Expert warns mothers against allowing others breastfeed their child
A medical expert has warned nursing mothers to stop giving their babies to relatives or friends to breastfeed them whenever they are not...
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Cholera outbreak: Yobe records 906 fresh cases, 61 deaths
Yobe State government has confirmed that 906 fresh cases of cholera have been recorded in the state with 61 deaths while 50 others are...
Nigerian women committed 2.7m abortions in 2017 – Study
A survey conducted by the Performance Monitoring and Accountability (PMA2020) in collaboration with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has...
NAFDAC busts drug cartel behind importation of tramadol, other banned substances
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that it has uncovered a cartel responsible for illegal...
Andem Offiong: How Ayade’s health policy made Cross River best-performing state
The health Policy introduced by Governor Ben Ayade of Cross-River State has raised the bar for the performance of the health sector in...
South African govt. lifts ban on private use of marijuana
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has decriminalised the private use of marijuana. The ruling came on Tuesday after a provincial high...
Panic in Delta over fresh outbreak of Lassa fever
Delta State Government on Monday confirmed a fresh outbreak of the dreaded Lassa fever, saying that a woman, Mrs Roseline Ekev, a native...
Aisha Buhari, Ugwuanyi’s wife reiterate commitment to women, children’s healthcare
The wife of the Enugu State Governor, Mrs. Monica Ugwuanyi has reiterated her commitment towards the provision of adequate healthcare...
SERAP writes Health Minister, Adewole, accuses him of mismanagement of funds
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has called out Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole over poor management...
Why Nigerian govt must spend more on health – US Ambassador
The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington has urged the Federal Government to continue to invest in building resilient...
Expert warns against prolonged use of phone earpiece
Prof. Titus Ibekwe, Consultant Surgeon, Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, has warned...
How mobile phones transmit viruses, germs – Expert
Dr Michael Oguntoye, a Public Health Physician, has warned that mobile phones can serve as a medium to transmit diseases and infections...
Cholera outbreak claims 14 people in Borno
Cholera outbreak in Borno State, northeast Nigeria has killed 14 people, the Commissioner of Health, Dr. Haruna Mshelia said on...
Female circumcision: Ekiti Govt reads riot act to parents
Ekiti State government has read riot act to parents that still engaged in Female Genital Mutilation (circumcision) The Gender/Family...
Why mental illnesses is on the increase – Expert
An expert in psychiatric nursing, Mr. Adam Ndu has given insight into the increasing cases of mental challenges in the society. He...
Nine killed as gastroenteritis hits Sokoto
The Sokoto State Government has confirmed nine deaths as a result of as suspected case of gastroenteritis in seven local government areas...
Study reveals what squeezing female breasts does to cancer cells
A study by the University of California in Berkeley, United States has revealed that squeezing of female breasts may be all that it takes...
Diarrhoea hits 10 LGAs in Borno, 25 hospitalised
The Borno State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Haruna Mshelia has said that Acute Watery Diarrhoea (AWD) has hit Borno State with 1,068...
Boko Haram: Nigerian Army warns soldiers
Maj.-Gen. Abbah Dikko, Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole has warned that the military will not condone any act of mutiny by...
How marijuana ages brain by three years – Study reveals
A new research report published in the journal of Alzheimer’s Disease has revealed that smoking cannabis ages the brain by an average of...
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