Why in-vitro fertilisation is not always successful (2)
Oladapo Ashiru Professor of Anatomy/Consultant Reproductive Endocrinologist dapo.ashiru@medicalartcenter.com 0700 MARTCENTER We are still on the most common reasons why in-vitro fertilisation is not...
View ArticlePrivate sector partnership key in healthcare delivery – Commissioner
Dayo Ojerinde The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, has stressed the need for a public-private sector partnership in the delivery of quality health care service in the country. He...
View ArticleDangers of oil and gas exploration to reproductive health
Oladapo Ashiru Exposure to environmental toxins (in the form of industrial chemicals) both in utero and in the neonatal period may dramatically affect adult fertility. Indeed, the consequences can...
View ArticleCarbon dioxide reduces belly fat – Study
Dayo Ojerinde Scientists have identified a new technique that eliminates stomach fat with the first randomised, controlled trial testing of carbon dioxide gas injections. A report published in the...
View ArticleMatters arising from ban on codeine
Adeoye Oyewole The abuse of prescription drugs is very rampant in Nigeria and has gone beyond codeine. This recently led the Federal Government, acting through the Ministry of Health to ban codeine,...
View ArticleFoods that can help to eliminate eczema
Eczema or atopic dermatitis is a condition that causes a person to develop patches of dry, itchy skin on their body. It often develops as a result of inflammation in the body. Eating foods that do not...
View ArticleEarly risers have lower risk of depression — Study
Dayo Ojerinde A new study has confirmed that sleep-wake preferences influence people’s risk of depression and could affect their well-being. Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder and the...
View ArticleResearch links vitamin D with decreasing risk of breast cancer
Dayo Ojerinde Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have suggested that there is a link between higher levels of vitamin D consumption with decreasing risk of breast...
View ArticleGaming addiction, a mental health condition — WHO
Dayo Ojerinde The World Health Organisation says video games addiction is dangerous as it can cause mental retardation. In its latest revision to a disease classification manual, the U.N. health agency...
View ArticleManaging cough in adult and children
Rotimi Adesanya A cough can be categorised as: acute cough – lasting for less than two weeks; sub-acute or persistent cough – lasting two to four weeks; and chronic cough – lasting for more than four...
View ArticleArthritis treatment could be improved by new 3D imaging technique
Dayo Ojerinde A team of engineers, physicians, and radiologists, have developed an algorithm to monitor arthritis that could change the way that the severity of the disease is assessed and treated. The...
View ArticleDangers of oil and gas exploration to reproductive health (2)
Oladapo Ashiru Professor of Anatomy/Consultant Reproductive Endocrinologist dapo.ashiru@medicalartcenter.com 08033347231 refineries release toxic waste into water, soil, and air which are then ingested...
View ArticleGene signature and early diagnosis of TB
Tare Youdeowei Researchers have identified a gene signature in the bloodstream that could determine whether a person is going to develop active tuberculosis months before they show any symptoms of the...
View ArticleUNICEF laments high infant mortality
Simon Utebor, Yenagoa The United Nations International Children Emergency Fund has called on the relevant authorities in Bayelsa State to tackle the problems of high infant mortality, under-age...
View ArticlePersistent psychological stress can cause blindness, says study
Tare Youdeowei Persistent psychological stress has been recognised as a consequence of vision loss and a major contributor to its development and progression, according to a study published in the EPMA...
View ArticleNHEA to recognise contributors to health sector devt
Tare Youdeowei The Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award, an initiative of Global Health Project with Amadach Group, USA, is set to recognise and celebrate innovative healthcare champions in Nigeria....
View ArticleFitness, key to reducing high mortality – Verve
Tare Youdeowei Over 5,000 people have participated in Verve’s Verve Life 2.0, a fitness exercise described as key to solving the issue of prevalent high mortality in the country. Verve, a payment brand...
View ArticleCholera: Death toll rises to 17 in Niger, Kogi
Dayo Ojerinde Death toll has risen to 17 in Niger and Kogi states in the last five days with a reported case of 72 victims in the two states. Two deaths were recorded in Lokoja, Kogi State, over the...
View ArticleAfter Ebola, I have been blessed with a baby girl — Survivor
Against the backdrop of another outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, TARE Youdeowei speaks with one of the survivors of the disease in Nigeria, Dr. Akinniyi Fadipe....
View ArticleMedicinal cannabis use to be reviewed
The use of medicinal cannabis is to be reviewed by the UK government, which could lead to more prescriptions of drugs made from the plant. The UK home secretary said the decision was prompted by recent...
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