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In Bauchi, attend ante-natal clinic, get N1,000 per visit
Every pregnant woman who attends ante-natal services gets the sum of N1000 for each visit. She is expected to attend at least four clinics making it N4,000. If she delivers at the facility, she gets additional N4,000 and if she is able to…
Babies born from IVF using frozen embryos more prone to childhood cancer — Study
BABIES born from frozen embryo IVF may be more likely to get childhood cancer, a major study suggests.Data from more than a million children showed they were 154 per cent more likely to develop cancer than those born to fertile mothers.…
Which infant-carrying technique should a mother use?
No doubt, carrying babies on the back makes it easier for a woman to manage the weight of her growing child. It is also more practical to perform everyday tasks with the child on her back. Nonetheless, in this report by SADE OGUNTOLA,…
Boys born to older mothers have a higher risk of heart problems — Study
BOYS born to older mothers may be at a higher risk of having heart problems, according to a study on rats.The study by the University of Cambridge found that changes in the placentas of older mothers could damage the health of male…
A midlife crisis may raise dementia risk, experts warn
RESEARCHERS found women who were happy and had high self-esteem in their 50s were less likely to develop the memory-robbing disorder by 70.Positive women outperformed those who were stressed in middle age at thinking speed, memory and…
Pregnant women should be induced at 41 weeks to cut the risk of their baby dying —Study
PREGNANT women should be induced at 41 weeks to cut the risk of their baby dying, research suggests.The findings come from a controversial study in Sweden, which saw mothers-to-be either induced at the end of a full term or get the…
What eating disorder in pregnancy might lead to — Experts
PREGNANT women battling eating disorders are up to 70 per cent more likely to have premature babies, research suggests.Data from 1.2million mothers also found their babies were also more likely to have a small head circumference, known…
I breastfeed continuously for three and a half years
It is common to hear women being told not to breast feed when pregnant. The thinking is that doing so will affect the growth of the unborn baby. In this report by SADE OGUNTOLA, mothers and experts say it is safe and merely a myth.…
How worm infestion affects children’s IQ
What can you do to make your kids smarter? Keeping them healthy might help. In this report by Sade Oguntola, experts say children heavily affected by everything from intestinal worms to bacteria and viruses, devote more energy to fighting…
Avoid picky eating, it can make your child blind
Junk food increases the risk of poor cardiovascular health, obesity and cancer. In this report by Sade Oguntola, experts warn that poor nutrition could also permanently damage the nervous system, particularly vision.Fussy…