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Do you know that no fragrance, however potent, can overpower an offensive odour from the genital area? By that, we mean the vagina, anus and other organs of the groin. In a new study published in the Journal of Internal and Reproductive Medicine, researchers say that the state of your genital is the best way a woman can know if she is healthy or not. They note that though it is not every smell or discharge from the area that is abnormal,   it is also  perfectly natural to have a slight sweet smell that is non-offensive. But a strong and foul odour is a strong indication of an infection.  Chief Gyneacologist at the May Clinic , New York, Dr. Anthony Parks, says apart from sexually transmitted infections,  a smelly crotch could result from  poor personal or genital hygiene. He says,“The genital area is moist and warm. Bacteria can grow easily there. Excretions from the vagina, perspiration and urine can build up thereby making it ev...

The author of ‘Practical Steps to Financial Freedom and Independence,’ Mr. Usiere Uko, in this report writes about how you can overcome the impulse of increasing your expenditure when your income goes up. Tony works in one of the big four telecoms companies and lives in his Uncle’s boy’s quarters in Lekki Phase I. His Uncle does not charge him rent and he takes his meals at the main house. The boy’s quarters was fully furnished before Tony moved in. Apart from his clothes, toys and the Range Rover parked beside the boy’s quarters, Tony has little else to his name. A third child and only son in a family of five, Tony is the richest among his siblings. His parents had returned to the village upon retirement years back, leaving Tony with his senior sisters with the responsibility of seeing the remaining ones through school. Fresh from youth service, Tony first moved in with his Uncle after he got a job in an eatery in Lekki Phase I through his Uncle’s connection...

Milk is a whitish nutritious liquid secreted by the mammary gland of mammals. All mammals produce milk; however, the most common milk sold commercially is that of the cow. A few people have raised concerns as to why milk from cows should be consumed by humans; but this practice is as old as man himself. We start drinking milk when we are young, but our intake decreases as we get older. Some people shy away from it because they fear it will add too much fat to their diet, while others leave it out because they believe that they no longer need it. Milk is an essential part of our diet because it provides our bodies with the necessary vitamins and nutrients it needs to function properly.  Milk is composed of protein, fat, lactose (milk sugar) ash, solids, nutrients and minerals. The mammal whose milk has the highest protein content is the whale (13.6 per cent), while the values in other mammals are: rat (11.3 per cent), cat (11.1 per cent), polar bear (1...

A concerned mom shared her experience with other mothers about the likely causes of diarrhoea in children: “When my daughter was two months old, she started having diarrhoea. I let this go on for a couple of days and then took her to our family doctor. The doctor told me that she has gastroenteritis (infectious diarrhoea). I was given oral re-hydration solution and Flagyl syrup. After a couple of days, she still wasn’t any better and I was at my breaking point. So, I scheduled an appointment with another doctor in order to get a second opinion. The new doctor that I now call my daughter’s pediatrician said that she didn’t think that the baby has gastroenteritis. She said that she was likely to be lactose intolerant and had colic. She told us that when a baby is developing intolerance to cow’s milk, a symptom of that is diarrhoea. So, she advised us to change her baby formula, and, immediately, the diarrhoea stopped.” Lactose (milk) intolerance happens whe...

Middle-class parents who shout at their teenage children are increasing their risk of depression and troubled behaviour. Even if parents enjoy a close relationship with their son and daughter, harsh verbal discipline was found have a dramatic impact on their teens emotional development, a study found. This form of discipline can vary from yelling and shouting at a child, to swearing and using words to humiliate them. Scientists looked at 976 two-parent families in the US, the majority of which were middle-class. They found that many shifted from physical to verbal discipline as their children entered adolescence. They also discovered that more severe forms of harsh verbal discipline were commonplace, and directed at teens in nearly half of households.  The researchers found if parents use such punishment when their child is 13, the teen is more likely to have behavioural or emotional problems later on. These youngsters tended to suffer more depressive...

Cod liver oil Doctor Price was right, as usual. Cod liver oil is very good for you, more than you ever knew. Research studies ranging from 1918-2001 give cod liver oil an A+ rating. This marvelous golden oil contains large amounts of elongated omega-3 fatty acids, preformed vitamin A and the sunlight vitamin D — essential nutrients that are hard to obtain in sufficient amounts in the modern diet. Samples may also naturally contain small amounts of the important bone- and blood-maintainer vitamin K. So, • Cod liver oil provides vitamin D that helps build strong bones in children and helps prevent osteoporosis in adults. • The fatty acids in cod liver oil are also very important for the development of the brain and nervous system • Cod liver oil greatly improves heart function to prevent heart disease and to treat it even in advanced stages, after a heart attack and after heart surgery • Cod liver oil alters the linings of the arteries in such a way as to imp...

Mosquito In our part of the world, the mosquito buzz is a familiar, though hateful, tune that we hear rather frequently. As individuals, we do all that is possible to protect ourselves and loved ones from the deadly bite that a mosquito can inflict. And when we suspect that we’ve subscribed to the fever that comes as a result, the next line of action is to seek urgent medical attention. At governmental level and with support from international donors, all efforts have been deployed towards ridding endemic areas of mosquitoes. From subsidising drugs for combination therapies  for those who have been exposed to mosquito bite, to the distribution of free insecticide-treated nets; as well as sensitisation campaigns in all relevant media, it is obvious that no one should treat mosquito bite with levity. The fear is not without scientific backing. French scientists had captured what happens in your body right from the moment you are exposed to a mosquito ...

