Researchers: Pregnant Women Who Sleep On Their Backs Could Be Risking Stillbirth

Pregnant women who sleep on their backs are at greater risk of having a stillbirth, a new study suggests.
Mothers-to-be in Ghana who slept in this position were found to be five times more likely to have a baby with a low birth weight, and for some women this resulted in a stillbirth, the researchers said.

Family of Five Commit Suicide Hoping They Will Meet God

A family of five  in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan consumed poison (cynamide laced laddoos) and died in the belief that they would meet their god.

12 Things To Know About New Pope Francis

Pope Francis

There are many things unique about Argentina’s Jorge Mario Bergoglio who recently emerged as the new Pope.
Here are 12 striking features about the new Pontiff.

Aircraft Loses Engine Midair- 75 Escaped Death

Murtala Muhammed International Airport

The aircraft, Boeing 737-800, was already an hour into the flight when the pilot noticed failure in one of the engines of the twin-engine aircraft.

New virus More Deadly Than Sars Identified

The mysterious coronavirus, which has emerged in the Middle East, attacks the respiratory system and was only identified six months ago.

Great News: New Drug That Kills All Forms of Cancer

Researchers might have found the Holy Grail in the war against cancer, a miracle drug that has killed every kind of cancer tumor it has come in contact with.

P-Square, D'Banj, 2Face and Banky W Included in Africa's Ten Wealthiest Artistes.

P-Square

D'Banj

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Nigerian superstars  P-Square, D’Banj, 2Face Idibia, and Banky W have been included in Africa Answers’ list of ten wealthiest artistes.

Trafficking Drug For Love

Kamara Oumou, a Senegalese, was arrested at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, Nigeria while attempting to board an Arik flight to Dakar after a one-week visit to her Nigerian lover, Hakeem.

Breaking News:Oluwole Awolowo Dies

Chief Oluwole Awolowo, one of the children of the late Premier of the Old Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, has passed on at an unknown hospital in the United Kingdom where he had gone for treatment few months ago.


Family sources revealed that the late Oluwole Awolowo had been bedridden for sometime now, owing to a ghastly motor accident he had sometime in 1992, which left him partially paralysed since then.

The source said his health deteriorated in the last few months prompting the family to move him to the unknown hospital abroad for proper medical attention, where he finally died on Wednesday night.

He is survived by his mother, Chief Mrs. HID Awolowo, his wives and children.

Why You Must Take Care of Your Feet

Your foot, quite literally, is the foundation of your body. Like the foundation of a structure needs to be strong, your feet also need 100 percent of your attention.

Saying No to Beer Belly

Beer belly or abdominal obesity, also known as belly fat or clinically as central obesity, is excessive abdominal fat around the stomach and abdomen.
But is it really beer that causes a "beer belly"? Not all beer drinkers have them -- some non-drinkers sport large ones. So what really causes men, and some women, to develop the infamous paunch?

Nigerian Women Look Like Apes-Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian was alleged to have made these comments on twitter some moments ago which has been deleted.

Experts: Regular Saunas Visit Destroys Sperm Cells

Men who visit saunas may be damaging their sperm, Italian researchers have warned.
They found that healthy men who regularly used them had a lower sperm count - and the damage could last several months.

Brazillian Model Tries to Breastfeed Cows

Pamela Anderson lookalike Sabrina Boing lifts up her top and offers her breasts to a series of confused calves in the weird pictures she shared with her followers on Instagram.

Man, 57, arrested for defiling 8 year-old-girl

A 57-year-old man, Raphael Omada, has been arrested  by the Nigerian police in Benin, Edo State for allegedly defiling an eight-year-old girl.

Excessive tea drinking can be dangerous to your health

For most people, black tea isn’t a huge source of fluoride -- an entire liter typically contains 1 to 5 milligrams, though some reports put the figure as high as 9 mg, studies have found. But heavy tea drinkers have been known to develop skeletal fluorosis.

Supersize Georgia Davis, has piled up the fats again

JUST months after Supersize Georgia Davis life was saved dramatically from her home, Britain’s fattest teenager has heaped about 26kg back on.
She has ballooned up to a worrying 300kg as she struggles yet again to keep off the weight.

Good News:Ngozi Nwosu Out of Hospital

The good news coming from the United Kingdom today is that actress Ngozi Nwosu is out of the hospital. However, she is still resting, under doctors' close supervision.

School Boy 8,Settles Down With His 61-Year-Old Wife

Sanele Masilela, the 8-year-old schoolboy who stunned the world by wedding 61-year-old Helen Shabangu in Tshwane, South Africa claims his dead grandfather asked him to marry the mum-of-five, who already has a husband, from beyond the grave.

Although the union is not legally binding, Sanele says he does think of himself as married.

Eating too much salt blamed for 2.3 million deaths a year worldwide... ten times more than sugary drinks

                   




Excessive salt consumption accounts for an estimated 2.3 million deaths a year overshadowing the dangers of consuming sugary drinks.
Fifteen per cent of all deaths from heart attacks, strokes and other heart-related diseases throughout the world in 2010 were caused by eating too much salt according to research presented at the American Heart Association.

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Energy drinks cause high blood pressure and fatal heart problems

Energy drinks may cause high blood pressure and potentially deadly heart problems, new research has found.
Doctors are warning people with high blood pressure to 'use caution and judgment' before downing the drinks, after finding they may increase blood pressure and disturb the heart's natural rhythm.

