Watermelon is an extremely popular fruit. While we all enjoy eating this sweet refreshing fruit, we usually discard the tiny seeds scattered in it without rea...
A study published by the National Academy of Sciences has confirmed that Ibuprofen has a negative impact on the testicles of young men which causes impotency.
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According to a new study, scientists may have discovered a drug that could get rid of fat without recourse to dieting.
The drug was found to significantly re...
After being in a wheelchair for four years, Boko Haram child’s victim, Ali Ahmadu, has returned to Nigeria following successful surgery on his legs in Dub...
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Aisha Buhari, the wife of the president yesterday came hard on the mana...
Ebitimitula Etebu, the state commissioner for health, who disclosed this on Wednesday, said samples of the virus had been sent to the World Health Organisation ...
Can the contents of your kitchen seriously save your life? A growing body of research suggests that what you eat and drink can protect your body against myriad ...
In most countries, health ministers are seen as bureaucrats more interested in paperwork than medical miracles.
Not in Madagascar, where Mamy Lalatiana Andriam...
The Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed a new case of Yellow Fever in a young girl in Oke Owa Community, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara.
Prof. ...
China, the world’s biggest car market, plans to ban the production and sale of diesel and petrol vehicles.
This development is sequel to the announceme...
Sex is one of the most interesting topics to explore, as we all go through the different stages it has to offer throughout our lives.
There’s the loss ...
A 0.7-metre wave struck near the border of Guatemala as the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre confirmed hazardous tsunamis were possible within three hours
A baby...
Two people, including a pregnant woman have been confirmed dead from Lassa fever outbreak, at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH.
It was learnt tha...
A recent study has revealed that human saliva contains a chemical (antimicrobial peptide) which boosts the formation of blood vessels and helps the process of...
A fake medical practitioner, who infected a six-year old boy with HIV through contaminated blood transfusion, has been arrested by Nasarawa State Command o...
If you had doubts about the benefits of your big bum beyond its sex appeal, worry no more, as a study has found that thin people have a higher risk of killer di...
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Nollywood actress Chika Ike has reached out to her ailing colleague, Halima Abubakar. Halima who has complications from fibroid...
More mothers are opting for deliveries through Caesarian Sections (C-section), a survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has shown.
The process in...
Groundnut is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds.
It belongs to the pea and bean family, but it is considered a nut because of its high nutrit...
The outstanding progress in boosting the immune system to treat cancer may help unlock a cure for HIV, according to scientists meeting in Paris.
The body&rsquo...
The benefits of exercise are far more than just losing weight or achieving that “summer body.” Exercise benefits everything from your sleep quality ...
US Senator John McCain, a former prisoner of war and the maverick 2008 Republican presidential nominee, has been diagnosed with brain cancer, his office annou...
African breadfruit – or Ukwa in Igbo – is an edible traditional fruit. Belonging to the Moraceae family, it is related to other exotic fruits like b...
According to the World Health Organisation, oral sex is producing gonorrhoea that is difficult to treat.
WHO says gonorrhoea has become very hard, and sometime...
Sleep disorders may be a sign of worsening suicidal thoughts, a new study suggests.
The study monitored the sleeping pattern of 50 university students, ag...
Parents share heartbreaking photo of the moment their cancer-stricken son died in his father's arms after he shouted 'picture now' using his last br...
University of Lagos (UNILAG) said it invented a new method of diagnosing malaria, following intensive research by its Department of Medical Microbiology and P...
Aside cutting your over-grown toe nails and washing with soap what other care do you give your nails? If the answer is nil, it is a high time to get professiona...
Detox water is a lifesaver when it comes to satisfying the need to feel healthier or the need for a weight-loss remedy. Cleansing the body is essential for keep...
he Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Yaba, Lagos, has said that mosquitoes in 18 states have developed resistance to insecticide nets.
The report o...
A cholesterol-lowering vaccine has successfully prevented heart disease in mice — and humans could be next.
Known as AT04A, the vaccine triggers the pr...
If you or anyone you love is suffering from high blood pressure or other heart problems, then this is the most important heart health news you will read today. ...
Scientists have discovered a new antibiotic that is highly effective against bacteria resistant to known antimicrobials, which was found in a soil sample taken ...
Garcinia kola or in simple terms, bitter kola originated from West and Central Africa. Signifying the importance of this second largest continent, it produces m...
A new study has confirmed that eating red onion, a common, vegetable used in cooking around the world, may help to fight cancer.
According to the study, which ...
A cholera outbreak of more than 100,000 cases has erupted in war-ravaged Yemen, killing nearly 800 people, in just over a month, the World Health Organization...
Lauren Swift contracted chickenpox which developed into meningitis in 2014
She was put in a coma for weeks and spent six months in hospital
Her mother L...
Researchers are moving closer to fully curing Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) by designing a more accurate, cos...
Smoking and other tobacco use kills more than seven million people each year, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, also warning of the dire environment...
No fewer than one million people will die in Nigeria and other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa if funding cuts proposed by the Donald Trump administration to ...
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Researchers have identified and validated pepper fruit, pawpaw, West African...
Consuming fish, seeds help preserve memory as people age, researchers find
Consuming at least two servings of tree nuts every week may significantly reduce the...
Health of Minister, Prof. Isaac Adewole has urged Commonwealth Ministers to designate Cervical Cancer as a major public health challenge and intensify efforts...
Kenya’s health ministry on Tuesday released an alert on Ebola outbreak following the disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The Di...
Time and again, successive Kaduna State administrations have blatantly failed at meeting the one persistent yearning of the people of Zaria city to provide safe...
HIV BREAKTHROUGH… Scientists may have just taken a crucial step towards finding a cure for HIV after a new breakthrough. PHOTO CREDIT: Getty Images
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Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has approved an increase in the maternity leave period for women in its public service from 12 to 16 weeks.
Permanent S...
Bauchi— NO fewer than 24 persons have died following the outbreak of Lassa Fever between November 2015 and February 2017 across Bauchi State.
A data of t...
Prof. Musa Yakubu of University of Ilorin has said that having sex in the early morning lowers blood pressure and reduces risks of heart attack. Prof. Yakubu ...
A 12-year-old boy was on Wednesday confirmed dead following an outbreak of Cerebral Spinal Meningitis in Cross River State.
The Commissioner for Health, D...
FG distributes 500,000 vaccines as death toll rises to 336
The Senate on Tuesday identified Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps, prisons and detenti...
The scarcity of the needed vaccines to stem the growing epidemic of cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) is causing more deaths and spread of the disease to more st...
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