World Malaria Day: Five ways to protect yourself from killer disease
As the world celebrates World Malaria Day on Tuesday, we present five ways to protect yourself from the disease which kills an estimated 300,000...
5 ways to avoid food poisoning during the holidays
Since we are in the festive season, there is so much to eat and drink. As such, the possibility of experiencing food poisoning is...
Breast cancer survivor advocates more enlightenment on disease in Nigeria
Juliet Aguwa, who has survived breast cancer in the last 12 years, says life after surviving the disease is not often discussed for the...
7 signs your liver is in danger
The liver is the body’s largest internal organ and one of the most important. It is located in the upper-right portion of the abdominal...
Okra can cause infertility in men – Expert
A senior research officer at the Federal Institute of Industrial Research (FIIRO), Oshodi, Lagos, Dr Ochuko Erikainure, has warned that okra can lead to...
Don’t let another woman breastfeed your baby, Rev Sister tells women
Rev. Sister Eunice Okobia of Medical Missionaries of Mary Clinic, ACO Housing Estate, Abuja has advised nursing mothers against giving their babies to relatives...
88% of married Nigerian women don’t use contraceptives – Official
Coordinator, Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN), Dr Aminu
Magashi, says that 88 per cent of married women in the country do not use
contraceptives.
Magashi, who is...
Oyo govt, WHO, UCH move to curtail measles outbreak
Health officials from the Oyo State Ministry of Health, World Health Organization, University College Hospital and other development partners have intervened in the measles...
5 ways to get rid of mouth odour
Mouth odour is an embarrassing condition caused by a group of anaerobic, sulphur-producing bacteria that breeds beneath the surface of the tongue and often...
5 health benefits of drinking lime
Lime can do a lot more for our overall health than just adding a refreshing zest to any drink, cleansing our body and boosting...