Following the Ebola virus outbreak, the United Nations set up its first-ever public health mission – the UN Mission for...
Medical experts say that while the actual causes of most congenital defects in newborns are unknown, the predisposing factors to...
In recent times, the nation has been faced with an upsurge of diabetes, a non-communicable disease (NCD) that has cut...
In recent times, the word ‘cancer’ has become popular amongst Nigerians. While late presentation of patients at advanced stages of...
According to Roll Back Malaria, there are an estimated 300 million acute cases of malaria every year around the world,...
NCDs, including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer and chronic respiratory diseases, are the leading causes of death in virtually all countries...
Tip 1: Get more physical activity There are many benefits to regular physical activity. Exercise can help you: • Lose...
Globally, the HIV/AIDS pandemic is on the decline following concerted efforts by international agencies including National Agency for the Control...
Fast, on-the-spot tests for bacterial infections may help to reduce excessive antibiotic use, says a systematic review published in The...
In Nigeria, maternal mortality rate reaches up to 3,200 women with number of mothers per 100,000 births dying within 42...
Recently, a young man wrote to on Harvard Men’s Health Watch: “I am a healthy, active 39-year-old guy. I enjoy...
Officials of the Lagos State Task Force on Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods has sealed no fewer than...
1 in 6 people worldwide will have a stroke in their lifetime. Of these, a third will survive, a third will...
Stress has been named one of the deadliest killers in the modern world. The reason is not far from the...
Following efforts of the World Health Organisation, the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), Rotary International, the Bill & Melinda Gates...