Tag: Public Health

African lemon Grass: Cymbopogon citrates (Yourba: koko oba; Ibo: achara ehi; akwukuo; Efik: ikonti: Ibibio: myoyaka) Easily cultivated. Used for making tea and in some Delta pepper soups and pottages. Also a local deterrent to tsetse fly and snakes. Afzelia Bella Bella (ibo: ule ule) The fermented leaves of this plant can be purchased from […]

There are several healthcare issues that the healthcare system is facing. Much can be contributed to the bias policy of the administration in taxes and the increase in the prices of medications. Rising costs of healthcare systems One of the serious health care issues is the rise in healthcare fees and the increase in the […]

Beverly Hills, California – April 9, 2009 – Despite the state of the economy, recently there has been a considerable increase in demand for the minimally invasive treatment of gummy smiles developed by Los Angeles cosmetic dentist, Dr. Alex Farnoosh. An increase in media attention about the treatment appears to be the reason for the […]

Beverly Hills, California – April 9, 2009 – Despite the state of the economy, recently there has been a considerable increase in demand for the minimally invasive treatment of gummy smiles developed by Los Angeles cosmetic dentist, Dr. Alex Farnoosh. An increase in media attention about the treatment appears to be the reason for the […]

Winter is upon us, which means that everyone is bundled up in sweatshirts and pajamas sitting in front of the television waiting for the snow outside to melt in 3 months. Getting into that bikini swim suit (and looking good in it) is probably not on the top of your priority list right now. That […]

Diabetes is a sweet silent killer. Most of the time one in four people are unware that they are suffering from diabetes. Diabetes is a disease that occurs when blood sugar levels are very high. Over a period, such high blood glucose levels lead to health problems like heart disease, vision problems, kidney disease, nerve […]

The beginning of 2016 saw a few cases of influenza in various cities of Florida, but it was hardly alarming. However, things began to change when the State Department of Health started noticing an increase in the number of infection cases in the clinics of Tampa, Orlando, Tallahassee and so on. The Hillsborough County reported […]

What is the importance of good nutrition for your health? This article is written for those of you who may have heard it said thousands of times before that a healthy diet and nutrition is important but may not truly understand why. In this article I want to explain to you the importance of good […]

The human ear is composed of the inner ear, middle ear, and the outer ear. Ear infection can attack any of these parts and one part can usually infect the others. External otitis affects the outer ear some times it comes after cold or flu or some other kind of upper respiratory infection. The area […]

Some spices such as saffron, sage, cardamom and chillies are known to have specific anti-depressant effects; while others work indirectly by improving the general health of the individual.GENERAL EFFECTS OF SPICES: Spices have the highest antioxidant activity of all food types including fruit and vegetables (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2006). Antioxidants are very important […]