Quackery: FG creates database for doctors
Friday Olokor, Abuja The Federal Government has created a database for all doctors to check quackery and improve service delivery in the health sector. The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, in...
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Woman, reduce thy risk of getting cancer
Rotimi Adesanya Two years ago, I wrote about my choice to have a preventive double mastectomy. A simple blood test had revealed that I carried a mutation in the BRCA1 gene. It gave me an estimated 87...
View ArticleCourt dismisses NAPPMED’s suit against PCN
Bukola Adebayo The Federal High Court in Akure, Ondo State, has dismissed a suit filed by the Nigeria Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers against the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria....
View ArticleVasectomy, another form of contraception for men
Bukola Adebayo After his wife had three sets of twins despite using various contraceptive methods, Moses Kangere, felt it was time to take the bull by the horn. Of course, he did what many Africa men...
View ArticleUnguarded kisses can give baby halitosis
Solaade Ayo-Aderele Suffering from halitosis? To ascertain your answer, simply lick the inside of your wrist with the back of your tongue; wait for a few seconds until the saliva dries. If you get an...
View ArticleNigeria records over 150,000 fistula cases
Success Nwogu, Ilorin The Country Project Manager, FistulaCare Plus, EngenderHealth, Dr. Habib Sadauki, has said that there are between 150,000 to 200,000 cases of fistula in Nigeria. He said that of...
View ArticleHealth minister lauds Fidson’s new factory
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has commended Fidson Healthcare Plc for its newly constructed multi-billion naira factory. He also reaffirmed Federal Government’s support for local drug...
View ArticleHazards of the environment on reproductive functions
Oladapo Ashiru The major focus at the recently concluded 30th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Endocrinology in Helsinki, Finland, was the hazards of the environment and...
View Article100 fake radiographers nabbed in Lagos, other cities
Friday Olokor, Abuja The Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria, an agency of the Federal Government, said it has arrested over 100 quacks in Lagos and other parts of the country. The culprits are...
View ArticleYour back pain may be due to something sinister!
Solaade Ayo-Aderele Back pain is no tea party! Anyone who has suffered one can attest to this. The maddening pain, the inconvenience, and the general unpleasantness that go with it are better imagined....
View ArticleUNICEF faults Nigeria’s progress on breastfeeding
Friday Olokor, Abuja Over five million newborn children in Nigeria have been deprived of essential nutrients and antibodies because they do not get exclusively breastfed, the United Nations Children’s...
View ArticleBridge Clinic records 49 per cent pregnancy rates
Bukola Adebayo A report by Alexandra Forbes has stated that the Bridge Clinic, a fertility centre in Lagos, recorded 49 per cent pregnancy rate for its gold standard patients in 2015. According to the...
View ArticleNoisy breathing (2)
Last week, I discussed noisy breathing, but due to the numerous feedbacks and questions I received, I have decided to write a short piece on tonsillitis and adenoid enlargement, which are the common...
View ArticleWoo doctors back to Nigeria, experts tell FG
Bukola Adebayo To address the shortage of health workers in the country, the President and Director HBG Medical Assistance, India, Abhik Moitra, has called on the Federal Government to woo back...
View ArticleLagos decries poor breastfeeding rates among working mothers
Bukola Adebayo The Lagos State Government has decried low breast feeding rates among working mothers. According to the Special Adviser to the Governor on Primary Healthcare, Dr. Olufemi Onanuga, only...
View ArticleCommon questions pet owners ask vet doctor (1)
Olufemi Oboye Here are a few questions that veterinary doctors are usually asked and I thought to share their answers with you, just in case you have any any of these questions on your mind. Happy...
View ArticleDoctors criticise UUTH over poor working condition
Etim Ekpimah, Uyo RESIDENT doctors at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, have criticised the management of the institution over its hard stance towards their welfare. The...
View ArticleWhat to look for before weaning your baby
Solaade Ayo-Aderele The entire past week was the breastfeeding week, being the period dedicated to making the benefits of breastfeeding known globally. There’s no contending the fact that breastfeeding...
View ArticleGroup enlightens residents on malaria prevention
Ramon Oladimeji A non-governmental organisation, Africare, has advised residents of Ibeju Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State to always keep their environment clean as a simple preventive...
View ArticleSaraki’s wife gives mothers breastfeeding tips
Leke Baiyewu, Abuja As part of activities commemorating the World Breastfeeding Week, Mrs. Toyin Saraki, wife of the President of the Senate, has advised nursing mothers to practise exclusive...
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