Beware! Heavy makeup causes cancer
Mrs Ayopo Adeyemi, a dermatologist has warned women against the use of heavy makeup, saying it aggravates skin problems. The use of heavy makeup could Read more
Health
Meningitis kills 2 in Lagos, death toll hits 438
The Cerebrospinal Meningitis outbreak disease has now claimed 438 lives across the country including two in Lagos State, according to an update by the Nigeria Read more
Meningitis vaccination is free, says FG
The Federal Government on Friday said vaccination for meningitis is free throughout the country and asked Nigerians not to pay for it. The Executive Director, Read more
Untreated gallbladder stones kills – Doctor
Dr Offiong Etim, a surgeon at Asokoro General Hospital, Abuja, has warned that untreated gallbladder stones could be life threatening. Etim told the News Agency Read more
Withdrawal of HIV/AIDS funding spells doom – Saraki
The President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki has raised the alarm over the withdrawal of international funding for HIV/AIDS. Saraki, a medical doctor raised Read more
Smoking causes one in 10 deaths worldwide – Study shows
Smoking causes one in 10 deaths worldwide, a new study shows, half of them in just four countries – China, India, the US and Russia. Read more
Former U.S. president Bush touts signature Africa AIDS programme in Botswana
Former U.S. President George W. Bush touted his signature aid project for Africa during a visit to Botswana on Tuesday, saying he hoped Washington would Read more
Hope for diabetic patients
A New study that was released by some researchers in the University of Otago and Aucklandon on Tuesday said that Women who took a naturally Read more
How to exercise for free
Staying fit can be expensive when you factor in gym memberships and class costs. Here, we show you eight ways to exercise without shelling out Read more
Abuja Municipal Council leads in HIV/AIDS cases
The Abuja Municipal Area Council(AMAC) has the highest figure of persons living with HIV in the metropolis, an official of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT’s) Read more
Meningitis: Vaccine cost cripples response to outbreak
Nigeria does not have enough vaccine doses to deal with a deadly meningitis outbreak because they are too expensive, a senior official has said. Each Read more
Meningitis: FG procures 500,000 doses of vaccine
LAGOS—Following the spread of Cerebrospinal Meningitis, CSM, in the country, the Federal Government has secured 500,000 doses of meningococcal vaccine from the World Health Organisation, Read more
13 Scary Reasons to Stop Drinking Diet Soda Right Now
Despite claims that the consumption of sugary drinks may lead to an estimated 184,000 adult deaths each year worldwide, the soda industry is still a Read more
Breaking: Meningitis Vaccines arrives from WHO, UK
About 328 deaths associated with Meningitis have been recorded in the country since November 2016, as 1.3 million vaccines arrived from World Health Organization and Read more
Lassa fever kills 8 persons in Kano
The district Head of Tudun Wada, Tudun Wada local government area of Kano state, Alhaji Bashir Ibrahim Mohammed has said no fewer than 8 persons Read more
Meningitis attacks Jigawa, kills one
The Jigawa Government says meningitis has killed one person and infected four others in four local government areas of the state. Dr Muhammad Kainuwa, the Read more
Surgeons grow ear on arm and transfer to head
Plastic surgeons from a hospital in Xi’an, capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, have successfully transplanted a regenerated ear from a patient’s arm to his Read more
FCT to immunise 3,000 residents against Meningitis
The FCT Primary Health Care Development Board on Thursday began the immunisation of 3,000 residents of Dakwa village against Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM). The Executive Secretary Read more
Meningitis: Yobe records meningitis cases
Suspected cases of Cebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) have been reported in Fika and Nguru Local Government Areas of Yobe. Dr Bello Kawuwa, the state Commissioner Read more
Meningitis kills 21 in Sokoto
The death toll as a result of the meningitis epidemic in Sokoto State has now risen to 21. The State Health Commissioner, Dr Balarabe Kakale, Read more
Doctors Warn Of New Drug-Resistant Bacteria
LONDON — Friday marks the United Nations’ World Tuberculosis Day, aimed at raising awareness of a disease that kills an estimated 1.8 million people every Read more
South Africa to try Japanese drug against resistant form of TB
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa launched a new drug programme to treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) on Friday in a bid to combat the leading cause of Read more
Girl born with 4 legs, 2 spines seperated
Doctors on Tuesday successfully separated a baby girl from the Ivory Coast born with four legs and two spines in a rare and complex surgery Read more
Nigeria records 100,000 cancer cases yearly
Dr Bodeno Ehis, Consultant, Public Health, University of Benin Teaching Hospital says no fewer than 100,000 new cases of cancer are diagnosed yearly in Nigeria. Read more
Painkilling drugs linked to cardiac arrest
An international study has found a significant link between painkilling drugs, especially ibuprogen use and cardiac arrest. The Sidney Morning Herald reports that the danger Read more
Three years after Ebola outbreak declared in Guinea, survivors still suffer – charity
DAKAR – Three years after the world’s worst recorded Ebola outbreak was first declared in Guinea, hundreds of survivors who suffer from physical and mental health Read more
Australian Scientists Tackle Myanmar Snake Bite Problem
BANGKOK — Australian scientists, working with counterparts in Myanmar, are hoping to reduce Myanmar’s high death toll from snake bites in rural communities, especially among Read more
Abuja hospitals get accreditation
Three hospitals in Abuja have secured full accreditation from the National Post Graduate Medical College of Nigeria and West African College of Physicians for post Read more
Demands: Health Workers insist on strike
The Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP) says it will go ahead with its nationwide indefinite strike until the Federal Government meets its members’ Read more
Risk of Premature Balding Found in Genes of Short Men
Baldness is inevitable in many aging men, but it may be of particular concern to men who are short. A new study has found that Read more
