The Edo State Government has confirmed eight more cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 115.This is as the Executive Secretary, Edo State Primary Health Care Development Agency (EDSPHCDA), Dr. Omosigho Izedonmwen, said the state government has earmarked ...

Why can’t I fall asleep? Many things can make it harder for you to sleep, including: Stress or anxiety Pain Certain health conditions, like heartburn or asthma Some medicines Caffeine (usually from coffee, tea, and soda) Alcohol and other drugs Untreated sleep disorders, like sleep ...

As a man, you work very hard to earn a living, having to satisfy your boss and clients at work. Your colleagues also waiting for your feedback while you still have many tasks waiting uncompleted. On your way home, you are already tired but still thinking and ruminating on how you need to get things ...

Female circumcision, also known as female genital cutting (FGC) or female genital mutilation (FGM), is a procedure in which the external female genitalia are partially or completely removed. This procedure is most commonly performed on young girls between the ages of 4 and 14, but it can be done at ...

It’s hard to predict with certainty how drugs break down once they enter waterways. In a new study, scientists devised a way to do just that. Swallowing a pill only seems to make it disappear. In reality, the drug eventually leaves your body and flows into waterways, where it can undergo further ...

Have you wondered why some homes or relationships are shattered despite that money isn’t their problem with both partners looking dissatisfied and the man wallowing in depression and thoughts of abuses from the woman running through his head – “you aren’t man enough”. Many people suffer from ...

By  Lara Adejoro The Federal Government has said that all international travellers arriving Nigeria are now required to provide evidence of vaccination at the points of entry. This is following the reported upsurge in COVID-19 in China, Japan, the United States of America and other countries. ...

By Joseph Erunke The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has advised Nigerians against subjecting themselves to long-hour fasting, saying it was risky to their kidneys. Prof. Adeyeye, who attributed the high ...

By Chukwuma Muanya (Lagos), Nkechi Onyedika-Ugoeze (Abuja) and Michael Egbejule (Benin City) • OSGF, NCDC keep mum • China reports 13,000 COVID-19 deaths last week • Anxiety as Lassa fever cases, deaths soar • Edo, NCDC disagree on FG’s efforts, intervention by international agencies • ...

Lara Adejoro and Ogbonnaya Ikokwu The only vaccine against Human Immuno Virus undergoing trials has proved ineffective, its manufacturer has announced. Known as Mosaico, the trial was the product of a public-private partnership including the United States government and the Janssen ...

China reported nearly 13,000 Covid-related deaths in hospitals between January 13 and 19, after a top health official said the vast majority of the population has already been infected by the virus. China a week earlier said nearly 60,000 people had died with Covid in hospitals as of January 12, ...

By  Lara Adejoro At least 85 per cent of Nigerian doctors are planning to leave the country to seek greener pastures, Sunday PUNCH has learnt. This is according to the data obtained from the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors. The report also showed that the preferred countries for ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has responded to reports of diphtheria cases in Lagos and Kano States and is monitoring the situation in Osun and Yobe States where cases are now being picked up. In addition to clinically suspected cases, there have been ...

By  Funmilayo Ayanwusi The United Nations agency regulating the global aviation industry-the International Civil Aviation Organisation-has issued new recommendations for countries on COVID-19-related requirements for air travel. ICAO, in a new bulletin from its Collaborative Arrangement for ...

The Ondo State Government Yesterday announced the extension of maternity leave from three to six months as part of efforts to ensure total child development. The state Head of Service, Mr. Kayode Ogundele, stated this while receiving members of the Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Ondo State ...

Osagie Otabor, Akure Less than 24 hours after confirming his ill-health status, Ondo Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu appeared in public at a meeting with candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and other leaders of the party ahead of the forthcoming general elections. It was his first ...

The scan detects a group of patients who come off all their blood pressure medicines after treatment. Doctors at Queen Mary University of London and Barts Hospital, and Cambridge University Hospital, have led research using a new type of CT scan to light up tiny nodules in a hormone gland and ...

People eating this way are less likely to suffer from depression and other mental health problems. People who eat intuitively have a lower chance of developing mental health problems, research finds. Eating intuitively means eating based on hunger and fullness. Dieting or restricting food intake ...

Lara Adejoro and Patrick Odey The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria has decried the alarming rate of brain drain in the country, saying that it lost about 906 of its members to human capital flight in 2022 alone. It also frowned at medical tourism by Nigerians, adding ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 29 new COVID-19 infections recorded across five states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This is coming as the World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised all the countries to continue to adhere to COVID-19 protocol on ...

To avoid disappointing quick sexual intercourse, male enhancement supplements are being used and are made popular nowadays. An average man knows there’s a lot more to sex than just putting the phallus into the vagina and ejaculating, but the rest, especially the duration is usually not easy to ...

By Linda Carroll A short stroll every half hour may help undo the health harms associated with prolonged periods of sitting, a new study finds. Mounting evidence has suggested that sitting for long periods of time — an inescapable fact of life for many workers — is hazardous to ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says it is on red alert following global concerns about new strains of COVID-19. At a press conference in Abuja on Monday, Director General, NCDC, Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, warned that the resurgence of coronavirus in China and the increase in ...

By Seun Opejobi The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has warned of an imminent nationwide industrial disharmony over some unresolved issues. NARD said the unresolved issues are threatening industrial peace and harmony in the health sector. In a statement by its ...

Lassa fever has killed a Nasarawa State medical doctor, identified as Dr Ahmed Isaiah. Members of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in Nasarawa State held a procession for the deceased in Lafia on Tuesday The doctor died on Dec. 31, 2022, at the National Hospital, Abuja. NMA chairman ...

