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Rectal bleeding often reveals itself as bright red blood on the toilet paper—usually after a bowel movement—or by turning the toilet bowl water red. Rectal bleeding can also present as extremely dark stool, ranging in color from deep red/maroon to black, and sometimes appearing tar-like (melena). The color of the blood can indicate where the bleeding is coming from: *    Bright red blood usually indicates bleeding low in the colon or rectum *    Dark red or maroon blood usually indicates bleeding higher in the colon or the small bowel *    Melena usually means bleeding in the stomach, such as bleeding from ulcers Not all rectal bleeding is visible to the eye. In some cases, rectal bleeding can only be seen by looking at a stool sample through a microscope. There is also a test, called a Hemoccult® test that can be done in a doctor’s office. What causes rectal bleeding? Although rectal bleeding is common, only about one-thir...

HIGHLIGHTS - World Hepatitis Day is commemorated every year on 28th July. - Hepatitis is a condition cause due to the inflammation of the liver. - You need to eat right to keep your liver strong and healthy. World Hepatitis Day is an initiative of the World Health Organisation (WHO) to help countries achieve their goal of eliminating hepatitis. It is commemorated every year on 28th July. According to the WHO, India is one of the 11 countries which carry almost 50% of the global burden of chronic hepatitis. Hepatitis is a condition cause due to the inflammation of the liver. It is commonly caused due to a viral infection. The most common types of Hepatitis are Hepatitis B, C and A and also alcoholic hepatitis. Your liver plays an important role in digestion. Everything you eat and drink passes through the liver and therefore, you need to eat right to keep it strong and healthy. Load on up on the following six foods that can help in protecting your liver. 1. Beetroot Beetroots are ...

File Photo Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the immediate suspension of the Baale of Shangisha in Magodo, Yusuf Ogundare. The traditional ruler was suspended by the governor on Thursday for faking his kidnap which allegedly took place on July 5, 2017. He was paraded alongside his suspected accomplice, Mohammed Adams by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Owoseni during a press briefing at the Lagos House in Ikeja. The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Adeniji Kazeem; as well as his counterpart for Local Government and Community Affairs, Mr Muslim Folami were among those present at the press briefing. Source : Channels tv

By Tayo Osolake - Oba (Dr) Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran II, PhD, CFR. The Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland, Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland. Born, October 13, 1937. A writer, teacher and publisher of about 100 books, most of which were the official titles of the WAEC, for its O and A levels examinations. He ascended the throne in 1982 by succeeding Oba Peter Adeniran Olatunji Agunlejika II (1912-1982). Oba Aromolaran is the first Nigerian Oba to hold a PhD (Economics). His first book, Economics for West Africa was published in 1966, a collaborative effort with his friends, Alabi Ogun and Areoye Oyebola. Owa Aromolaran left the old Oyo state civil service to become a full time publisher on December 1, 1971 and established the Aromolaran Publishing Limited, a firm he ran till he ascended the throne in 1982. His pen never lost its power and his proclivity for writing has never waned. Even as paramount ruler of the Ijesas, Oba Aromolaran, Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Yola...

The embattled Etisalat Nigeria on Thursday rallied to move away from the shadows of its troubles by taking a new brand name. At end of a crucial management meeting of the telecom firm in Lagos, 9Mobile was unanimously adopted by the company as its new brand name. Last Monday, the chief executive of Etisalat International, Hatem Dowidar, said Etisalat Group would, in the next three weeks, phase out the brand name in Nigeria. The decision followed Emirates Telecommunications Group (Etisalat Group) withdrawal of further involvement in the ownership of the Nigerian subsidiary. Until June 15, the United Arab Emirates, UAE, group was a major shareholder in Etisalat Nigeria, along with United Arab Emirates Sovereign Wealth Fund through Mubadala Development Company, Abu Dhabi. The two affiliates controlled a combined 85 per cent equity in the telecom firm, with Myacinth holding 15 per cent stake through Emerging Markets Telecommunications Services, EMTS Holding BV, owned by former United Bank ...

