Ogun uncovers 30 unlicensed nurses
Samuel Awoyinfa, Abeokuta Ogun State Government has uncovered 30 unlicensed nurses on its pay roll. The Director of Nursing in the state, Patience Odutayo, who made this known, said some of the nurses...
View ArticleAs with other infections, pneumonia is preventable
Solaade Ayo-Aderele Pneumonia is a life-threatening infection, even for adults, not to mention its deadly impact among children under the age of five. Consultant Paediatrician, Dr. Rotimi Adesanya,...
View ArticleEliminating food allergies and intolerances
Oladapo Ashiru, Professor of Anatomy/Consultant Reproductive Endocrinologist, dapo.ashiru@medicalartcenter.com 0700 MARTCENTER 234-8023195521 How is food intolerance recognised? The traditional way to...
View ArticleFight antimicrobial resistance, protect mothers and newborns
Solaade Ayo-Aderele At a time when giant strides are being made in the treatment of diseases and infections, physicians, scientists, researchers and even the patients are worried that certain diseases...
View ArticleKeep your child safe when visiting zoo
Last week, a four-year-old boy fell into a gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati zoo, Ohio, United States. To gain access to the enclosure, the boy had gone underneath a rail, passed through barricading...
View ArticleToo much iron is as dangerous as too little
Solaade Ayo-Aderele Our physical and mental growth is affected by our iron levels, especially in childhood and during pregnancy when the developing baby solely depends on its mother’s iron supplies....
View ArticleEnsuring compliance to treatment of the mentally ill
Adeoye Oyewole, Consultant Psychiatrist, adeoyewole2000@yahoo.com For many centuries, people viewed mental illness as a mysterious attack from the supernatural. The cause, they believed, bordered on...
View ArticleAbove 50, please guard your heart jealously
Bukola Adebayo The holy book is spot on when it says, “Guard your heart jealously because out of it comes the good things of life.” This advice is one that every human being takes seriously....
View ArticleLagos strengthens maternal, child services in hospitals
Bukola Adebayo The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Primary Health Care, Dr. Olufemi Onanuga, says state government in collaboration with international agencies have beefed up...
View ArticleThyroid problems can cause infertility
If you have been unsuccessfully trying to get pregnant for more than six months, before you embark on invasive medical procedures and spend thousands of naira for assisted reproductive technology,...
View ArticleFungal infections are deadly but preventable
Solaade Ayo-Aderele In modern medical practice, experts believe that more than ever, preventing a disease is still the best way to ‘treat’ it. In other words, we are expected to know as much as...
View ArticlePharmacist warns against abuse of antibiotics
Bukola Adebayo A Senior Programme Officer with Child and Family Health, Mr. David Akpotor, has raised the alarm on abuse of metronidazole, an antibiotic, he says many Nigerians use to treat diarrhoea....
View ArticleObesity is on the rise, prevent it
Obesity previously thought to be a western problem is on the rise in Nigeria. When we eat more calories than we do burn, our bodies store this extra energy as fat. This can increase the chances of...
View ArticleEconomic hardship affects children the more
Solaade Ayo-Aderele, with agency reports That Nigeria is undergoing one of the worst economic recessions in its history is no longer news. With prices of basic necessities hitting the roof, coupled...
View ArticleManaging Lyme disease (1)
The treatment of patients with infertility, menopausal issues as well as other general health problems in the last two decades has brought to the forefront of our practice a disease called Lyme...
View ArticleWe want to eradicate malaria in Africa – Gates foundation
Bukola Adebayo The Chief Executive Officer, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann, says the foundation’s investment in vaccines for malaria and other infectious diseases is to...
View ArticleYou can’t go wrong with Mediterranean diet
Solaade Ayo-Aderele Among the upwardly mobile, breakfast may consist of corn flakes (which are usually fortified with some so-called vitamins), bacon, fried eggs or omelet, white bread and tea...
View ArticleMen need routine check-ups, too
Solaade Ayo-Aderele Physicians advise that routine visits with a health care provider can help men in preventing serious illnesses, as problems that are common to them can be readily diagnosed and...
View ArticleDon seeks funding for Owerri medical centre
Gibson Achonu, Owerri Chairman, Interim Management Committee of the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Prof. Ndu Eke, has called on the state government to provide its counterpart funding for the...
View ArticleYou don’t need as much salt as you eat
Solaade Ayo-Aderele On the average, a healthy person needs salt in the diet; but many people don’t know what too much of it can do to their body. Researchers warn that salt (or sodium) can be harmful...
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