Why children shouldn’t wear sneaker often —Experts
When children are allowed to wear shoes whose front tips curve upward at the front, what is known as the…
Eating down in pregnancy does not prevent difficulty delivery —Experts
Many women have incorrect knowledge about nutrition in pregnancy owing to false beliefs derived from popular practices, particularly those food-related…
Rhesus incompatibility: Why children die at birth
EVERY time she gets pregnant, she doesn’t deliver the baby. She must be a witch to be sacrificing her babies.”…
Less s*x is protective against early menopause—Study
S*xual activity is not just intercourse. It also include oral s*x, self-stimulation and s*xual touching or caressing. Certainly less s*xual…
Tooth decay may lead to malnutrition in children below 6 years —Experts
LIKE the children who have them, baby teeth are small, delicate, and could easily become rotten. Tooth decay, also referred…
Should pregnant mothers avoid coffee completely?
During pregnancy, women are encouraged to give up an array of tempting foods and drinks which they might normally enjoy…
Starting healthy eating after conceiving may be a waste —Experts
It is common to hear women being encouraged to eat well once they are pregnant to ensure they have a…
COVID-19, hot weather shouldn’t prevent exclusive breastfeeding
Evidence is overwhelmingly in support of breastfeeding. Skin-to-skin contact and early, exclusive breastfeeding helps baby to thrive. But mothers are…
What to do about hepatitis B when pregnant?
Around the world, the most common mode of hepatitis B transmission is from mother to child. Unfortunately, pregnant mothers who…
Exercising during pregnancy benefits both mother, new baby —Experts
Expectant mothers receive an avalanche of information about potential risks to their babies. There’s a growing list of foods, toxins…
COVID-19: How safe are schools?
ON Monday, schools in Oyo State opened to children in existing classes to prepare for their examinations. Although the usual…
Okro, snails bad in pregnancy, more of superstition than facts
Although conception and delivery are biological events, many communities attach cultural importance to the phenomena. While many societies have taboos…
Undetected diabetes causes problems getting pregnant
People can often have diabetes and be completely unaware. But the earlier diabetes is diagnosed the greater the chances are…
Eye exams for babies: Why they’re important
Eye screening is a critical part of the early well-child examination. In this report by SADE OGUNTOLA, experts say that…
Too much screen time can affect children’s brain
Screen time has become an integral part of lifestyle of children this season of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. A recent research…
Severely malnourished children are at high risk of contracting malaria —Experts
Undernourished children are particularly vulnerable to contracting malaria and dying from the disease. In this report by SADE OGUNTOLA, experts…
COVID-19 infection appears to affect children differently —Experts
There is a growing concern that COVID-19 is emerging in children. Although experts are very certain that children are less…
COVID-19: Online classes can expose children to depression, cyber bullying —Experts
Children participating in classes online are a helpful situation for parents to deal with the COVID-19 lockdown. In this report…
Not all fevers are COVID-19, they could be malaria —Expert
Prompt and effective treatment of malaria remains a challenge for malaria control programmes. Even as Nigeria joins others globally today…
Under-nutrition may leave more children ravaged by coronavirus —Experts
In this report by SADE OGUNTOLA, experts warn that the spike in COVID-19 cases risk disrupting nutrition, immunisation and other…