The group Styl-Plus (originally STYL) is a Nigerian gospel and pop musical group / quartet. The founding members were Shifi Emoefe, Tunde Akinsanmi, Yemi Akinwonmi, and Lanre Faneyi, the name STYL being an abbreviation of the founders first names. Styl-Plus Origin Abuja, Nigeria Genres R&B Years active 1997 - Present Labels STYL-PLUS Website Official Website Members Shifi Emoefe Zeal Onyecheme Past members Lanre Faneyi RIP Yemi Akinwonmi Tunde Akinsanmi In 1998 Lanre Faneyi died, and Zeal Onyecheme joined the group. This led to the group being renamed Styl-Plus, the "Plus" denoting the new addition to the group. In 2002 Yemi Akinwonmi left the group and the musical band became a trio without adding a new member. Starting 2003, the group had its own record label, STYL-PLUS. In February 2017, it was reported that Tunde Akinsanmi has left the group leaving Shifi and Zeal as the flag bearers of the group.

Nollywood actor, Ramsey Noah, yesterday took to his Instagram page to debunk the news making the rounds that he lost his life while filming at a location, in Ghana. The report which first surfaced online about six years ago, claimed that Ramsey lost his life when he suffered internal bleeding after he fell from a building whilst trying a stunt on a movie set in Kumasi. The report further said the handsome actor complained of acute waist pain before he gave up the ghost. However, refuting the death rumour yesterday, the actor posted a picture of himself alongside two Nigerian celebrities,  AY, and 2face after they were confirmed as brand ambassadors for Western Lotto. He wrote: “The official launch of the @westernlotto.com with my great friends as the brand ambassadors @aycomedian @official2baba. Much luv,” Ramsey posted on Instagram. Recall that actors such as Pete Edochie, Odunlade Adekola and Ernest Asuzu have suffered the same fate when they had to refute rumour...

Data from 77 countries show that antibiotic resistance is making gonorrhoea – a common sexually-transmitted infection – much harder, and sometimes impossible, to treat "The bacteria that cause gonorrhoea are particularly smart. Every time we use a new class of antibiotics to treat the infection, the bacteria evolve to resist them," said Dr Teodora Wi, Medical Officer, Human Reproduction, at WHO WHO reports widespread resistance to older and cheaper antibiotics. Some countries – particularly high-income ones, where surveillance is best – are finding cases of the infection that are untreatable by all known antibiotics. "These cases may just be the tip of the iceberg, since systems to diagnose and report untreatable infections are lacking in lower-income countries where gonorrhoea is actually more common," adds Dr Wi. Each year, an estimated 78 million people are infected with gonorrhoea*. Gonorrhoea can infect the genitals, rectum, and throat. Complications of gon...

Bradley Lowery, the Sunderland football mascot whose battle with a rare cancer helped raise more than £1m to help others, has died, his family said. The six-year-old Sunderland fan came to public attention after he struck up a friendship with the club’s star striker Jermain Defoe following his diagnosis with neuroblastoma. In a statement on the family’s Facebook page, Bradley’s mother, Gemma Lowery, said he died on Friday afternoon in his parents’ arms. “He was our little superhero and put the biggest fight up but he was needed elsewhere,” she wrote. “There are no words to describe how heartbroken we are.” Bradley and Defoe were pictured together at the boy’s home in Blackhall, County Durham, last week after the little boy had a party in bed as a way of saying goodbye. As Bradley continued to fight for life, Defoe broke down in tears on Thursday at a press conference with his new club, Bournemouth, when he was asked about their special bond. Advertisement The Premi...

The Chief Medical Director, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Awka, Anambra State, Dr. Lawrence Ikeakor, has said that the Lassa fever situation in the state has been blown out of proportion. According to him, the nursing student who died of complications of the disease had been transferred from the hospital two weeks before the incident. Ikeakor said, “Nobody died in this hospital contrary to media reports. Our health officers are well informed and educated in a matter like this. They are prepared from the outset on how to handle the cases. “So the idea of quarantining our medical officers because of the development does not arise.  In the first place, no Lassa fever patient died here. “Immediately our health officers noticed that the person could be a Lassa fever patient, she was transferred out of the hospital. They are properly trained about such situations. So, we didn’t quarantine them; they were asked to monitor themselves, which they have r...

Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta has been named by the World Health Organization, WHO, as one of the two sites conducting the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11) field studies in Nigeria.  Announcing the new status, the Acting Provost and Medical Director, Dr. Adebowale Timothy, said that the Research capacity of the Hospital has received a boost with her involvement in the WHO International classification of Diseases and Related Health problems (ICD-11) field studies.  On his part, WHO Global Mental Health Scholar and the Site Coordinator for Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Dr. Lucky Onofa, said that the ICD-11 Field trial is a revision process of ICD-10, a diagnostic tool used globally by Health professionals to diagnose and classify diseases.  “The primary principle guiding the revision process for ICD-11 is to provide more effective support to countries in reducing the disease burden associated wit...

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on Monday said Nigeria had the highest tuberculosis record in Africa, stressing that 80 per cent of the cases in the country had yet to be diagnosed. Adewole spoke at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, while receiving laboratory equipment for the TB laboratory. The equipment was donated by the Agbami Co-ventures, comprising of Star Deepwater Petroleum Limited, National Petroleum Investment Management Services, FAMFA Oil Limited and Petrobras. During the event, the minister also launched the first edition of the national guideline on bio-safety for the TB laboratory, and national standard operating procedure for TB diagnosis sponsored by the companies. According to Adewole, Nigeria was in a black spot on tuberculosis index rate, occupying the fourth position in the world behind Indonesia, China and Russia. He said the condition was preventable treatable and curable if diagnosed quickly. The minister said, “Many countries that...

It is a given that coconut is blessed with a multitude of health benefits and that no part of it is useless, right from the husk to the flesh, water, and oil. Coconut water is attributed with a myriad of benefits such as alleviating hangovers, treating kidney stones and cancer. In fact, it is in such high demand that it has been dubbed, ‘Mother Nature’s sports drink’. It is truly beneficial because of it despite its sweet taste, the sugar therein is actually healthy and very easy to digest. It releases the needed energy per time. Perhaps, this accounts for why it has become a favorite among athletes. An added benefit of coconut water is that it is packed with antioxidants, minerals like potassium, calcium, and vitamins such as vitamin C and B complex. Coconut water is one of the best ways to rehydrate after a long day. Owing to this, it also helps with headaches since most times they occur due to dehydration. According to research, it is easy on the stomach and so i...

- Latest home kit features new button-up collar design - Shirt to be worn on pitch for the first time during the club's pre-season tour  Adidas Football has today revealed the Manchester United home kit for the 2017/18 season. Celebrating the club's third year with adidas, the kit will be worn by the likes of Juan Mata, Jesse Lingard, Paul Pogba and new signing Victor Lindelof. The latest home shirt features a minimalist, sophisticated design which pays homage to some of the classic kits from the past, at the same time as being at the forefront of technical sportswear design with technical, breathable fabrics and mesh engineering. The kit features an all-new button-up collar offering an elegant and contemporary design, the adidas three stripes in white on the shoulders and red, white and black sleeves to represent the colours of the flags seen on matchdays at Old Trafford. The home kit is available from today and exclusively for the first week from adidas and official cl...

Candido Joao Da Rocha ( 1860 - March 11, 1959) was a Nigerian businessman, landowner and creditor who owned Water House on Kakawa Street, Lagos Island, Lagos, and was the proprietor of the now defunct Bonanza Hotel in Lagos.  Da Rocha, a native of Ilesha, was born to the family of Joao Esan Da Rocha, a former slave; his father was 10 years old when he was captured as a slave in about 1840 and Candido was born in the Bahia region of Brazil. Candido is the brother of Moses Da Rocha, one of the earliest Western-trained Nigerian doctors.  He lived in Water House on Kakawa Street, Lagos, a house built by his father. The home was commemorated in literature by a novel, The Water House, written by Antonio Olinto.  The house had a borehole and the first water fountain in Lagos Island; water was sold from his house to consumers.  Some of his business interests included a restaurant called The Restaurant Da Rocha and Sierra Leone Deep Sea Fishing Industries Ltd. He colla...