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Jan 17, 2018
Britain appointed a “minister for loneliness” on Wednesday to tackle what Prime Minister Theresa May described as “the sad reality of modern...
Jan 12, 2018
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...
Jan 09, 2018
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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Jan 08, 2018
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...
Dec 05, 2017
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...
Oct 31, 2017
If you want to get the most nutritional bang for your buck, the best deals are “superfoods.”
These nutritional superstars are far more plentiful in...
Oct 10, 2017
• Laments lack of syringe, poor services
• Perm secretary explains challenges
Aisha Buhari, the wife of the president yesterday came hard on the mana...
Oct 10, 2017
• Bayelsa, Rivers, C’River, A’Ibom, Ogun, Ekiti also hit
• NCDC activates emergency operation centres
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Co...
Oct 05, 2017
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 ...
Sep 22, 2017
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 ...
Sep 20, 2017
In most countries, health ministers are seen as bureaucrats more interested in paperwork than medical miracles.
Not in Madagascar, where Mamy Lalatiana Andriam...
Sep 18, 2017
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. ...
Sep 12, 2017
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...
Sep 12, 2017
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 ...
Sep 08, 2017
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...
Aug 09, 2017
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...
Aug 09, 2017
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...
Aug 04, 2017
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...
Aug 02, 2017
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...
Jul 27, 2017
Chika Ike and Halima Abubakar
Nollywood actress Chika Ike has reached out to her ailing colleague, Halima Abubakar. Halima who has complications from fibroid...
Jul 25, 2017
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...
Jul 24, 2017
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...
Jul 24, 2017
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...
Jul 21, 2017
The benefits of exercise are far more than just losing weight or achieving that “summer body.” Exercise benefits everything from your sleep quality ...
Jul 20, 2017
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...
Jul 19, 2017
Scientists have found that strawberries are good fruits for brain health.
According to findings published in the ‘Journals of Gerontology Series A’...
Jul 13, 2017
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...
Jul 07, 2017
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...
Jul 04, 2017
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...
Jun 29, 2017
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...
Jun 29, 2017
University of Lagos (UNILAG) said it invented a new method of diagnosing malaria, following intensive research by its Department of Medical Microbiology and P...
Jun 22, 2017
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...
Jun 22, 2017
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...
Jun 21, 2017
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...
Jun 20, 2017
Like every other sex-related topic, the average African is hesitant when it comes to discussing the importance of maintaining a healthy vagi...
Jun 20, 2017
A cholesterol-lowering vaccine has successfully prevented heart disease in mice — and humans could be next.
Known as AT04A, the vaccine triggers the pr...
Jun 19, 2017
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. ...
Jun 16, 2017
Scientists have discovered a new antibiotic that is highly effective against bacteria resistant to known antimicrobials, which was found in a soil sample taken ...
Jun 12, 2017
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...
Jun 09, 2017
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 ...
Jun 08, 2017
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...
Jun 06, 2017
A Professor of Entomology at the University of Ilorin, Adeolu Ande, has said that killing mosquitoes is bad, because they are ‘friends’ that deser...
Jun 06, 2017
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...
May 31, 2017
Researchers are moving closer to fully curing Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) by designing a more accurate, cos...
May 30, 2017
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...
May 30, 2017
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 ...
May 25, 2017
*Ameliorate liver, kidney damage caused by multiple exposures to toxic substances
Researchers have identified and validated pepper fruit, pawpaw, West African...
May 23, 2017
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...
May 23, 2017
Health of Minister, Prof. Isaac Adewole has urged Commonwealth Ministers to designate Cervical Cancer as a major public health challenge and intensify efforts...
May 16, 2017
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...
May 16, 2017
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...
Apr 24, 2017
Ghana, Kenya and Malawi will pilot the world’s first malaria vaccine from 2018, offering it for babies and children in high-risk areas as part of ...
Apr 19, 2017
HIV BREAKTHROUGH… Scientists may have just taken a crucial step towards finding a cure for HIV after a new breakthrough. PHOTO CREDIT: Getty Images
*S...
Apr 18, 2017
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...
Apr 13, 2017
T​he Consumer Protection Council (CPC) ​has declared Mirinda and Lucozade soft drinks unsafe for Nigerian consumers.
The council said both beve...
Apr 12, 2017
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...
Apr 12, 2017
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 ...
Apr 05, 2017
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...
Apr 05, 2017
FG distributes 500,000 vaccines as death toll rises to 336
The Senate on Tuesday identified Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps, prisons and detenti...
Apr 04, 2017
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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