Medical reasons for hair loss
Ayo Otubanjo There are different types of hair loss and only a proper clinical diagnosis can guide the specialist on the right course of therapy to recommend for effective hair restoration. A...
View ArticleNutritional value of pineapples
Pineapple, a delicious tropical fruit, has been celebrated for centuries not only for its unique taste but also for its miraculous health benefits. The health and medicinal benefits of pineapple...
View ArticleCell phones expose children to cyber bullying – Scientists
Most research on cyber bullying has focused on adolescents. But a new study that examined cell phone ownership among children in third to fifth grades indicates they may be particularly vulnerable to...
View ArticleWhy it’s necessary to protect adolescent from STDs
Rotimi Adesanya Child and Public Health Physician roayad@yahoo.com 08037202050 In my last piece, I established that the health of the girl child is so important in the adolescence period because of the...
View ArticleHow worrying affects your health
We all worry from time to time. But if you can’t shake it after a few weeks or it starts to get in the way of your normal work or home life, talk to your doctor. It can take a toll on your health and...
View ArticleSugar, diseases and detoxification
Sugar is the generalised name for sweet, short-chain and soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food. There are various kinds of such carbohydrates, which are derived from different sources,...
View ArticleSickle cell anaemia and liver dysfunction
Due to problems associated with sickle cell anaemia and the amount of tablets taken over the years, it is not unlikely for someone living with the disease to suffer liver damage. I am not talking...
View ArticleNigerian emerges co-president of IPPNW
Sodiq Oyeleke A Nigerian, Dr. Daniel Bassey, has emerged as the Co-President of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War at York, United Kingdom. Bassey was re-elected at the 22nd...
View ArticleThe best foods for your heart
Can the contents of your kitchen seriously save your life? A growing body of research suggests that what you eat and drink can protect your body against myriad health woe. Studies have also shown that...
View ArticleParenting can make or mar your child’s psychology
Adeoye Oyewole Consultant Psychiatrist adeoyewole2000@yahoo.com It is common to find a teenager or young adult seeking help in a psychiatric clinic. He or she may possibly come from a good family,...
View ArticlePfizer backs general practice physicians’ education
Pfizer has said that it is supporting the education of general practice physicians across Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya through its General Practitioners’ programme. The scheme, a corporate social...
View ArticleTeach children value of hard work –Scientists
A new study from MIT reveals that babies as young as 15 months can learn to follow this advice. The researchers found that babies who watched an adult struggle at two different tasks before succeeding...
View ArticleManaging fatty liver disease
Rotimi Adesanya Nowadays, Nigerians who lead sedentary lifestyles and who have adopted irregular food habits, appear to be more prone to liver diseases than others. Fatty liver disease is the result of...
View ArticleEight natural ways to improve blood circulation
Most people don’t give blood circulation much thought. Even when they have common symptoms of poor blood circulation like numbness in the legs and hands, cold hands and feet, fatigue and swollen feet...
View ArticleYellow fever: FG activates emergency operation centre in Kwara
Bukola Adebayo The Federal Government has activated the Emergency Operation Centre used for the treatment of infectious diseases in Kwara State. The National Coordinator, Nigeria Centre for Disease...
View ArticleCancer can be managed, can it be cured?
Oladapo Ashiru It is safe to assume the advent of cancer predates modern medicine. Over the past 5,000 years, people with cancer did not just die without some mode of management being rendered, however...
View ArticleNIMR trains scientists on molecular diagnosis of trypanosomes
Bukola Adebayo The Deputy Centre Leader, Africa Centre of Excellence for Neglected Tropical Diseases and Forensic Biotechnology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof. Yakubu Ibrahim, has said there is...
View ArticleStop toying with your mentee’s mental health
Adeoye Oyewole Mentorship is a personal developmental relationship in which the more experienced person helps to guide a less knowledgeable person. True mentoring is an ongoing relationship...
View ArticleSuprising ways your house hurts your health
Busy schedules and screens can butt in to dinnertime. That isn’t good for your crew’s health. Kids have better eating habits and teens are less likely to take part in risky behaviour when mealtime is a...
View Article‘Quality health system will reduce foreign medical trips’
Simon Utebor, Yenagoa The Chief Medical Director, Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri, Bayelsa State, Prof. Dimie Ogoina, has urged Nigerian leaders to build quality health systems to...
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