells are straight out of science fiction. The idea of a clump of cells being stored in the right environment so that they could be made to grow into organs of our choice, so that we can use them for replacements without fear of rejection, is unimaginable. Most people involved […]Read More

With the shock of Ebola virus that swept across the world recently, there is renewed interest in the virus from all corners of the globe. So we thought we should do a quick guide on the essentials of the Ebola virus. What is Ebola? Ebola is common name of Zaire Ebolavirus and the family of […]Read More

Calorie counting is a must for modern day diets. Restaurant chains have taken to including a calorie breakdown of their dishes. But do you remember to count the number of calories in your drink as well? For example, when you go to your local Macdonald’s, do you count the calories in your Coke along with […]Read More

This is probably the most bizarre carcinogen we’d ever heard of. Move over, cigarettes and tar and asbestos; if a recent study can be believed, it appears that sitting too much can cause cancer. Not all kinds of cancer, mind you (thank God for small mercies), but definitely for endometrial and colon cancer.Read More

If there is one thing that could be safely said regarding just about any working person today, it is that they’re busy. We don’t quite know what we’re busy with, because working efficiency and technology have freed up our physical muscles so much that we’re now having to exercise to stay healthy. But technology has […]Read More

We’ve all heard the saying, Good night, Sleep tight. But many of us struggle with sleep. We toss and turn. We try burrowing under the pillow. We count sheep. We try different positions. Nothing works. And we turn up bleary-eyed to work the next morning. If this is you, try out these seven tips to […]Read More

If lung cancer is not a good enough deterrent and if you still feel the need to light up, try our four top social reasons which should make you think twice the next time you reach for a cigarette. After all, you most likely began smoking for social reasons; why not see if they can […]Read More