Dr. Biodun Ogungbo Stroke is the acute and dramatic onset of focal or global neurological deficit, which is most often caused by interruption of the blood supply to the brain or, indeed, bleeding into brain tissue. What is the state of stroke among Nigerians? Is it on the increase or decreasing because of awareness from government? The incidence of stroke is increasing worldwide. Stroke is now the second leading cause of death in most industrialised countries among adults aged 65 and above. It does seem that stroke is affecting younger people in Nigeria. A study and anecdotal evidence suggest that stroke principally affects middle-aged women, with increasing cases of stroke among young Nigerians. Most of the patients we see are between 40 and 60 years old. In your estimation, what’s the number of Nigerians with stroke? We do not know the actual number of Nigerians suffering a stroke each year. But we can estimate. The population of Nigeria exceeds 168,833,379...

Despite the fact that millions of people, many of them graduates with impressive results, are looking for jobs, there are reports of employers lamenting that there is a dearth of talent. While the falling educational standards is often blamed for the inability of job seekers to pass recruitment tests and interviews, some experts say it is partly down to the fact that many people do not understand what employers want. According to them, many people focus on skill acquisition to the detriment of good work ethics. Work ethics over skills A study by the Centre for Social Justice in 2011 shows that to eight in 10 employers rate good work ethics higher than skill in terms of importance when they are filling entry level positions. The study explains that 62 per cent of the employers said they decided against employing people for positions which did not require experience when they observed poor work attitude and ethic. According to it, 57 per cent of respondents said po...

When it comes to being responsible — by that I mean using condoms during sex, many will take the gold. But, do you apply the same precaution during oral sex? Did you know that you can contact sexually-transmitted diseases like HIV/AIDS, syphilis, gonorrhoea, Chlamydia, and even cancer of the throat from oral sex? I doubt it. Before now, oral sex was usually considered a lower-risk sexual activity; but a recent study, published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine , found that it’s actually becoming a popular, though unintended, way of spreading sexually transmitted infections. The researchers state that since oral sex involves a partner stimulating the genitalia of another person, using the mouth, including the lips, tongue or teeth, viral and bacterial infections such as herpes and HIV can be contacted through these means. The Chief Medical Director of Westover Heights Clinic in Portland, Oregon, an American private clinic specialising in STDs, Dr. Tarri W...

Research has found that reading with young children and engaging them can make a positive impact on the child’s future and their family. Bradford Wiles is an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in early childhood development at Kansas State University. For most of his career, Wiles’ research has focused around building resilience in vulnerable families. His current research is focused on emergent literacy and the effect of parents reading with their children ages 3 to 5 years old. “Children start learning to read long before they can ever say words or form sentences,” said Wiles. “My focus is on helping parents read with their children and extending what happens when you read with them and they become engaged in the story.” The developmental process, known as emergent literacy, begins at birth and continues through the preschool and kindergarten years. This time in children’s lives is critical for learning important preliteracy skills. ...

in Share 0 Children born to women who drink milk during pregnancy are more likely to be tall when they are teenagers, new research shows. A team of scientists who tracked babies born in the late eighties found their height during adolescence was directly related to how much milk their mothers consumed when they were in the womb. Although maternal milk intake has long been thought to promote growth in newborn babies, the latest research suggests the benefits last well into early adulthood. Nutrition experts from Iceland, Denmark and the U.S. wanted to see if the benefits seen in the early stages of life from milk were extended into later years. They tracked babies born to 809 women in Denmark in 1988 and 1989, after monitoring how much milk the women had consumed during the pregnancy. The babies were measured for weight and birth length and then followed up again almost 20 years later. The results, published in the European ...

You’ve tried everything – fasting, deliberate starvation, water therapy and beans-only diet – but that potbelly does not seem to budge. You have invested in some weight loss pills and herbs, but that waistline seems to be growing wider each day. Indeed, no matter what diet you follow and what exercise you do, you can’t seem to get rid of your paunch. You are not the only one. The battle of the bulge is one of the biggest dietary challenges of the 21st century, according to experts. The belly is the part from which most people would want to lose fat; but, sadly, it is often the last area to give way in the race to reduce body weight. Beating the belly bulge as you grow older almost seems impossible and frustrating. However, Chief Cardiologist with Memphis Heart Centre, United States of America, Dr. James Arthur, says you must not give up for the sake of your health and longevity. Arthur states that excess belly fat is more dangerous than excess fat ar...

    | credits: File copy Holiday is over and some schools have reopened for the new academic year. While the long vac lasted, knowledgeable parents allowed their children to enjoy the holiday full blast by making them to follow their passion. Many school children relate that they visited historical places, some travelled to the village to see their grandparents, while others had the privilege of travelling abroad for the summer. Well, all that is over and rigorous academic work will soon set in. As parents, you may have paid your child’s tuition, bought the uniform and sundry other stuffs that will make the new school year a good success. But before you give yourself thumbs-up for a job well done, you still have one crucial step to take: helping to raise your child’s Intelligent Quotient. “How,” you may ask. Well, here’s how— PE is not a waste! Many schools these days have done away with the playground. Rather, the available spaces have be...