Toilet infection is not from dirty toilets
Actually, the term toilet infection or toilet disease is non-medical. It is a layman’s word to describe the burning sensation, itching and foul smelling discharges associated with vulvovaginitis. It is…
Actually, the term toilet infection or toilet disease is non-medical. It is a layman’s word to describe the burning sensation, itching and foul smelling discharges associated with vulvovaginitis. It is…
Some psychiatrists have lamented the impact of COVID-19, saying it has increased poverty and mental illness among Nigerians. The experts argued that although the pandemic had increased more awareness of…
This headline is not calculated to grab undue attention but it is directed at the re-appearance of specific diseases peculiar to children in different parts of the country in increasing…
Dr Ayesha Akinkugbe, a consultant dermatologist and genito-urinary physician at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, tells ALEXANDER OKERE about elephantiasis, a common but neglected tropical disease in Nigeria…
Health experts say children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are prone to being physically abused by people due to widespread ignorance about the condition. The experts also urge more awareness…
Medical experts have warned Nigerians against considering heated tobacco products as better alternatives to tobacco smoking. The experts say HTPs produce an emission containing nicotine and other unhealthy chemicals, which…
For most persons living with albinism, surviving in Nigeria is a real struggle as they have to contend with not only peculiar health challenges because of their condition but also…
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital says it has performed its first laser surgery to remove kidney stones. Stephen Ikuerowo, a professor of urology at LASUTH, said the laser lithotripsy…
Expert and stakeholders in the health sectors have lamented the lack of biosecurity infrastructures in Africa. The experts at the 7th African Conference on One Health and Biosecurity organised by…
The President, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Sam Ohuabunwa, has urged the Federal Government to increase funding of the country’s health sector. Ohuabunwa, at a briefing in Lagos, said achieving a…