Health&Fitness

Enlarged prostate or benign prostatic enlargement happens when cells in the prostate abnormally divide and multiply, causing the organ to increase in size. Benign prostatic enlargement or BPE is also commonly called benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH. An enlarged prostate can cause frustrating and uncomfortable symptoms, most commonly urinary and sexual difficulties. These problems may decrease an individual’s overall quality ...

A California law that requires Christian-based facilities that steer pregnant women away from abortion to post notices about the availability of state-subsidized abortions ran into trouble at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, with justices on the right and left indicating it may violate free speech rights. Various justices voiced concern that the Democratic-backed 2015 law was crafted to take ...

The lungs do not have a significant amount of pain receptors, which means that any pain felt in the lungs probably originates somewhere else in the body. However, some lung-related conditions can result in pain in the left lung. The chest contains several vital organs, including the heart and lungs. Because of this, it is understandable why a person who ...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated not less than 40 cartons of assorted expired drugs at the Onitsha drug market for being illegally re-validated by traders. A Deputy Director, NAFDAC at Onitsha, Mrs Christiana Essenwa, told newsmen in Onitsha that after the raid, three shops were also sealed. Essenwa said that no arrests ...

President Muhammadu Buhari is committed to finding lasting solutions to the challenges of healthcare delivery and funding in Nigeria, including exploring alternative sources, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this today at the Presidential Villa when he received a delegation from the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), an international public-private partnership committed to increasing access to ...

Cardiovascular disease kills an average of 2,200 Americans every day. That’s 1 death every 40 seconds. About 92.1 million Americans are living with some form of cardiovascular disease. Unfortunately, others are still dealing with the aftereffects as a result of a heart attack or stroke. Ultimately, cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer of Men and Women in America. Due to the ...

Do you like to grill or bake your food? Chances are, if you do, you probably make use of aluminum foil in the cooking process from time to time; it’s not at all uncommon to bake a potato wrapped in foil or to line a pan with it, or wrap up some meat for a high heat grill session. You ...

By Hannah Nichols Type “sexual health” into a search engine, and it is likely that you will be bombarded with pages of articles covering anything and everything, from sexual norms and advice on relationships, birth control, and pregnancy, to information about STDs and how to avoid them. What is less often discussed, however, is the abundant physical and psychological health benefits ...

A new study indicates that eating two to three portions of fried potatoes every week could raise the risk of early death by twofold. Study co-author Luigi Fontana, of Brescia University Medical School and CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate – both in Italy – and colleagues came to their findings after analyzing the data of more than 4,400 adults from the United ...