Ears, nose and throat are not only in close proximity to each other, they are intimately connected. When things are going well, this trio elicits no complaint. But if an infection, inflammation or allergic response occurs, they are no slouches at expressing discomfort.

The President of the Economic  Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Ambassador James Victor Gbeho, at the Weekend in Abuja inaugurated a Task Force on malaria elimination in the ECOWAS region.

The Task Force is mandated to facilitate the implementation of a resolution by ECOWAS Ministers of Health as well as the ECOWAS-Cuba-Venezuela Tripartite Agreement on the elimination of malaria in ECOWAS Member States by 2015, when ECOWAS turns 40.

There are many risk factors for breast cancer that women have no control over, such as family history or the age at which they begin menstruating. Physical activity is one of the few breast cancer risk factors that women can do something about. There is a growing body of research showing that very active women are less likely to develop breast cancer than their sedentary peers. But less is known about the effect of moderate exercise, and whether less active women who start exercising get similar benefits.

Smacking and popping bubble gum can be interpreted as a sign of irresponsibility especially in corporate environments, wed-dings, funerals, church etc. Some organizations even have a ‘no gum-chewing’ policy. It is also very irritating to get someone else’s gum stuck to your shoe. Why do people chew gum? Is there any benefit at all to be had from this habit? How can gum that somehow gets stuck unto hair, carpet or clothing be removed?