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The Dean of the Faculty of Dental Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Prof. Oyinkansola Sofola, has cautioned Nigerians on mouth hygiene. Sofola stated this during the 13th Faculty Conference and third Alumni Guest…

Almost half of Americans have heart disease, a significant increase over prior years largely because of a newly expanded definition of high blood pressure, the American Heart Association said Thursday. The report in the journal…

A new research has found that people who get less than six hours of sleep a night may be at increased risk of cardiovascular (heart and blood) disease. The study, as published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, reveals…

A new study has revealed that high levels of a gut-generated chemical called Trimethylamine N-oxide is another reason to limit red meat consumption. TMAO is a dietary byproduct that is formed by gut bacteria during digestion and is…

Prof. James Omotosho of the Department of Zoology, University of Ilorin, has said that regular fish consumption could prevent coronary heart problems and other diseases. Omotosho, who stated this on Wednesday in Ilorin during the…

In the last three decades, a lot of concerted efforts have been channeled into researching the local plants with hypotensive and antihypertensive therapeutic values. The hypotensive and antihypertensive effects of some of these medicinal…