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  • HEALTH : Effects Of Paracetamol To The Human System, NAFDAC

    By Lizzy Adie. 

       The National Agency For Food Drugs Administration And Control (NAFDAC) and the United Food And Drugs Administration (FDA)  has warn that the continuous use of painkillers especially Paracetamol could lead to heart attacks, strokes and early death. According to a study published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Disease Journal, patients prescribed high doses of the painkiller for a long periods were 63% more likely to die unexpectedly. There is also a 68% higher chance of having a heart attack or stroke and almost 50% greater chance of having a stomach ulcer or bleed. 
        Generally, paracetamol is considered by doctors to be safer than Aspirin, which can cause stomach bleeds, and Ibuprofen, which can also cause heart attack and strokes. 
         NAFDAC in 2013,and the United States Food And Drug Administration (FDA)  had alerted Nigerians that paracetamol has been associated with risk of rare but serious skin reactions known as Steve Johnson Syndrome (SJS), Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN), and Acute  Generalized  Exanthematous Pustulosis (AGEP)  which can be fatal. 
      NAFDAC encouraged patients to report such cases to their health care provider, who will channel the complaint to the National Pharmacovigilance center, even the British researchers say the risk may have been underestimate and are calling for a major review to be conducted into the drug’s safety. 
       Mainwhile, Philip Conaghan who led an extensive research conducted in patients who took paracetamol daily observing its effects advised that patients being prescribed the drugs for long periods for arthritis or muscle and joint should talk to their doctors about alternative means of treatment such as exercise. 
                                     Nairaland.Com

  • ENTERTAINMENT: Mercy Johnson To Join Don Jazzy’s Mavin?


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    Star actress Mercy Johnson was seen having a chat with Mavin records mega boss, Don Jazzy at the recently held AMVCAand what’s more, the pair were also spotted posing for the camera together.

    News have been spreading that their AMVCA “chat” may have yielded into a new music project for the sultry actress Mercy Johnson who yesterday tweeted “With DONJAZZY at AMVCA…watch out for my single…Its Don Jazzy again” and in reply, Don Jazzy also tweeted “Osheee tell them“.

    Since the two tweets have hit the media, there are now speculations and guesses as to whether truly, the drama queen will soon be dropping a new single hit with the award winning Mavin producer, Don Jazzy.

  • HEALTH : Benefits And Healing Properties Of Lemongrass.

    By Lizzy Adie. 

        Lemongrass is an amazing super herb that has been used for hundreds of years for both culinary and medicinal purposes.  Lemongrass is a green and white, grass like plant with razor like blades and it is grown across the planet in warm tropical climate. You can get fresh lemongrass stalks at various grocery stores, as well as other forms such as a dried herb or grounded lemongrass powder. 
       Lemongrass herb should be kept in an air tight container and placed in a dark, cool and dry place where it will keep for up to 2 years. Lemongrass imparts a distinct lemon flavor when cut or crushed due to a release of an essential oil called citral. The dried herb also releases this same flavor when steeped as a tea. Lemongrass may smell like lemon, but it is more mild and sweet in flavor. It is not sour to taste. 
            General Uses Of Lemongrass 
      Lemongrass tea relieve congestion, cough, bladder disorder, fever, stomach aches, digestive problems, headache, fever, stomach aches, diarrhea, gas, bowel spasms, vomiting, flu symptoms as a mild sedative and to promote perspiration and as a possible cholesterol lowering agent. 
       Lemongrass is safe for use in moderate, but should be avoided by young children, pregnant women and people with kidney or liver disease. 

  • SPORTS: Barca Special

    Gerard Piqué believes Barça can do great things this season

    http://ow.ly/Kgv5T

  • SPORTS: Jose Mourinho's Opinion Over his Team

    Jose: “We started the season with the same points as Arsenal, we now

    have 9 more points than Arsenal.”

    “…, I like my players and I trust my players when they win and when

    they lose. We lose together, we win together.”

    “When Carragher and Souness speak about surrounding a referee, they

    have a problem.” He laughs.

    “If our players surround the referee and we get fined, the players pay

    the fine.”

  • SPORTS: PSG fans Refuse 'John Terry' on champions league to Train in Spoof Video

    PSG supporters have recreated the infamous video of Chelsea fans

    refusing to let a black man on the Paris Metro.

    But this time, it's the PSG fans not letting a Blues fan, pretending

    to be John Terry, on the train.

    In the video, PSG fans are showing head off to the European Cup final,

    with Terry and Chelsea not allowed on the train.

