Your diet can weaken your immune system
Bukola Adebayo If you have been falling ill lately, doctors suggest that you check the type of foods you have been eating in the last three months. According to the physicians, what you eat can either...
View ArticleCaring for a child with chickenpox
Chickenpox, a viral illness characterised by a very itchy red rash, is one of the most common infectious diseases in children. It is usually mild but there is a risk of serious complication, such as...
View ArticleDiabetes causes more deaths than breast cancer, AIDS
Olufemi Oboye The World Health Organisation projects that diabetes will be the seventh leading cause of death in 2030, and current statistics from the International Diabetes Federation of Africa...
View ArticleDancing is another form of exercise you need
Bukola Adebayo When it comes to keeping fit, dancing is the last form of exercise that comes to mind. Though many of us gyrate and dance at social functions, we think nothing of the calories we burn....
View ArticleSpine problems can be fixed in Nigerian hospitals
Biodun Ogungbo Case 1: Cervical trauma Lukman Bashir, a young man sustained a broken neck following a road accident. The bones in his neck had shifted and this caused pressure on his spinal cord. He...
View ArticleYour baby may suffer hip dislocation in adulthood
Solaade Ayo-Aderele A paediatrician at the University College London, Dr. Alastair Sutcliffe, caused a stir when he suggested that, based on research findings, carrying babies with the legs splayed...
View ArticleAisha Buhari promises reduction of maternal, infant mortality
Mudiaga Affe, Calabar The wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has said that the Federal Government is committed to reducing mother and child deaths in the country. She said this at the...
View ArticleEating ‘agric’ meat can make you resistant to antibiotics
Solaade Ayo-Aderele Many of us are happy that we don’t abuse medications, antibiotics inclusive. But, would you know that we ingest antibiotics in many ways, even when we are not taking them as drugs?...
View ArticleNMA seeks early detection of diabetes
Bukola Adebayo The Chairperson, National Committee on World Health Organisation activities, Nigerian Medical Association, Dr. Dumebi Owa, has called for more awareness on early detection of diabetes....
View ArticleConditions that cause infertility in women
Oladapo Ashiru Some of the common causes of infertility in women, other than endocrine factors, are the following: Damaged fallopian tubes Tubal disease affects approximately 25 per cent of infertile...
View ArticleLassa fever: Don’t neglect environmental hygiene
Bukola Adebayo Nigerians cannot afford to relax on the hygiene and sanitation practices they adopted during the Lassa fever outbreak. The advice comes handy, especially as a patient receiving treatment...
View ArticleCaring for adults with shingles
Rotimi Adesanya My last piece was on how to take care of children afflicted with chickenpox. Today’s piece will be on shingles. Although the same virus (varicella-zoster virus) causes shingles and...
View ArticleWHO declares Europe malaria-free
Bukola Adebayo The World Health Organisation has declared Europe as the first region to report zero cases of malaria infection in the last one year. According to the global health authority on...
View ArticleHow change affects the mental health of Nigerians
Adeoye Oyewole The very evidence of human life is the capacity for change. In fact, the consequence of the designation of human beings as higher animals is the capability for change. This makes the...
View ArticleDrug use can lead to overdose and death
Solaade Ayo-Aderele The world is still in shock concerning the sudden death of the American pop icon, Prince, who died last Thursday at 57. According to the foxnews.com, “most speculation on his death...
View ArticleThe trouble with sexual behaviour of Nigerian males
A joke A woman is at home when she hears someone knock at the door. She goes to the door and sees a man standing there. He asks the lady, “Do you have a vagina?” She slams the door in disgust. The next...
View ArticleValue of detox in healing arthritis, back pain
Oladapo Ashiru Arthritis is a form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints and there are over 100 different forms of arthritis. The most common form, osteoarthritis...
View ArticleGroup gives mosquito nets to Makoko residents
Folashade Adebayo The Chief Believing Officer, Orbus Global Solutions, Aisha Bello-Tukur, has called on wealthy individuals and corporate organisations to initiate programmes that will improve the...
View ArticleNigerian scientist inaugurates kit for malaria analysis
Bukola Adebayo A Nigerian scientist and Chief Executive Officer, Fydor Biotechnologies, Dr. Eddy Agbo, has inaugurated a technology that will improve the diagnosis of malaria in the country. Agbo, who...
View ArticleInstead of plastic surgery, eat for breast health
Solaade Ayo-Aderele Even though women have different reactions to their breasts, one thing is certain: every woman desires healthy pair. Physicians say the health of the female breasts are usually...
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