Foods with high amounts of sugar
Dried fruit With all the water taken out, dried fruit has way more sugar by volume than fresh fruits. A small box of raisins — 1.5 ounces — has more than 25 grammes of sugar. Instead, you could eat a...
View ArticleThings you should know about cracking your knuckles
If you’re a knuckle-cracker, you know how it goes: Sometimes you just don’t feel right until you pull, bend, or push your fingers until they pop and you’re flooded with satisfaction. On the other hand,...
View ArticleFood poisoning is dangerous, avoid it
Rotimi Adesanya The Lagos State Government, last week disclosed that 45 cases of cholera had been recorded in one community in the state, with six deaths. Giving an update on the outbreak, at a press...
View ArticleInability to sleep at night can be managed (1)
Oladapo Ashiru, Professor of Anatomy/Consultant Reproductive Endocrinologist. dapo.ashiru@medicalartcenter.com 0700 MARTCENTER 234-8023195521 If you are one of these women aged 40 and over who find it...
View ArticleWhat pepper can do for you
Red peppers are the belle of the ball at any buffet table. Crisp and incredibly sweet, these ladies in red are an easy sell to anyone who is not fond of vegetables. The only limiting factor is that...
View ArticleThings you must do to prevent heart disease
Kofo Ogunyankin, Consultant Cardiologist info@firstcardiologyconsultants.com The World Heart Federation designates every September 29 as the World Heart Day to raise awareness worldwide about heart...
View ArticlePharmacists beg FG over drug importation cost
Olufemi Atoyebi, Ibadan Members of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Oyo State branch, have warned that unless the Federal Government lowers the exchange rate for the importation of drugs into the...
View ArticleChild-health: Bayelsa gives nod to traditional birth attendants
Simon Utebor, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government has said that traditional birth attendants remain a vital option for rural women. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women Affairs and Social...
View ArticleNatural remedies for knee pain
Turmeric and ginger are both anti-inflammatorys, and will help with oseto and rheumatoid arthritis. Turmeric in particular has gotten a lot of attention lately. Its active ingredient is something...
View ArticleManagement of arthritis
Rotimi Adesanya A patient who came for consultation last week was surprised to hear from me that arthritis has no cure and that medical scientists are still researching into a possible cure for the...
View ArticleFoundation to facilitate loans for hospital owners
Bukola Adebayo Health care practitioners who want to upgrade their facilities have been encouraged to approach the Medical Credit Fund introduced by PharmAccess Foundation for low interest loans. The...
View ArticleHealth benefits of fruit-infused water
Bukola Adebayo There is a new weight loss secret in town. If you have been paying attention lately, you would have observed that people drink water from large pitchers filled with sliced fruits in your...
View ArticleHealth benefits of fruit-infused water
Bukola Adebayo There is a new weight loss secret in town. If you have been paying attention lately, you would have observed that people drink water from large pitchers filled with sliced fruits in your...
View ArticleFoundation to facilitate loans for hospital owners
Bukola Adebayo Health care practitioners who want to upgrade their facilities have been encouraged to approach the Medical Credit Fund introduced by PharmAccess Foundation for low interest loans. The...
View ArticleBenefits of eating pineapples
Pineapples are some of the most popular tropical fruits in the world. They are sweet, juicy, and delicious. More importantly, they are very healthy and nutritious. It is no wonder many people who want...
View ArticleInability to sleep at night can be managed (2)
Oladapo Ashiru, Professor of Anatomy/Consultant Reproductive Endocrinologist, dapo.ashiru@medicalartcenter.com 0700 MARTCENTER 234-8023195521 The causes of our insomnia are usually sitting right in...
View ArticleExpert urges FG to tackle influx of fake drugs
Samuel Awoyinfa, Abeokuta The Federal Government has been urged to deploy modern technology in checking the influx of fake drugs in the country. A pharmacist and Chief Executive Officer of Vanguard...
View ArticleNicotine gum may not be as helpful, after all
Solaade Ayo-Aderele Ask any smoker, and he will tell you that smoking is one of the most difficult habits to kick. Worse is the fact that even the various medical interventions that are supposed to...
View ArticleBring back our colleagues in Diaspora, doctors tell FG
Bukola Adebayo Some Nigerian doctors resident in the United States of America, Roger Olade, Ayotunde Adeyeri and Gbadebo Adebayo, have called on the Federal Government to put in place policies that...
View ArticlePrevention of high cholesterol
Rotimi Adesanya In the first part of this piece, I mentioned the dangers that may be associated with high cholesterol and the need to have blood cholesterol checked periodically. Today’s piece is...
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