Lassa fever killed 85 in six weeks, cases now 531
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 68 more cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 531. The NCDC,…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 68 more cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 531. The NCDC,…
Maternal health experts have cautioned women against using alum for vagina tightening, warning that it could lead to infection and infertility. The experts disclosed this in exclusive interviews with PUNCH…
Nigeria’s high fertility rate is associated with increased insecurity, banditry, underemployment, and maternal and infant mortality in the country, experts have said. Nigeria’s fertility rate, which is said to be…
Living with mental illness is a big challenge in Nigeria with the poor access to treatment and the discrimination often suffered by those affected. However, some mental health patients battling…
Medical experts have urged Nigerians to be more cautious with the use of air fresheners, noting that inhaling air fresheners can cause serious health problems including cancer, migraine headache, and…
Mental health experts have urged Nigerians addicted to gambling to seek help, noting that gambling addiction should not be ignored because it could lead to serious mental health problems. Gambling…
A Public Health Physician and Epidemiologist, Dr. Japhet Olugbogi, has urged Nigerians to adopt preventive measures against the adverse effects of hazy weather being experienced in some parts of the…
Cancer advocates under the aegis of Project Pink Blue have commended the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and the Kano State…
Physicians have warned that women consuming alcohol during pregnancy stand the risk of having babies with small heads also known as microcephaly. According to medical experts, alcohol consumption during pregnancy…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control says products worth over N326m were destroyed at Lafia, Nasarawa State. NAFDAC made this known on Thursday evening in a…