Aburoma HLS

Insomnia, the most common type of sleep disorder is fast encroaching cavernously into the global community. The impact and correlation of insomnia with caffeinated food and beverages is often under-estimated. Failure to identify caffeine as the culprit in most cases of insomnia and many psychiatric problems may result in false diagnosis of anxiety, depression and related disorders.  Without a quantitative listing of caffeine on food labels, consumers lack the information needed to control their intake of caffeine. There is paucity of data from various locales to support the basis and outcome of insomnia, in the developed countries especially Nigeria. A quantitative survey of 120 respondents receiving treatment for primary insomnia was investigated in three primary, secondary and tertiary institutions in Port Harcourt, from June 2012 to June 2013. Findings divulged the role caffeine played at the end of acute treatment, given   that diminished use of caffeinated food/beverages exhibited a comparable efficacy in quality of sleep than most pharmacotherapy. We deduced that caffeine induced insomnia is a growing major public health concern in the Sub Saharan region especially in Nigeria. Excessive use of caffeine and many other substances that alter sleep-wake circle constitute a significant etiological factor for most insomnia. This article deserves the attention of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) in Nigeria, as the authors urge NAFDAC to ensure that a routine quantitative labeling of caffeine content in food and beverages, be made a material factor for consumers.  

Ectoparasitic infestation is one of the major veterinary problems affecting livestock industries globally, as it significantly reduces production Efficiency, and costs of acaricides used in its control are enormous and run into billions of dollars worldwide. Ectoparasites including lice, ticks, mites and flies are economically serious parasites that play important roles in the transmission of certain pathogens, due to their usual habit of blood sucking and wound licking. Infested animals keep poor physical condition and develop unthrifty, anemic appearances, skin discoloration and greasy hair, which adversely affect the economic production. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of ectoparasites infestations and diversity in the South-south geopolitical zone in Nigeria and to institute a conventional intervention. A total of 4617 livestock of different breeds, husbandry and sex were surveyed for ectoparasites identification from November 2012 to November 2013. Ectoparasites identified were ticks (11399), mange mites (5555), lice (5248) and flies (2167) The investigators deduced that a high prevalence and diverse fauna of ectoparasites could potentially hamper the productivity of livestock in the study area, hence serious attention is warranted.