Blood Pressure: Separating Facts from Fiction

Having untreated high blood pressure can lead to serious health problems, including coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, and kidney failure. Do you have the facts about blood pressure?

Breaking News:Professor Chinua Achebe is Dead

The acclaimed novelist Professor Chinua Achebe, one of the world’s most celebrated writers and author of the classic novel, ‘Things Fall Apart’, died last night in a hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, at the age of 82 years.

Man Rapes Daughter, Grand-daughter

A 49-year-old man, Sylvester Ehijire was paraded before newsmen, Wednesday in Lagos state, Nigeria for having carnal knowledge of his seven-year-old girl and three-month-old grand-daughter in their one-room apartment.
The seven-year-old girl (names withheld) told a puzzled crowd that her father usually committed  the desecration whenever her mother was away.
The suspect would be charged to court soon.

Breaking News: Prophet T.O Obadare is Dead

Information has it that the leader of the Christ Apostolic Church, Prophet Timothy Oluwole Obadare has died.

The evangelist is the same man of God, who reportedly took ill in 2010 in the United States of America, resurrected four days after being proclaimed dead and claimed he saw the late Pastor Bimbo Odukoya in hell.


Details later.

How Do You Cope With Stress?

Stress is now the biggest factor in driving people to drink, drugs and depression, according to mental health experts.

Instead of taking solace in drinks, drugs, sleeping tablets or anti-depressants, or smoking. These positive steps could be taken;

Saudi-born Nigerian charged with terrorism

Ibrahim Suleiman Adnan Adam Harun, also known as “Spin Ghul,” was today charged in New York by a grand jury with conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to bomb American diplomatic facilities in Nigeria, as well as providing material support to al-Qaeda.

Greek Coffee that makes you live longer !

Many people kick-start their day with a cup of coffee.
Interestingly, a new study has found that drinking certain types of coffee could also help you to live longer.

What is Hypertension?

Hypertension, also called high blood pressure, is a common condition in which the blood puts excessive force against the walls of the arteries, which can lead to serious complications, such as heart disease,stroke, and kidney failure. High blood pressure can be a result of a variety of conditions and diseases or a medical condition in itself.

Experts: Sugary drinks could be causing 200,000 deaths a year worldwide

Sugary soft drinks could be causing almost 200,000 deaths a year worldwide, a study has found.
Researchers used data from a major investigation of global disease to calculate the death toll associated with consumption of sodas and other sweetened drinks.

Diabetes

Diabetes is a disorder that results in poor regulation of blood glucose levels in the body.

45 Dead as Boat Sinks in South East Nigeria

Not less than 45 people died when a wooden boat carrying about 166 people sank 40 nautical miles offshore.

Does taking cold water after a meal cause cancer?

Is this story going around about cold water causing cancer by solidifying the oily food that you have just consumed true?

Lil Wayne Finally Out of Hospital

Lil Wayne is finally out after spending 6 days in the hospital - mostly in the Intensive Care Unit - after suffering what appears to be a drug OD that triggered a series of massive seizures.
He is expected to lay low until he makes a full recovery.

You can learn more about seizures or epilepsy here

Eating Healthy

Eating less junk food and adding more nutritious food to your diet is one change that can make a significant improvement in your nutrition and health.

You should cut back on foods that have only limited nutritional value, that are overprocessed or that contain too much fat, salt, sugar and refined white flour.

Instead, eat more of these kinds of foods:

Remarkable And Beneficial Water Facts

Water is an exceedingly essential aspect of our daily lives. Every day we drink water, cook with water, bathe in water, and interact in many other ways with water. 

However, even with all of the importance water holds in our lives, many of us know very little about the water we use each day. 

Breaking News: Bomb Blast in Kano, Nigeria

At least sixty people are reportedly killed in a bomb explosion today in New Road Motor Park in the predominantly christian neighborhood of Sabon Gari in Kano.

About Viruses

Viruses are familiar from the common diseases they cause: colds and flu, for instance. But what are they, and how do they cause sickness?

One Million People HIV-Positive in Benue State, Nigeria – Government

THE Benue State government, Nigeria has disclosed at the training of media professionals on HIV/AIDS held at Markurdi, Benue State, that over one million out of the 4.5 million population in the state have been infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

New Technology - You Can Download Skills To Your Brain Effortlessly!!

New research suggests it may be possible to learn complex tasks with little to no conscious effort, just like in The Matrix or in the comedy series Chuck.

Ideal Way to Eat Fruits

Most people think that eating fruit along with their main meals is a good way to stay healthy. Many people consume fruit in a manner that will bring them little nutritional benefit. Having lots of fruit with your main meals or eating it as a desert after meals is not the ideal way fruit should be eaten.

Ngozi Nwosu Gets Better

For several months now, Nollywood actress Ngozi Nwosu has been ill and out of the public view, practically confined to her house. At the beginning of the year, after her plight became public knowledge and it was obvious she needed treatment abroad, Lagos State governor Babatunde Fashola gave her the sum of N4.5m (£18,600).

About 3 weeks ago she arrived in London and checked into a private clinic for what was expected to be extensive surgery for both heart and kidney related disease.

The good news is that her publicist says the first set of treatment has been performed and she's getting better.

Learn more about kidney failure here