Is moderate drinking really good for you?
Many people believe a glass of wine with dinner will help them live longer and healthier — but the scientific evidence is shaky at best, according to a new research analysis. The findings, published in...
View ArticleDrink your water warm or hot
Solaade Ayo-Aderele Water is good for health. This is because it supplies our system with ample fluid and moisture, helping our organs to function optimally. The Medical Director of Mart Life Detox...
View ArticleStarting a career in medical field (2)
Rotimi Adesanya I was in a primary school recently to encourage the pupils who were having their Career Day. Over a third of the class were kitted in ward coats (doctor’s coat) and nurses’ uniforms....
View ArticlePSN, Pfizer seek better drug distribution network
Bukola Adebayo The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, in collaboration with Pfizer Specialities, has called on stakeholders to address the untidy drug distribution network in the country. The PSN...
View ArticleNew drugs show 97% cure rate for tuberculosis
Bukola Adebayo A new research conducted by Doctors Without Borders and two pharmaceutical companies, using two new anti-tuberculosis drugs known as bedaquiline and delamanid, has shown 75 to 97 per...
View ArticleKidney disease is a silent killer
Solaade Ayo-Aderele When you see people suffering from kidney ailment, you can’t but have pity! Physicians say when it comes to size, the kidneys are small. However, as Kidney Specialist, Dr. Mumeen...
View ArticleLeap Africa takes heath campaign to Lagos residents
Geoff Iyatse The Iponri Housing Estate, a popular residential neighbourhood in Surulere, Lagos, experienced a huge turn-out of residents last Friday when a team from Leap Africa and Sahara Foundation...
View ArticleNAFDAC destroys N1bn worth of expired drugs
Bukola Adebayo The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has destroyed fake and unwholesome products worth over N1bn in Ogun State. The products destroyed included expired...
View ArticleTuberculosis can be transmitted between human and animals
Olufemi Oboye Tuberculosis is the second greatest killer due to a single infectious agent worldwide. Each year, World Health Organisation recognises World Tuberculosis Day on March 24. This annual...
View ArticleUse natural spices to cook this Easter
Bukola Adebayo As many families plan to do in a lot of cooking this Easter, this is the time for them to adopt healthy cooking and seasoning options. Most people add conventional spices to food to...
View ArticleMisconceptions about convulsions, epilepsy
Biodun Ogungbo I was on a radio programme with Willy Willy last Wednesday and we talked about convulsions and epilepsy. It is strange that many people still do not know much about epilepsy. We need...
View ArticleNAP urges review of pharmacy curriculum
Bukola Adebayo The President, Nigerian Academy of Pharmacy, Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi, has said that the academy will work with relevant educational authorities to review the curriculum for...
View ArticleNestle seeks awareness on prevention of water-borne diseases
Bukola Adebayo The Country Business Manager, Nestle Waters, Mr. Jason Lambe, has said that the organisation will educate no fewer than 8,000 Nigerians on the prevention of diarrhoea and other...
View ArticleSeek treatment for kids with birth defects
The dream of every parent is to have a child born with no birth defects. Nowadays, medicine has advanced so much that a lot of congenital abnormalities can be diagnosed very early. Early management...
View ArticleUnguarded drug use can make you deaf
Solaade Ayo-Aderele It is astonishing how some people subject their ears to assault. Teenagers and young people in their early twenties are particularly guilty of this. From listening to extremely...
View ArticleThe dos and don’ts before conception (1)
Infertility is an alarming modern epidemic affecting more couples than ever. It is said that one out of six married women today experience difficulty getting pregnant. What was once seen as a feminine...
View ArticleSugar ages the skin. Eat it sparingly
Solaade Ayo-Aderele If your breakfast consists of processed foods such as cereals, cakes, baguettes, muffins, etc., which you wash down with sugar-laden ‘fruit’ juice, tea or coffee, you may not be...
View ArticleMedical problems that make kids wet their beds
Bukola Adebayo Nocturnal enuresis, the medical name for bed-wetting, is an involuntary urination that happens at night during sleep and after the age that a child should be able to control his or her...
View ArticleHow to manage pain in the anus
Rotimi Adesanya A young man who read my article on sexually transmitted diseases recently called for consultation. During the session, this young man told me about the persistent pain and itching in...
View Article‘IVF babies are normal children’
Success Nwogu, Ilorin The Coordinator, Assisted Reproductive Technology Unit, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Dr. Omokanye Omotayo, has said that babies conceived through in-vitro fertilisation...
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