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441 Commercial Drivers in Lagos State Test Positive to Hard Drugs “Especially Cocaine & Marijuana” – State Commissioner for Health

Posted ago by PeculiarMag

The Lagos state government has released results of a recent drug test conducted on 2,500 commercial drivers in the state which is sure to make one wary of entering such commercial vehicles. As part of the effort to curb drunk-driving, the …

WHO Announces Discovery Of New SARS-Like Virus.

Posted ago by Patience

A new virus belonging to the same family as the SARS virus that killed 800 people in 2002 has been identified in Britain in a man who had recently been in Saudi Arabia, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on …

Women Who Regularly Take Ibuprofen Or Paracetamol Are ‘Most Likely To Lose Their Hearing’

Posted ago by Patience

Regular use of household painkillers including ibuprofen and paracetamol can lead to an increased risk of hearing loss in women, according to a study. The more often a woman takes either medication, the higher her risk of hearing loss, researchers …

Men Who Smoked Marijuana At Risk Of Testicular Cancer.

Posted ago by Patience

Young men who use marijuana have a higher risk of testicular cancer, a new study found. The study of 455 Californian men found those who had smoked pot were twice as likely to have been diagnosed with testicular germ cell …

Men Under Stress Prefer Heavier Women.

Posted ago by Patience

When men get into stressful situations, larger women seem to be more attractive to then than slimmer women. This is the conclusion of British researchers in London and Newcastle. They also found that men who were given the task designed …

Exercise And Medicine Both Help Depressed Heart Patients.

Posted ago by Patience

People with heart disease who are also depressed may get as much relief from their depression symptoms with regular exercise as with medication, according to a U.S. study. Researchers writing in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found …

Breastfeeding Your Baby For 6 Months Will ‘Keep You Slim In Later Life’

Posted ago by Patience

Mothers who breastfeed their babies reduce their risk of becoming obese when they get older, research has shown. A study of 740,000 post-menopausal women found that the more children a woman had, the heavier she was likely to be in …

Treatment Of Obesity Is On The Way!

Posted ago by Patience

A ‘flab jab’ that allows people to gorge on junk food yet keep trim could be on the horizon. Scientists have invented an obesity vaccine that uses the immune system to fight weight gain. In tests, mice given a single …

Sperm Of Smoking Dads Can Affect Child DNA.

Posted ago by Patience

Men who smoke before conception can damage the DNA of their offspring in the womb that may give him or her a higher risk of disease, British researchers say. Diana Anderson of the School of Life Sciences at the University …

Nigerians Are Top Users Of Bleaching Creams – W.H.O.

Posted ago by Patience

A World Health Organisation report on the danger of mercury in skin lightening soaps and creams has revealed that over 77 per cent of Nigerians use such products on a regular basis. The report, published this month by the organisation …