Health

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that 77 per cent of Nigerian women use bleaching creams that are dangerous on their skins and other organs more than...

Nutrition experts have cautioned pregnant women against the consumption of rotten tomatoes, noting that they contain aflatoxins which could cause serious health problems to them and their unborn baby. Pregnant women, the experts said, should...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the African region has achieved a 26% reduction in TB mortality as the globe observes this year’s World Tuberculosis, TB, Day. In her statement to commemorate the...

Hypertension is a major cause of premature death worldwide, including Nigeria. Unfortunately, not many people know they have the condition because they are not diagnosed and remain untreated. People with high blood pressure may not...

*Takes campaign to the streets As part of it activities lined up to commemorate the World Tuberculosis Day (WTD), key stakeholders in the nation's health sector, on Wednesday, embarked on an awareness campaign on...

Did you know that eating certain meals may increase a woman's chances of becoming pregnant? A woman's ability to conceive is dependent on more than just her biological clock and her ability to ovulate;...

*Seek stronger synergy between India-Nigeria pharmaceutical sector In its bid to provide unrestricted access to medications that are safe, effective, inexpensive, and of the needed quality, the National Agency for Food and Drug...

Contaminated cough and paracetamol syrups imported into Gambia almost certainly caused the deaths of 66 children due to acute kidney injury, according to an investigation led by the United States Center for Disease Control...

The Initiative for Advancement of the Albinism Cause, a Non-Governmental Organisation, has condemned social media content promoting the stigmatisation of Persons with Albinism (PWAs) in the society. The founder of INAAC, Miss Joy Odigie, condemned...

• Patients denied access to healthcare as death figure rises • Cases of people with health challenges deteriorate The Naira Scarcity which has been informed as result of currency swap policy by the Central Bank of...