Victoria Beckham is in Kenya to support the Beyond Zero campaign spearheaded by First Lady Margaret Kenyatta. British fashion designer and singer Victoria Beckham on Friday called for greater efforts to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission….
Children under one year in the FCT can now benefit from the newly introduced vaccine against pneumonia called Pneumococacal Conjugate Vaccine or PCV10. The measure was aimed at preventing diseases caused by the bacteria. The…
By Dr. Michelle Henry Razor bumps, also called Pseudofollicultis Barbae, can occur in any area that hair is temporarily removed by shaving, waxing or tweezing. One of the most common questions I receive from African…
Eating fruits before breakfast will help to lower the risk of heart-related diseases like stroke and high blood pressure, according to a consultant nutritionist, Dr Rosemary Akindele. “Nutrients in fruits help to guard against some…
Thousands of cancer patients are currently facing death nationwide, following a breakdown of all the radiotherapy machines at treatment centres in the country. The development, which has persisted for years, has become unmanageable in the…
Diabetes mellitus is now on the increase worldwide and diabetic foot complications, though preventable, are a leading cause of admission, amputation and mortality in diabetic patients worldwide. The president, Diabetes Association of Nigeria (DAN), Dr….
1. Banana: Bananas are high in magnesium, which happens to be a muscle relaxant. Although bananas are an easy and healthy snack to throw in your backpack, their magnesium makes them a great sleep aid,…
A new maternity clinic in Gbaga, off Ijede Road, Ikorodu has been commissioned. Located at Plot 10, Amadi Street, co-owners, Captain and Mrs Aigbogun Alloysius, said government should partner well-meaning people to give “sound healthcare…
A Nutritional Biochemist, Dr Ochuko Erukainure, said on Sunday that consumption of maize was good for the management of diabetes and obesity in both children and adult. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that…
THE National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC, yesterday, warned traditional medicine practitioners in the country against using herbal drugs on patients when such drug has not been confirmed or approved by the…