Dr Betta Edu, former Director General of Cross River Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRPHCDA) on Tuesday advised women who refused to breastfeed their babies for fear of having saggy breast that “the breast would definitely change shape and size with age.” She said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…
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For about one month now I have been suffering from pain around my pelvic area with frequent discharge from my penis. Several tests were run and they confirmed that I am infected with Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). I wish to request for simple information about it. Benedict X. Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is an infection…
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Older adults who added hazelnuts to their diet for a few months significantly improved their levels of two key micronutrients, new research at Oregon State University indicates. In the study, 32 people age 55 and older ate about 57 grams of hazelnuts — 2 ounces or about one-third cup — daily for 16 weeks. Results…
Read MoreCoalition of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) has urged the Federal and State Governments to prioritise preventive measures against diseases and infections rather than curative. The NGOs made the call at a medical outreach conducted by ADHES, at Pyakasa community, a suburb in FCT, Abuja. The NGOs include the Advocacy for Development, Health and Environmental Sustainability Advocacy…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) recently, ranked high myopia prevalence among the ‘’world’s five priority health conditions’’. A recent study that found that, the development of myopia and hyperopia, or farsightedness, involves different genes and cell signaling pathways. In the research, it was suggested that by 2050, the number of people affected by myopia will…
Read MoreYou’ve lost that loving feeling. Or you want to try something new in the bedroom (like one of these sex positions) but just don’t know how to bring it up. Or you wish you and your partner had more sex, less sex, or better sex. Most people face one or more of these issues at some point,…
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Intermittent fasting may help combat the most common type of childhood leukemia – acute lymphoblastic leukemia .A new research has revealed. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), also called acute lymphocytic leukemia, is a cancer that begins in immature versions of white blood cells in the bone marrow, called lymphocytes. There are two types of ALL: B…
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The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, said on Friday that at least 600,000 cases of tuberculosis are recorded annually in the country. Adewole said the situation is quite worrisome as five out six cases of tuberculosis escaped detection. The stated these while flagging off a free mobile testing and treatment of the disease in…
Read MoreManaging Director of Biomedical Limited,Mr Kirshin Murjani with Alhaji Ahmed Yakasai, President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) and Mr.Varglese ,MD, JAWA PHARM LTD, LAGOS.
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