Experts call for action to fight vaccine-preventable diseases
Bukola Adebayo Immunisation experts have called for concrete actions to stem the tide of vaccine-preventable diseases in the WHO African Region. They made this call at the African Regional Immunisation...
View ArticleSafety tips for pets at Christmas
Olufemi Oboye, C.E.O, K-9ine World LTD. 08033952937, drfemioboye@yahoo.com Compliments of the season! As we prepare to wine and dine, care and share, it’s important we realise that our pets should not...
View ArticleMackerel, the healthy oily fish
Mackerel is one of the highly recommended oily fish for a healthy diet. It is also known as maccarello. The slim torpedo-shaped fish is found in deep temperate and tropical waters. It is rich in...
View Article‘Herbal medicine has undergone scientific refinement’
Chief Executive Officer, Ayodele Slimmers and Naturopathic Clinic, Dr. Isaac Ayodele, has said that herbal medicine has come a long way, having undergone modernisation and scientific refinement, which...
View ArticleA significant percentage of men have low sperm count
Oladapo Ashiru Infertility used to be defined as the inability of a couple to achieve pregnancy after one year of unprotected sexual intercourse. But the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and...
View ArticleHealth topics that dominated 2016
Many health issues drove online searches this year. To find out which ailments people were curious about—look no further than online search traffic. Zika, heartburn drugs and EpiPen prices were among...
View ArticleFoods that make you feel anxious (1)
If you’ve ever found yourself pouring the crumbs from a bag of potato chips down your throat after a particularly stressful day, you know that emotions can affect what you eat. But did you know that...
View ArticleGetting married? Do a blood test to confirm your genotype
Omotola Dehinde For those of us with sickle cell, you know we know it has not been an easy road for us. Today, I want to talk about the issue of relationships. We are at an age where anyone can go...
View ArticleEbola vaccine: Positive trial results excites scientists
Bukola Adebayo with agency report A Professor of Public Health in the Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Tanimola Akande, as described the results...
View ArticleGuide for storing Christmas leftovers
There’s nothing quite like Christmas Day leftovers but how long should we be storing foods like our fresh cut leg ham . Our helpful hints will have you enjoying your leftovers from Boxing Day and...
View ArticleUnpaid salaries and your mental health
Adeoye Oyewole The definition of health by the World Health Organisation is as state of complete physical, social and mental wellbeing of an individual and not merely the absence of disease or...
View ArticleTime to burn off excess holiday calories
Bukola Adebayo You and I can agree that we have overdone it food-wise in the last few days. Hey, it happens to the best of us and who can be blamed? Good food is everywhere during the holidays and one...
View ArticlePatients groan as nurses withdraw services in Delta hospitals
Ovie Okpare, Warri Some patients affected by the ongoing strike by medical personnel in Delta State and their relatives have appealed to nurses in public hospitals to return to their duty posts. Our...
View ArticleManaging repeated implantation failure in IVF
Oladapo Ashiru, Professor of Anatomy/Consultant Reproductive Endocrinologist, dapo.ashiru@medicalartcenter.com 0700 MARTCENTER Couples are often discouraged when they have a failed round of...
View ArticleWhy chicken is good for men
From soup preparations to fried and roasted forms, chicken is a popular food in India that is cooked in multitude ways in every household. Chicken is one of the most valued foods among people of all...
View ArticleDoctors confirm 200-year-old diagnosis
Doctors have confirmed a diagnosis made more than 200 years ago by one of medicine’s most influential surgeons. John Hunter had diagnosed a patient in 1786 with a “tumour as hard as bone”. Royal...
View ArticleTo whom much is given, much is expected
Tola Dehinde This New Year, I want to focus on the attitude and behaviour of people living with sickle cell. I have come to realise that what sickle cell patients need is a closed network of people who...
View ArticleWhat to shun, embrace for healthy living in 2017
Bukola Adebayo You know those New Year’s Resolutions you have had on your list since 2015. Two years down the lane, you’re yet to move a step towards achieving them. Like most of us, we want to look...
View ArticleNatural remedies to ‘cure’ cold
Cold season has officially arrived, with coughing, sinus congestion, and the dullness that colds impart. Fortunately, natural cold remedies can help you to beat colds more quickly, and reduce the...
View ArticleSpend less time on your cellphone this year
Oladapo Ashiru In this New Year, I want to take this unique opportunity to wish many readers who have sent regular compliments to me for the informative and helpful hints they have obtained from...
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