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For several years, there has been a graphic that has been circulated online trying to explain the colored squares that are found on the packaging of various products. It is said that different colors represent the chemical content of the product. Today we will verify if the toothpastecolor code rumor is valid. What Do Color Codes on Toothpaste Mean? The colors on toothpastes are another consumer tip that has been circulated on the internet and apparently it should provide information concerning the toothpaste to those who know where to look and what to look for on the packaging.  And as with most indicators, what they are deemed to mean is not normally correct. Rumor has it that toothpaste color code means: Blue- natural + medicine Green - natural Red- Natural + chemical composition Black- Pure chemical The Facts: The colored squares on the tubes have no relationship with the content of the toothpaste. They are known as ‘color marks’ or ‘eye marks’, which are arti...

For several years, there has been a graphic that has been circulated online trying to explain the colored squares that are found on the packaging of various products. It is said that different colors represent the chemical content of the product. Today we will verify if the toothpastecolor code rumor is valid. What Do Color Codes on Toothpaste Mean? The colors on toothpastes are another consumer tip that has been circulated on the internet and apparently it should provide information concerning the toothpaste to those who know where to look and what to look for on the packaging.  And as with most indicators, what they are deemed to mean is not normally correct. Rumor has it that toothpaste color code means: Blue- natural + medicine Green - natural Red- Natural + chemical composition Black- Pure chemical The Facts: The colored squares on the tubes have no relationship with the content of the toothpaste. They are known as ‘color marks’ or ‘eye marks’, which are arti...

A court in Lagos State has warned Nigerians to avoid taking Vitamin C with Fanta and Sprite soft drinks. The Igbosere High Court also told the  National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control  (NAFDAC) to force the Nigeria Bottling Company (NBC) Plc to place a written warning on the drinks. The judgment was given on Monday, March 13, by presiding judge, Justice  Adedayo Oyebanji . Justice Oyebanji also awarded damages of N2 million against NAFDAC  for failing “to live up to expectations.” “In consideration of the fact that this case was filed in 2008 and has been in court for nine years, N2 million is awarded against NAFDAC. Interest shall be paid on the cost awarded at the rate of 10 per cent per annum until liquidation of the said sum,” Justice Oyebanji said. The case against NAFDAC and NBC was instituted by Dr. Emmanuel Fijabi Adebo , and his firm,  Fijabi Adebo Holdings Ltd. Fijabi Adebo Holdings had, in March 2007, purchased large qua...

"A primary way in which a microbe is transmitted is direct contact. This is particularly true if the transfer of even very low number of microbes can initiate an infection. For example, the infectious dose of Shigella specie which are intestinal pathogens is approximately 10-100 cells, a number easily passed when shaking hands, once on the hand the organism can inadvertently be ingested (Fecal oral route). Therefore, regular hand washing is important in preventing the spread of this type of disease. Then, let's inculcate the  habit of regular hand washing as: prevention is better than cure.    By Microbiologist Abba Tofa (Bayero university product)

Welcome to Maya Salis's Blog: DENTAL FOCUS! : TOP COMMON   DENTAL PROBLEMS Healthy mouth determines how healthy the individual will be. Virtually everything we eat or that no...

Welcome to Maya Salis's Blog: THE SWEET KILLER -BY MayaSalmat Salisu Musah (2012... : THE SWEET KILLER-DIABETES The first described cases are believed to be of type 1 diabetes. Indian physicians around the same time ide...

THE SWEET KILLER-DIABETES The first described cases are believed to be of type 1 diabetes. Indian physicians around the same time identified the disease and classified it as  madhumeha  or "honey urine", noting the urine would attract ants. The term "diabetes" or "to pass through" was first used in 230 BCE by the Greek Apollonius of Memphis. The disease was considered rare during the time of the empire, this is possibly due the diet and life-style of the ancient people, or because the clinical symptoms were observed during the advanced stage of the disease. The disease was named "diarrhea of the urine" (diarrhea ruinous). The earliest surviving work with a detailed reference to diabetes is that of Aretaeus of Cappadocia. He hypothesized a correlation of diabetes with other diseases and he discussed differential diagnosis from the snakebite which also provokes excessive thirst. His work remained unknown in the West until the middle of the 1...