Non-smoking adults have a higher risk of dying from serious lung disease if they grew up with parents who smoked, according to US research. The researchers...
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has practically demystified what has always been regarded as mysterious death of pregnant women in the state through his N3,000...
Measles is a very contagious respiratory infection. It causes a total-body skin rash and flu-like symptoms. Measles is rare in the United States thanks to widespread...
The secretary, health and human service secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Mrs Amanda Pam, yesterday, said one, out of every two babies delivered in FCT...
An update on the cholera outbreak which began in May this year in Adamawa State, puts total case count at 1,683 and death toll at 27...
A study by the Department of Reproductive Health, University of Ibadan (UI), has revealed that over five million women in Nigeria commit abortions every year. According...
A study by the University of Ibadan, Department of Reproductive Health has revealed that 55 abortion rate are recorded yearly per 1,000 women in Nigeria, showing...
A mobile blood-testing lab. Hand-washing stations on street corners. Motorcycle taxi drivers forbidden from sharing spare helmets. If Ebola is coming, the city of Goma in...
A staff of the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric hospital in Edo State, Dr. Ambrose Lawani, has sent a Save our Soul message to Acting President Yemi Osibanjo that...
As the United Nations marked International Youth Day, the Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA) took its pioneering PSHE and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) education programme to...
The Enugu State Government has said that none of the people under surveillance of the Lassa fever has symptoms of the disease. The state Commissioner for...
Despite combined efforts by relevant stakeholders, cholera disease has remained endemic in Nigeria, with northern states being the worst hit. Situation Report by the Nigerian Centre...
The absence of a policy direction on the control of Noma disease in Nigeria has left many affected by the disease helpless, stakeholders in the Nigeria’s...
Nigeria’s health indicators, especially in maternal and child health show the disposition of the health sector to issues of gender and child health mainstreaming. Women and...
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Primary Health Care and Communicable Diseases, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, has said that the Executive and legislature have not taken sufficient responsibilities...
Australian women who suffered severe complications from the contraceptive implant device Essure will join a class action against its manufacturer, German pharmaceutical giant Bayer, a Melbourne-based...
An Australian trial which used a marijuana extract to treat 40 children with severe epilepsy found the drug has a manageable side effect profile, but only...
Stakeholders like pharmacognosists, pharmaceutical chemists, pharmacologists, biochemists and microbiologists have been advised to collaborate on local drug production from herbs and plants in Nigeria. This call...
The Federal Government says it will distribute 14.4 million Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) in four selected malaria most endemic states across the country before the...
With about 50 per cent of infertility problems in Nigeria attributed to male factor, the need to place emphasis on male reproduction is heighten. PATIENCE IVIE...
When it comes to enriching the body with the needed nutrients, tiger nut is a miracle worker. Known in the Hausa Language as ‘aya,’ these nuts...
By MILLICENT AREBUN ONUOHA In the new age global health consciousness frenzy, the importance of keeping fit has reached an all time high. Staying in shape...
A shwagandha root is unique in its ability to both vitalize the nervous system while simultaneously soothing and calming the mind. Relieves agitation and daily stress...
Health experts have posited that keto diet a model of weight loss which promises quick weight loss and more, can be lead to death,severe negative side...
Some women in Nigeria have expressed fear over exclusive breastfeeding for six months despite its benefits, LEADERSHIP Weekend has learnt. A few of the women, who...
The officer in charge of Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Unit in Gombe State, Dr Mustapha Musa, has said that the state stand the risk of an...
Hepatitis remains one of the leading causes of death in Nigeria. More than ever before, the call for preventive care and awareness has been heightened. PATIENCE...
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