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Briefing newsmen today, Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Public Health, Dr Yewande Adeshina said the Liberian man being tested for the Ebola Virus is currently at a private hospital in Obalende, Lagos. She said the man has been isolated and the hospital vicinity cordoned off and that 30 other people are also being tested for possible contact with the deadly virus. Dr Adeshina warned residents to; “keep personal and environmental hygiene” and urged those who notice “strange feeling or symptoms similar to those of Ebola virus, which ranges from fever, headache, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, sore throat and joint pains, which are all symptoms of other ailments, to visit competent health facilities”. In the absence of such facilities, she said residents should call the following numbers - 08023169485, 08033086660, 08033065303, 08055281442, 08055329229.

    Dangote Foundation and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have resolved to put an end to the disease called polio in Nigeria by 2014. Gates, addressing a press briefing in Lagos, on Monday, said the uprising in the north-east region of the country is undermining the fight to eradicate polio in the country, especially in Borno and Yobe states.

   We have all heard it. In fact, it has become a mantra of sorts for healthy living – one and a half litres of water first thing in the morning before brushing the teeth. In some quarters, it is said that this estimate should be higher for those in the tropics where dehydration as a result of high temperatures is a possibility. The belief is that drinking certain amount of water at specific periods can prevent and treat a load of conditions, thus giving rise to a new method of treatment known as water therapy.

  Eat a lot of non-starchy vegetables, beans, and fruits such as apples, pears and berries. Even tropical fruits like bananas, mangoes, and pawpaws tend to have a lower glycemic index than typical desserts. Eat grains in the least-processed state possible: “unbroken,” such as whole-kernel bread, brown rice, and whole barley, millet, and wheat berries.

  People become infected with schistosomiasis when its larval forms released by freshwater snails– penetrate the skin during contact with infested water. Experts say that individuals affected by the disease stand a chance of developing severe anaemia and HIV, aside infertility and painful sex, reports Sade Oguntola. Ill-health due to reproductive health problems and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is mostly both preventable and remediable in its nature.

  Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival. However, breastfeeding mothers are faced with multiple challenges as they strive to practise exclusive breastfeeding. But experts say that scaling up of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers requires concerted efforts and support by the society, reports Sade Oguntola.

    How much water should you drink each day? It’s a simple question with no easy answers even though it is generally accepted that drinking water regularly is good for the body. But new researches have revealed that drinking water when feeling thirsty does not only boost brain’s mental performance but also prevent feeling tiredness.