There is something like too much fruits
Oladapo Ashiru Many believe that all is well with your diet so far you keep on eating fruits. This article will reveal the marketing and myth of this school of thought. At my clinic, we have seen many...
View Article1 in 5 Nigerian adults suffer mental illness —Psychiatrists
Bukola Adebayo A Consultant Psychiatrist with the Lagos University Teaching Hospital , Idi- Araba, Dr Erinfolami Rasheed, has said that one in five Nigerian adults is living with a mental challenge....
View ArticleFumigate but don’t harm yourself
Olufemi Oboye CEO, K-9ine World Ltd drfemioboye@yahoo.com Fumigation helps to rid your environment of pests but great caution should be exercised to avoid the dangers associated. Fumigation is the...
View ArticleHealth benefits of papaya
Papaya also known as pawpaw is a cerise-orange coloured juicy fruit, which is not only fragrant and delicious but also very healthy. It has been famous for hundreds of years and it was once called the...
View ArticleDiabetes complications trigger stroke, impotence — Expert
A professor of medicine and consultant physician/endocrinologist at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Dr. Anthonia Ogbera, talks about diabetes mellitus and how to prevent it with MOTUNRAYO...
View ArticleFoundation raises awareness on prostate cancer
The Chief Executive Officer, How Foundation, Lagos, Ms Antonia Ally, has called for increased awareness on prostate cancer among Nigerian men. Ally, who spoke during the maiden edition of its...
View ArticleMeningitis in children may start with an ear infection
A boy had been experiencing fever in spite of being treated for malaria for several weeks. His mother became worried after he convulsed. The boy, however, developed a visible ear infection which...
View ArticleSupport workers with mental challenges, MD tells employers
Bukola Adebayo The Medical Director, Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, Dr. Oluwayemi Ogun, has called on employers not to discriminate against their workers living with mental illnesses....
View ArticleRed meat increasing cancer risk, doctor warns
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja An oncologist, Dr. Rajeev Kaushal, has warned that eating red and processed meat could increase ones risk of getting cancer by 30 per cent. Kausha, a United Kingdom and...
View Article‘We’ll save $30bn by eradicating polio globally’
Bukola Adebayo The Chairman, Nigeria National Polio Plus Commitee, Rotary Club International , Dr. Tunji Funsho, has said that about $30 t0 $40bn will be saved if the world successfully eradicates...
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Orbital cellulitis is not a minor eye problem
Oladapo Ashiru Orbital cellulitis is the inflammation of eye tissues behind the orbital septum. It most commonly refers to an acute spread of infection in the eye socket from either the adjacent...
View ArticleSexless marriage’ll affect your mental health
Adeoye Oyewole The bedroom for married couples is a place of privacy and sexual intimacy. But many who have been married for a while know that this is often not the case. Sometimes and for a long...
View ArticleMinister links diabetes to increasing cases of kidney failure
Bukola Adebayo The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has that there is an increase in the population of Nigerians with kidney problems due to diabetes. He spoke at a one-day Sanofi Diabetes...
View ArticleFormer LASUTH CMD warns against poor mental health
Sodiq Oyeleke A former Chief Medical Director of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Dr. Femi Olugbile, has advised Lagosians to pay attention to their mental health. He spoke at the...
View ArticleFertility clinic provides succour for childless couples
Bukola Adebayo To increase access to In-vitro Fertilisation procedure, an embryologist and Head of Operations, Fertigold Fertility Clinic, Lagos, Olajide Wilson, has said the centre had reduced its...
View ArticleThe good and ugly side of eating bush meat (1)
Olufemi Oboye CEO, K-9ine World Ltd drfemioboye@yahoo.com In Nigeria, game animals commonly known as bush meat are eaten in different delicacies. Examples of these animals include apes such as...
View ArticleNMA urge parents not to shy away from immunising children
Bukola Adebayo The Lagos Nigerian Medical Assosiation Chairman, Dr Muyiwa Odusote, has called on parents to keep immunising their children against childhood killer diseases. He said this at the opening...
View ArticleAbnormalities that cause infertility in women (1)
Oladapo Ashiru The problem of infertility cannot be undermined, especially in our community where great emphasis is placed on the issue. A wide range of problems cause infertility in women, but I will...
View ArticleFoods that may upset your stomach
Some people can eat all the junk food in the world, and their stomach will be totally fine. Other people have one scoop of ice cream and feel the pain for the rest of the day. If you’re easily prone to...
View ArticleLagoon Hospitals moves to discourage medical tourism
Bukola Adebayo To ensure that Nigerians do not have to travel abroad for complex surgeries, the Lagoon Hospitals has re-inaugurated its Ikeja facility in Lagos. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health,...
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