‘About 12.9 million babies missed vaccinations in 2016’
Bukola Adebayo The World Health Organisation has stated that about 12.9 million infants, nearly one in 10 babies, did not complete their vaccinations in 2016. The WHO and the United Nations Children’s...
View ArticleDentists decry NHIS rating of oral care
Sodiq Oyeleke Private dentists in the country have expressed their displeasure with the rating of dental care as secondary in the National Health Insurance Scheme. They made the complaints at the...
View ArticleShameful! Suicide is still a crime in Nigeria
Adeoye Oyewole I would like to touch on a recent incident. Do you recall that the police in Lagos stopped a 58-year-old textile merchant from jumping off the Third Mainland Bridge into the lagoon over...
View ArticleUnderstanding infertility in humans (2)
There are many reasons why fertility in humans is lower compared to animals as mentioned in my previous article on this subject. I will highlight these factors today, starting with the one we are all...
View ArticleHow to prevent food poisoning
Roughly 176 million cases of food poisoning and 15,000 related deaths occur each year. The elderly, the very young, pregnant women, and people with otherwise weakened immune systems tend to be most...
View ArticleSickle cell and its individuality
Tola Dehinde I was watching TV recently and the British anchor got my attention when she mentioned the term ‘sickle cell’. The presenter went on to talk about a 47-year- old Yoruba man who just had a...
View ArticleHIV/AIDS death have reduced by 50 per cent globally –UNAIDS
Deaths linked to AIDS have halved in a decade, official figures show. The condition, which is caused by HIV, used to be one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide. A report by the Joint United Nations...
View ArticleWhat to know about hepatitis ( 2)
Rotimi Adesanya Management of hepatitis B Have you recently been diagnosed with hepatitis B? Has any of your family members or loved ones tested positive for hepatitis B? You are not alone. In fact,...
View ArticleUK, US reduce funding for HIV drugs, research
Bukola Adebayo The governments of the United States and the United Kingdom, major donors to HIV/AIDs programmes in Africa, have reduced funding for anti-retroviral drugs and research. A new report...
View ArticleYou can still have babies with endometriosis (1)
Oladapo Ashiru Professor of Anatomy/Consultant Reproductive Endocrinologist dapo.ashiru@medicalartcenter.com 0700 MARTCENTER Endometriosis is a puzzling hormonal and immune disease that affects girls...
View ArticleZamfara has only 22 state doctors, says minister
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said that the Zamfara State Government employed only 22 doctors across the 24 primary health care centres in the state. Adewole...
View ArticleForgiveness will help your mental health
When the World Health Organisation redefined health as a state of physical, social and psychological wellbeing and not just the absence of infirmity; the business of health became more complex and...
View ArticleNigerian scientist develops therapy for arthritis
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said that the Zamfara State Government employed only 22 doctors across the 24 primary health care centres in the state. Adewole...
View ArticleNo excuses, exclusive breastfeeding is doable
THE World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from August 1 to 7 in more than 170 countries. This initiative is to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the globe....
View ArticleLack of training frustrating us–Resident doctors
Mudiaga Affe, Calabar The National Association of Resident Doctors on Wednesday, lamented that the Federal Government was frustrating resident doctors due to lack of training. The doctors, at the...
View ArticleUCH partners clinic on therapy for HIV, cancer
Olufemi Atoyebi, Ibadan An immunity therapy clinic designed to help all categories of people has been established at the University College Hospital, Ibadan. According to the Chief Executive Officer of...
View ArticleTime to pay attention to your sexual health
Oladapo Ashiru Sexual intercourse can sometimes be a marker for a healthy heart because sex can be a form of exercise. It gives your heart a workout. People who have a desire for frequent sex, and are...
View ArticleWearing a wig can cause hair loss
Ayo Otubanjo Hair care specialist, ayootubanjo@gmail.com In my experience as a hair loss consultant over the last few years, 80 per cent of the women who walk into my clinic wear a wig and I ask myself...
View ArticleFour herbs that build strong bones
Thanks to dairy marketing bureaus and their massive marketing budgets, most people think of dairy products to build strong bones. But eating more of these foods may not be the best way to boost your...
View ArticleDon’t stop NHIS probe, AHAPN tells FG
Bukola Adebayo The National Chairman, Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria, Mr. Martins Oyewole, has called the attention of the Federal Government to allegations of fraud...
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