Have you ever slipped from your bathroom tub and strained any part of your body? Perhaps, you have tried treating the strain in your hand, ankle, foot or any joint in your body the last time you got injured. But how did you go about it? Were you relieved afterwards, even without a professional
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The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Olaokun Soyinka, has alerted the residents of the state of the strange disease in Ondo State, saying there is no cause for alarm in the state. Dr Soyinka said the state had put on the alert the state’s disease surveillance and emergency response teams. According to him, […]
Violence against women in Nigeria, like most African countries, is very common. In fact, figures put it at up to 50- 60 per cent of Nigerian homes and most of it go unreported, either because of our cultural background, the family set-up, or economy reasons. However, experts who gathered at the Association of Resident Doctors […]
Dandruff often causes itchy scalp and this can be embarrassing especially in public. Dandruff can also lead to hair loss! Some of the most common causes are dandruff, dry scalp, sebaceous cysts, excessive anxiety, poor hair care, fungus and viral infections, and poor diet. There are many ways you can treat an itchy scalp without […]
Upset stomach? No way. It’s got you visiting the toilet, continually, and it could be very embarrassing. Whether it’s nausea, vomitting, or just a general sick feeling, due to a stomach bug, you could feel better — with fibre. Fibre-rich foods will treat the bugged tummy faster than you think. Here are some fiber rich […]
Choose the Right Tool Do you have the right toothbrush? Think about the size of your mouth, says Richard H. Price, DMD, consumer advisor for the American Dental Association. “If you are straining to open wide enough to let the brush in, the brush is probably too big,” he says. It should feel good in […]
Many of us, sometimes, experience full stomach and what we need at that particular time, is a way to ease off. The cause of constipation is our bad choices of food. The only way out is to stock our meals with better food choices and plenty of fluid. 1 Fruits, Vegetables, Beans, and Whole Grains […]
The Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Kayode Akinmande, has stated that the 14 deaths recorded in Ode Irele, Ondo state, emanated from a “strange” ailment are directly connected to an exhumed corpse in the community. Speaking to a media organisation, Akinmade said the diseases was not the same as Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), […]
No fewer than 20 persons lost their lives following cholera outbreak in seven Local Government Areas of Ebonyi State. The State Director of Public Health and Disease Control, Dr. Chris Achi, who made this known in Abakaliki, said the outbreak was recorded in Abakaliki, Izzi, Ebonyi, Ohaukwu, Ishielu, Ezza North and Ohaozara Local Government Areas. […]
The Ondo state government has confirmed the outbreak of a strange disease in Ode Irele, Irele local government area of the state, which has killed over 14 persons in the community. The Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr. Dayo Adeyanju confirmed the outbreak to journalists on Thursday, at a briefing in Akure, the state […]
The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has urged the Lagos State governor-elect, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to live up his electoral promises when he assumes office, particularly the immediate reversal of the planned privatisation of water in Lagos. In a statement issued in Lagos, ERA/FoEN said the […]
The World Health Organisation has said that women should have Caesarean Section (CS) when vaginal delivery might pose a risk to the mother or baby – for example due to prolonged labour, foetal distress, or because the baby is presenting in an abnormal position. According to the World body, caesarean sections can cause significant complications, […]
The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors approved has US$200 million of International Development Association (IDA) additional financing for the final push to eradicate polio and sustain routine immunization for children under five years and women of reproductive age in Nigeria. Nigeria is making significant progress towards polio eradication, with no new cases
Worried by the appalling annual human toll of Tuberculosis (TB) and given the acknowledged difficulties in detecting TB in children, there is need for additional study and focus on the burden of disease in children, according to a study carried out by researchers at the University of Sheffield, Imperial College London, and TB Alliance. TB […]
The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S, in partnership with the Sierra Leone College of Medicine and Allied Health Services (COMAHS) and the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS), is now enrolling and vaccinating volunteers for the Sierra Leone Trial to Introduce a Vaccine against Ebola (STRIVE). This study will assess […]
When you think of potatoes, you probably think of French fries and potato chips, which mostly leads to obesity and increases the risk of diabetes. It is time to correct that myth. It might surprise you to know that potatoes are one of the most important food sources on the planet. They contain a wealth […]
It could stink, it could be loud and downright embarrassing. No matter how much you try to hide it, you fart, everybody does. Passing gas is normal, and every human being does it at least 14 to 20 times a day, consciously or unconsciously. Flatulence as it is medically termed is the release of gas […]
Experts have raised alarm over rising incidence of skin cancer among persons over 65, even though everyone is at risk. According to the Cancer Research UK, a boom in cheap package holidays in the 1960s is partly responsible for the rise. The condition can often be prevented by covering up and avoiding sunburn. However, Professor […]
A public health consultant, Dr Omowunmi Bakare, has advised Nigerians to visit medical experts for regular check-up. Bakare gave the advice in Ado Ekiti during a public lecture titled: “The prevention of cardiovascular disease”, organised by a non-governmental organisation (NGO), the Babatunde Femi Owolabi Memorial Heart Foundation. According to her, the rising incidence
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has called on the incoming government to come up with specific plans to improve the health sector in the country. In a statement signed by its president, Mr Olumide Akintayo, he urged the incoming government to incorporate a Community-Based Social Health Insurance Programme (CBSHIP) in the universal health coverage. […]
