Benefits and Side Effects of Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamins and minerals make up essential parts of your diet -- your cells generally can't make them on their own, so your body relies on getting them from food or dietary supplements to prevent a deficiency. Each vitamin and mineral has its own set of physiological functions in your body, but vitamins and minerals also work in combination to offer a few general health benefits. If you overdose on vitamins and minerals, however, you might develop harmful side effects.

Vitamins & Minerals That Affect the Heart

One of the most important organs in your body, a healthy heart helps you maintain an active lifestyle. A strong heart efficiently pumps blood to all the tissues of your body, providing each cell with the oxygen and nutrients needed to get you through the day. Several lifestyle factors -- such as your level of physical activity and level of exposure to cigarette smoke -- affect your heart’s health. A balanced diet rich in essential nutrients benefits your cardiovascular system, and specific vitamins and minerals particularly affect your heart.

Just in: ICPC case against Farouk Lawan adjourned

An Abuja High Court has adjourned a fuel subsidy scam case against a former House of Representatives member Farouk Lawan.

In her ruling today, the judge over the case Angela Otaluka adjourned the case to Tuesday, February 9, for examination and cross examination of the first witness, Boniface Emenalo.

BIAFRA: IPOB, MASSOB deny alleged seizure of merchant ship by members

Merchant ship seizure not linked to Nigerian group —Defence HQ

ENUGU—The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, yesterday, denied  alleged involvement in the seizing and threat to blowing up a merchant ship carrying foreigners.

Zika-linked condition: WHO declares global emergency

A disease linked to the Zika virus in Latin America poses a global public health emergency requiring a united response, says the World Health Organization.

Symptoms of colon cancer and sign of colon cancer

Summary: Colon Cancer Signs and SymptomsUnderstanding what the colon is and what its functions are will help us better identify colon cancer signs. The colon is a crucial component of a human's digestive system. Sometimes colon cancer is also known as colorectal cancer or large bowel cancer.
Summary: Signs of Colon CancerNobody knows today how actually colon cancer happens neither most of them are aware of the warning signs. Cancer is one complicated disease which, if spotted early can be treated to save life.

Stool Test Effective for Detecting Colon Cancer

Colonoscopy still preferred screening, but this offers less invasive option, researchers say

MONDAY, Jan. 25, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Tests for blood in the stool can consistently detect colon cancer when used on an annual basis, and they are effective even in the second, third and fourth years of screening, a new study says.

The researchers said these findings suggest that the stool test could be a reasonable screening alternative to colonoscopy -- currently considered the gold standard for colon cancer screening.