‘Increasing cases of heart problems worrisome’
The Kogi State Governor’s wife, Rashida Bello, has expressed worries over the increasing rate of heart failure and other heart-related…
Ondo Commissioner receives SOGON award for distinguished service
IN recognition of his contributions to the qualitative healthcare delivery in Ondo State particularly, maternal health, Ondo State Commissioner for…
Dwindling manpower in eye care, worrisome
Acting National Chairman, Nigeria Ophthalmic Nurses Association (NONA), Mr Stephen Lamiya, has decried the dwindling manpower in the eye care…
47 per cent of health experts commit medication errors –Expert
An associate Professor of Pharmacology, Dr Ibrahim Oreagba, has decried the high prevalence of medication errors by Nigerian health professionals,…
‘Uncontrolled blood pressure damages brain’
FOLLOWING increasing cases of hypertension in Nigerians, an expert, Professor Adesola Ogunniyi, has urged that Nigerians should regularly take their…
PCN seals 216 pharmaceutical outlets in Lagos
The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed up 216 drug outlets comprising 30 pharmacies and 186 patent medicine stores,…
Scientists find cure for HIV, as British man treated using new therapy
A British man could become the first person in the world to be cured of HIV using a new therapy designed…
UITH to commence kidney transplant soon – CMD
The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Prof. Abdulwaheed Olatinwo on Saturday said the…
Cooking with firewood dangerous for mothers, unborn babies — Expert
An expert in obstetrics and gynaecology, Professor Dosu Ojendegbe had warned against women cooking with non clean fuels such as…
Doctors charged on right attitude to patients
Following lack of compassion and the unfeeling way the hospital workers treat patients, Nigerian doctors have been reminded that knowledge…
Nigerian scientist stuck in India after kidney transplant
THIRTY-eight-year-old medical laboratory scientist, Seun Adeyemi, has not been able to return home after a kidney transplant in India. Adeyemi,…
Pharmacists warn against quackery
THE Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Nasarawa State chapter, has warned quack pharmacy practitioners in the state to desist from illegal…
6 die of cholera in Oshodi-Isolo after ingesting local salad, 45 other cases reported
We’re working to contain outbreak – LSMOH NO fewer than six people have been reported dead in Oshodi-Isolo Local Council…
‘Malaria can cause abortion’
R esidents of Oyo State, especially pregnant women have been enjoined to avail themselves the benefits of sleeping under insecticidal…
Nigerian environment rife with cancer-causing poisons —Expert
A medical expert, Professor John Anetor, has expressed concerning on Nigeria’s environment, saying it is heavily poisoned and a probable…
Rotary announces US$35 Million to support a Polio-Free World
Rotary on Tuesday committed an additional $35 million in grants to support the global effort to end polio, bringing the…
Rotary donates aid to children with hearing impairment
Rotary Oritamefa, Ibadan Club in commemorating September’s Basic Education and Literacy has donated hearing aids of two children with impaired…
Alternate day fasting may be as effective as traditional diets for weight loss
Skipping food every other day is safe and may be as effective for weight loss as traditional calorie-restricted diets, say…
Group honours Ondo Commissioner for ‘outstanding performance in health’
FOR his outstanding and excellent performance in the health sector, the Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria, Ondo State zone…
Deaths from malaria reduced by 37% worldwide —Expert
A malaria control expert, Dr Abraham Mnzavan, has said that world over, malaria case incidence and deaths rate have reduced…