    Will they even get to the final?

    tinyurl.com/oqbowxy

  • SPORTS: Barclays Premier League Fixtures

    Sat, March 14

    12:45 PM – Crystal Palace vs QPR

    3:00 PM – Arsenal vs West Ham

    3:00 PM – Leicester City vs Hull City

    3:00 PM – Sunderland vs Aston Villa

    3:00 PM – West Bromwich vs Stoke City

    5:30 PM – Burnley vs Man City

    Sun, March 15

    1:30 PM – Chelsea vs Southampton

    4:00 PM – Everton vs Newcastle United

    4:00 PM – Man U vs Tottenham Hotspur

    Mon, Mar 16

    8:00 PM – Swansea City vs Liverpool

    *UK time

  • TECHNOLOGY: BadFly Interactive Announces Dead Effect 2 for Mobile

    The prominent Game developer and publisher BadFly Interactive, has

    announced Dead Effect 2, the sequel to their Sci-Fi PC game on Steam,

    is coming soon to iOS and Android after 10 months of development.

    The game takes place again aboard the ESS Meridian, in the deep space,

    and the player is stuck on the ship with something that is out to take

    them out.

    More info and a trailer:

    http://bit.ly/TGR-415

  • Health :Health Implications of Smoking.

    By Lizzy Adie. 

       People take up smoking for a variety of reasons.  Young people are especially vulnerable because of pressure from their peers and the image that smoking is clever, cool or grown up. Just trying a few cigarette can be enough to become addicted. Many people say that smoking helps them to feel more relaxed or cope with stress but nicotine is a stimulate not a relaxant, so it doesn’t help stress.  
          Cigarette smoking contains about 4,000 different chemicals which can damage the cells and systems of the human body. These include at least 80chemicals that can cause cancer (including tar, arsenic, benzene, cadmium, and formaldehyde) nicotine (a highly addictive chemical which hooks a smoker into habit) and hundreds of other poisons such as cyanide, carbon monoxide and ammonia.  Everytime a smoker inhales, these chemicals are drawn into the body where they interfere with cell function and cause problems ranging from cell death to genetic changes which leads to cancer. There are hundreds of examples and volumes of research showing how cigarette smoking damages the body. For example, UK studies show that smokers in their 30s and 40s are five times more likely to have a heart attack than non – smokers. 
         Smoking contributes to coronary artery disease (atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries) where the heart’s blood supply becomes narrowed or blocked, starving the heart muscle of vital nutrients and oxygen, resulting in a heart attack. As a result smokers have a greatly increased risk of needing complex and risky heart bypass surgery. Smoking also increase the risk of having a stroke, because of damage to the heart and arteries to the brain. If you smoke for a lifetime, there is a 50 percent chance that your eventual death will be smoking related, half of all these deaths will be in middle age. 
         Effects Of Smoking On The Body. 
    1. It causes premature aging by reducing the level of protein and vitamin A. 
    2. More than 30 chemicals found in cigarette are known to cause cancer. 
    3. Smoking can deform sperm by causing damage to sperm DNA. 
    4. It increases the risk of miscarriages. 
    5. Reduces the stomach resistance to bacteria that causes Ulcers. 
    6. Smokers are 4times more likely to develop heart disease than non smokers. 
    7. Your bones will lose density as you will have less oxygen in the blood. 
    8. Smokers are 3 times more likely to develop ear infections. 
    9. One in seven smokers will develop emphysema. 
    10. You are 1.5times more likely to suffer with tooth decay. 
    Smoking does enormous damage to the lungs and also increases the risk of the following cancers : Oral, Uterine, Bladder, Liver, Kidney, Stomach, Cervical, Leukaemia. Even more common among smokers is a group of lung conditions called Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or DOPD which encompasses chronic bronchitis and emphysema. There conditions cause progressive and irreversible lung damage, and make it increasingly difficult for a person to breath. 
    Although, the health risks of Smoking are cumulative, giving up can yield health benefits, regardless of the age of the patient, or the length of time they have been smoking. 

  • NEWS: ISIS accepts Boko Haram’s allegiance…. Read more…


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    In an audio message purportedly from an ISIS spokesman, the group announced that a pledge of allegiance from Nigerian-based Boko Haram has been accepted by ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

    The 28-minute message, which is yet to be authenticated, was posted online by ISIS supporters.

    The message says that the caliphate, or Islamic State, has expanded to western Africa and congratulated “our jihadi brothers” there.

    Boko Haram’s leader, Abubakar Shekau,announced in an audio message last week that the Islamist terror group was going to ally with ISIS.

    Jacob Zenn, a terror expert who lives in Nigeria, told CNN on Saturday the alliance would make sense for both groups.

    “Boko Haram will get legitimacy, which will help its recruiting, funding and logistics as it expands,” Zenn said. “It will also get guidance from ISIS in media warfare and propaganda. Previously Boko Haram was a sort of outcast in the global Jihadi community. Now it is perhaps ISIS’s biggest affiliate.