Category: Health
Rivers : Govt Warns Against Use Of Detergents, Bleach, Other Harmful Chemicals In Fufu Production
…Says practice poses serious health risks By Omolara Akintoye The Rivers State government has warned against the use of...
Humans could live up to 200 years in next 40 years – Medical expert
Pic : University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State By Omolara Akintoye A renowned Medical expert, Dr. Ibrahim Wada has said that as a result of...
NAFDAC boss raises alarm over death threats
Pic. : DG, NAFDAC, Prof. Adeyeye The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control,NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola...
NAFDAC discontinues registration of Artemether/Lumefantrine oral suspension
NAFDAC The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has discontinued the registration of Multi-Dose...
WHO says breast cancer cases projected to rise by 38% by 2050
World Health Organisation (WHO) says in a new report that breast cancer cases are expected to increase by 38 per cent globally by 2050. The...
Lassa fever claims 80 lives in 11 states — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 80 deaths from 413 confirmed Lassa fever cases across 11 states during...
Govt. suspends health worker for refusing to attend to pregnant women
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra state The Anambra state government has suspended a health worker, Mrs Njideka Ezeihejiofor, for refusing to attend to a...
Frequent sex not antidote against prostrate cancer-Adegboye
Dr Sam Adegboye, a physician, has debunked the claim that frequent sexual activity reduces the risk of prostate cancer in men. Adegboye is the Assistant...
UCH Ibadan upgrades laboratory for better services
Services The University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has upgraded its Universal Laboratory to improve service delivery and efficiency, benefiting both patients and...
Tinubu approves 65 years retirement age for doctors, healthcare workers
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved an increase in the retirement age for doctors and other healthcare workers from 60 to 65 years. The National...