By  Lara Adejoro The Federal Government on Monday said it is maintaining vigilance and a high level of preparedness at the nation’s entry points to prevent a fresh outbreak of COVID-19 in the country. The government made this known at the Federal Ministry of Health’s ministerial press ...

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, is sick and has been flown to London, United Kingdom for treatment. SaharaReporters exclusively learnt on Sunday that Atiku was flown from Dubai, United Arab Emirates to the UK. This comes less than two months ...

This video gives a detailed easy steps on how to cook the yummiest coconut rice, It was garnished with grilled Turkey meat. You can use any protein of your choice. It's a beautiful new year already, we are hopeful for a beautiful year ahead for each and everyone of us. Happy new year everyone! ...

By Bethan Girdler-Maslen Looking for ways to sleep better at night? According to scientific research, eating this fruit before bed can not only help you fall asleep faster but can also help you sleep for longer. Whether you sleep like a log or tend to toss and turn through the night, we’re ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 35 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the last week of December 2022. It stated on its website on Wednesday that 22 of the cases were recorded in the FCT; 10 were recorded in Lagos State; two were recorded in Delta, while one was recorded ...

Health experts have dispelled the notion that eating okra or drinking okra water, especially in the last trimester of pregnancy could make labour and delivery easier for a woman. According to the experts, the notion that okra can help a woman have an easy birth is a myth as there has not ...

By  Deborah Tolu-Kolawole Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, on Sunday, called on the Federal Government to check passengers from China of their COVID-19 status. Falana made this known in a statement made available to our correspondent on Sunday in Abuja. In ...

Michaeleen Doucleff China is in the midst of its first major COVID surge, and it's one of the world's largest. China rolled back COVID restrictions in early December, and now scientists estimate that the country could be facing more than 10 million new cases each day. Over the next several ...

Introduction It’s bothersome and can be depressing if you have to all-time keep up with the shame of not satisfying your partner sexually. Especially for married ones that need periodic sexual events to make their marriage lively. This article ‘How To Fix Erectile Dysfunction’ will help those ...

A third of the 4,500 junior doctors in England surveyed said they were planning to work in another country in the next year. by Jack Peat Thousands of junior doctors are planning to walk away from their NHS jobs, a new poll suggests. A survey revealed that 40 per cent of junior doctors plan to ...

Hiccups could be a funny reaction in ones body you know. Many of us would have this same question our lips ‘What are Hiccups?’ Well, that’s one of the reasons why i have decided to treat this topic in and out. Humans and most people in Africa especially Nigerians, experience this strange but ...

Physicians in the field of urology, have warned men against engaging in ‘marathon’ sex, noting that it could lead to permanent impotence. A sexual marathon is usually a prolonged sexual activity over hours and even days. The experts noted that marathon sex complicated by penile fracture and ...

Menstrual cycles can be quite unpredictable, especially for older women. The average length of a menstrual cycle is 28 days, but it can last anywhere from 21 to 35 days. Menstrual cycles typically last between three and seven days. It's possible for the flow to be strong or weak, to last for a few ...

Government health organizations are warning against the spread of Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) as people come home from the World Cup in Qatar. MERS is a viral respiratory disease caused by a coronavirus, similar to COVID-19. “MERS is a rare but severe respiratory virus that may ...

By Chioma Obinna The Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Yaba, on Wednesday, said no fewer than 77,071 psychiatric patients were attended to at its various out-patient pharmaceutical service points in 2022. Disclosing this during the hospital’s presentation of the 2022 Annual Report tagged: “A ...

Twenty people may have lost their lives to suspected cholera outbreak in Ekeureku community in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State, south-south Nigeria. Ten villages in the community have reportedly been affected since Thursday. The Permanent Secretary at the Cross River Ministry ...

What is frequent urination, and what are the causes?   Many men experience frequent urination. This article will help you understand why this might be happening and what you can do to start addressing the issue. You will learn how to start making changes to your lifestyle that can help you. ...

Are you aware that taking cold showers regularly might cause obvious changes in your body? If you’re the type who always takes a bath in hot water, you might be interested to find that there are various benefits to switching to cold water regularly. This article will go over the physical changes ...

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, a vital organ. It is caused by a variety of viruses, toxic substances, and autoimmune diseases. The most common forms of hepatitis are A, B, and C. Hepatitis A is a viral infection that is spread through contact with contaminated food or water. Symptoms ...

  Apart from elderly people who prefer consuming bitter kola, many young people shun it due to its bitter taste and flavor that is held in the mouth for a few minutes after intake. However, many people who avoid eating biter kola are ignorant of the multiple benefits that it provides the human ...

Vitamin is a largely consumed supplement and a continually growing business. The supplement market raked $42.6 billion in sales in the United States in 2018. This whopping figure shows vitamin is being consumed globally. At least 50% of Americans consume multivitamins and a large portion of ...

World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, has said the African region continues to be most affected out of the 25.6 million people living with HIV worldwide. She said this in her message to commemorate the World AIDS Day which is celebrated globally ...

Monkeypox is to be rebranded as ‘mpox’ after global health experts said the name had racist connotations and could lead to stigmatisation.The World Health Organisation (WHO) said the term monkeypox would be phased out over the coming year.It follows a forum in the summer in which two families of ...

Are you looking for a natural way to lose weight? If so, you are not alone. Many people are searching for ways to improve their health without having to resort to artificial products. Luckily, there are a variety of all-natural weight loss supplements that can help you reach your goals. ...