Pregnant women’s choice of food is hormonal —Experts
T HERE’s a reason for the clichéd image of a crying pregnant woman eating pickles and ice cream. It’s based…
TB, a possible cause of malnutrition in children? —Experts
Aisha Hammed, 4 year-old, suffers from malnutrition so severe that she looked like a two-year-old. Unlike her senior sister, her…
Why blood pressure matters when choosing birth control
FOR millions of women, oral contraceptives are an effective way of preventing an unwanted pregnancy, get irregular periods back on…
Why mothers shouldn’t worry about children wearing facemasks
As coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to spread, the use of face masks in families and children is imperative and…
Is it possible to have an invisible pregnancy?
He was the obstetrician on call for women who came to the emergency room with pregnancy-related issues and had no…
How many children should a woman have?
RACHEL Hamani has an in-law problem. Her husband’s parents want more grandbabies, but she doesn’t want any more children right…
Female genital mutilation can cause infertility, marriage break-up —Experts
Mrs Bilikus Olawoyin, speaking on female genital mutilation left her audience bound. Not many were aware of the health consequence…
‘Despite cervical treatment, I gave birth to twins’
Mrs Yinka Adesina, a newly-wedded lady never expected that she would need to get treated for abnormalities in her cervix,…
Poor finances, cultural barriers, delay care-seeking for sick children —Experts
WE have looked after a preterm baby at UCH, Ibadan, before, that went home and we were happy. They brought…
Breastfeeding can make injection painless for babies
NEEDLES are used for babies’ early childhood vaccinations and medical care during childhood illnesses. These are essential, but painful. They…
Low blood level biggest problem in mothers that conceive too soon in Nigeria —Experts
CONCEIVING again too soon after having given birth can feel daunting for most women. Getting pregnant within a year or…
Pregnant women on ARVs needn’t fear for their babies —Experts
Today, with appropriate care, women with HIV have good chances of being able to deliver healthy babies. In 2013, the…
Think children are spared the worst of HIV?
HENRY, (not real name), a 10-year-old orphan born with HIV, lives with his aged grandmother and brother. His grandmother took…
That single injection can prevent cervical cancer —Experts
By Sade Oguntola C ANCER is a subject of enormous complexity it is one many dread to talk about.…
Premature babies: ‘Most will do very well,’ says expert
WHEN thinking of a premature baby, the image of a tiny baby inside the hospital’s incubator likely comes to mind.…
Babies fed with mother’s breast milk are less picky eaters
WHEN children are picky eaters, sometimes it is a response to controlling or pushy parents, or to bribery. The battle…
Badly treated hernia in children can lead to infertility later in life —Experts
MANY mothers always express concern that the budge in the groin or scrotum often come and go. They get more…
Smartphone, tab as pacifier dangerous for children’s eye
FOR as long as television has been around, people have been concerned about its effects on eyesight, and parents and…
Stomach pain, diarrhoea could be signs of behaviour problem in children —Experts
S TRESS can manifest in different ways in young children, and for some, this means needing to use the bathroom…
How men can deal with “money stress” from pregnancy, childbirth —Experts
Globally, the cost of healthcare services has gone up. In 2017, at Isolo General Hospital, the delivery fee is said…
