Tag: health
Why You Need Adequate Sleep
By Sharon Jane Akinyemi Sleep is that thing that we are so much in need of in this our hyperactive,…
FG Ready For Ebola Resurgence
Prof. Abdusalam Nasidi, National Coordinator, Centre for Disease Control (CDC), on Tuesday said Nigeria had taken adequate measures to contain…
’15 Children Die Daily In Enugu Over Poor Nutrition’
Mrs Pauline Enenwali, Coordinator, Baby Friendly Initiative, Enugu State Ministry of Health, eastern Nigeria, has said that 15 children die…
Governor’s Wife Tasks Women On Exclusive Breastfeeding
The wife of Kebbi Governor, Dr Zainab Bagudu, has advised mothers to embrace the six months exclusive breastfeeding of their…
Nigerian Youth And Drug Abuse
By Michael Oputeh A drug is a substance used for medical purposes that changes the state or function of the…
How To Strengthen The Knee Area
By Sharon Jane Akinyemi “At 21, I have problems getting up from my bed each morning. So much pain all…
Certified And Fortified
By Sharon Jane Akinyemi If you have treated malaria three times in the last six months or if you are…
‘FG, State Govts Must Join Forces To Eradicate Fake Drugs’
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Mr. Linus Awute, has said that state governments have a vital…
Ebola Surfaces Again
Two new cases of Ebola have been recorded in the Sierra Leone capital Freetown, weeks after the city was thought…
Burning Issues To Consider
By Sharon Jane Akinyemi When it comes to weight loss, it seems like everyone has a miracle trick, a no-fail…
FG will tackle challenges in health sector, says Minister
The Federal Government says it is making proactive efforts to resolve challenges in the health sector. The Minister of Health,…
Moving Is Man’s Best Medicine
By Prince Arinze Onebunne Hippocrates-often used lifestyle modifications such as diet and exercise to treat diseases such as diabetes, what…
10,606 Lagosians Tested HIV Positive
Kazeem Ugbodaga At least, 10,606 Lagosians have tested positive for the dreaded HIV disease in public hospitals and facilities in…
Ifako Ijaiye General Hospital In Bad Shape
Jamiu Yisa Ifako-Ijaiye General Hospital in Ifako, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, is in a very terrible shape and needs urgent attention…
Investing In The Defeat Of Malaria
By Bilikis Bakare Established in May 2007 by the 60th session of the World Health Assembly, the decision making body…
Wanted: A New Lease For Education
There is so much to be done by the incoming administration to be inaugurated on 29 May, 2015. In every…
3.2m Nigerians Live With HIV
The Society for Family Health says more than 3.2 million Nigerians are still living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).…
Strange Disease Hit Ondo, Kills 28
At least 28 people have been reportedly killed in Ondo State by a strange disease, which broke out a few days…
No Ebola In Lagos —LASG
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has debunked rumours that there are fresh cases of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease,…
Transform Your Body With Right Food
By Prince Arinze Onebunne The of the rich, who have been spending so much money travelling outside the country for…
Doctors Who Went On Strike During Ebola Scourge Demand For Pay
Kazeem Ugbodaga The doctors who were on strike during last year’s Ebola scourge in Lagos, have gone on strike again…
Natural Way To Lose Weight
By Prinze Arinze Onebunne Trim six inches off your waistline in as little as 10 weeks. Enzymatically alive foods, vital…
Excessive Paracetamol Linked To Heart Attack Risk —Report
Daily paracetamol could raise the risk of heart attacks, stroke and early death, a major study warned on Tuesday. It…
God’s Original Food: Love Your Body
By Prince Arinze Onebunne The bottom line is: Our man-made food is killing us! Many of those who follow Christ…
Anti-HIV Drug Discovered
A daily pill that can dramatically cut a person’s risk of contracting HIV has been discovered. Results of a major…
Helping Farmers Earn Money Through Training
By Prince Arinze Onebunne Inadequate regional food supplies, diminishing quality of health, and increasing environmental deterioration are the three key…
Necessary Tools
By Sharon Jane Akinyemi If you are a parent or have ever cared for children, you know that they will…
Don’t Go On Strike Again, Fashola Begs Health Workers
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has appealed to the state’s health workers never to embark on strike again…
Children At The Mercy Of Malnutrition
By Odimegwu Onwumere The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition had accounted that at least 10 million children are affected by…
WHO Lists Consequences Of Female Genital Mutilation
Eromosele Ebhomele The World Health Organisation has warned that engaging in female genital mutilation, also known as female cricumcision, is…