Health
Trans-Fat: How lack of information is hindering data gathering
By Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello Trans-fat a silent killer and major cause of cardiovascular illnesses in Nigeria. Illnesses associated with transfats are...
Monkeypox cases in Nigeria rise to 62
Monkeypox cases in Nigeria has risen to 62, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has said. The NCDC disclosed...
Nigeria records 74 cholera deaths, 2,339 suspected cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that no fewer than 74 persons have been killed by cholera...
Hospital appeals for calm over death of lady who did plastic surgery
The management of the Cynosure Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Clinics, has appealed for calm following the death of Christabel Miriam Gabriel,...
Nigerian doctor in Canada failed to do 42,000 tests he’s billed for, investigation finds
Dr. Ayokunle Fagbemigun, Nigerian-Canadian doctor billed for tens of thousands of tests authorities say he never performed, and subjected other...
50 million Nigerians suffering from hypertension – Neurologist
Prof. Mayowa Owolabi, Neurologist and Dean, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Ibadan, has said no less than 50m Nigerians...
Inserting cucumber into your vag*na not safe – Physician warns women
A physician, Dr. Toluwani Binutu, has warned women against inserting cucumber in the vagina, noting that it's an unsafe practice....
Young woman dies after failed plastic surgery in Lagos
A Nigerian lady identified as Crystabel, has reportedly died after botched plastic surgery at a hospital in Lagos, Nigeria. Crystabel,...
Trans fats on the plate of journalists from the South-East
By Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello “I love my potatoes fried and as a single man, I don’t usually dispose of the oil,...
Nearly half all pregnancies recorded each year are unintended – UN report
The 2022 State of World Population (SWOP) report released by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has disclosed that nearly half...