Tag: Health
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Vaginitis: Expert advises women to seek urgent medical help
TheNewsGuru.com reports that vaginitis is an inflammation of the vagina that can result in discharge, itching and pain. The cause is usually a change in the normal balance of vaginal bacteria or an infection. Reduced estrogen levels after menopause and some skin disorders can also cause vaginitis. Dr.Adaora Ukoh, an Abuja based gynaecologist, has advised…
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Early detection will stem rising cases of cancer – NGO Coordinator
Mr. Tokbish Yohanna, the Coordinator, Civil Society for Cancer Eradication (CIS-ANEN) in Plateau, on Tuesday said early detection was key to tackling the rising cases of cancer. Yohanna spoke during a courtesy visit to the state Commissioner for Information, Mr. Mohammed Nazif, in Jos. He said this was why medical experts had been advocating early…
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Rivers state confirms Lassa fever case
The Rivers ministry of health has confirmed a case of Lassa fever in a private health facility in the state. The commissioner for health, Dr. Theophilus Odagme, disclosed to newsmen in Port Harcourt on Wednesday that the patient had been managed, fully recovered and discharged. He said the ministry was collaborating with the World Health…
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Unilorin don wins N5m research grant on heart burn disease
An Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Dr. Abdullahi Olokoba, has been awarded the Astra Zeneca Research Grant, worth about N5million. Olokoba told newsmen on Tuesday in Ilorin that the grant would help to advance research in the study of Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD, also known as heart burn).…
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Angola records first 2 cases of Zika virus
Angola said on Wednesday it had recorded its first two cases of the Zika virus, just three months after a yellow fever epidemic that killed at least 400 people was brought under control. Zika, a viral disease carried by mosquitoes, has spread to more than 60 countries and territories since an outbreak was identified in…
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Drugs radiation in pregnancy causes congenital malformation in babies- Gynaecologist
A gynaecologist, Dr Nathaniel Adewole, says radiation exposure at an early stage of pregnancy, as well as intake of antibiotics, could cause congenital malformation in babies. He advised women of reproductive age to avoid self-medication prior to ovulation period. Adewole, who works with the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, spoke in an interview in…
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6,330 HIV patients registered in Libya in 2016 – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that 6,330 HIV patients registered in Libya in 2016. The UN Health Agency said in a statement that 10 people also died in the out-gone year as a result of inability to access anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs. “Last year, there were 6,330 registered HIV patients in Libya; 10 people aged…
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No polio case in Cross River – Health Commissioner
The Cross River Government has described as falsehood, reported case of poliomyelitis in Ekpene Eki community in Odukpani Local Government Area of the state. “I wish to say that the reported case of polio in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River is not true. “We just had our child and maternal health week and…
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Trekking is good for health- Medical practitioner
According to research trekking helps the body to fight Type 2 diabetes. Since muscles are intensely working during trekking and hiking, they need energy. The body uses the blood sugar to fuel muscle activity. This reduces the excess sugar in the blood, while also increasing the body’s insulin tolerance. Dr Bunmi Olufemi of the University…
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Malnutrition kills 2,300 Nigerian children daily – NGO
Mr.Ubah Nnaemeka, the Project Officer, Civil Society Scaling-up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN), on Tuesday said malnutrition accounts for the death of 2,300 Nigerian children daily. Nnaemeka made this known on Tuesday in Ilorin at a two-day Advocacy Skills and Strategic training organised for members of the organisation in Kwara. Quoting the National Demographic and Health…