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MIDDLE-SCHOOL children who consume heavily sweetened energy drinks are 66 per cent more likely to be at risk for hyperactivity and inattention symptoms, a new study led by the Yale School of

BABIES with a very low birth weight may be at much higher risk of depression, ADHD or other psychiatric conditions in adulthood, compared with those born a healthy weight, and steroid use

THE National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has screened 2,109 Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in Yobe of Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency state to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS

CHILDREN exposed to tobacco smoke from their parents while in the womb are predisposed to developing diabetes as adults, according to a study from the University of California, Davis and the Berkeley

A WELLNESS company, “The wellbeing of a nation is measured not only in terms of the physical health of her citizenry, but it’s the totality of the mental/emotional, financial/economic, intellectual, environmental, occupational and

A NEW study finds that resveratrol – a chemical found in grape skins and red wine – may protect against cancer, despite the alcohol content of red wine being a risk factor

THE Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has denied throwing its weight behind the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode, as touted in some quarters. President of the body, Olumide

PLAN International has launched its full country operations in Nigeria, making it the 13th programme country for the organisation in West Africa and 51st globally. Plan says it would also lend

AVOCADOS are so much more than just the main ingredients in guacamole. They’re an underrated health food with wide-reaching benefits. In fact, new research published today in the Journal of the American