Tag: Health
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Tips on how to live above 100 years old
More than 100,000 people aged 100 or over are found in Spain. Spain is the country with the greatest life expectancy after Japan, OECD data, and the latest population census shows. Over a year, media photographer Andrea Comas interviewed Spaniards aged 100 or more across the country from the green-hilled northern region of Asturias to…
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5 Extraordinary health benefits of cabbage
Cabbage is a leafy green biennial plant, grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. Fresh, dark-green-leafy cabbage is incredibly nutritious; but very low in fat and calories. Cabbage is also very useful in curing various health ailments. Below are some of the health benefits of cabbage. Rich in fiber Cabbage is very…
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Unbelievable health benefits of cucumber
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae family). It is a creeping vine that bears cucumiform fruits that are used as vegetables. There are three main varieties of cucumber: slicing, pickling, and seedless. The cucumber is originally from South Asia but now grows on most continents. Different types of…
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Seek medical advice on stretch mark treatment – Expert
Dr.Arikawe Adeolu, a medical practitioner at the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, Abuja, has advised people to seek medical advice before choosing methods of treatment for stretch marks. Adeolu said the medical advice could prevent more skin damage. The expert said the condition varied from person to person, hence only a tailored management style of treatment…
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10 Unbelievable drugs that damage the kidney
The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs found on the left and right sides of the body in vertebrates. They filter the blood in order to make urine, to release and retain water, and to remove waste. Unfortunately, a lot of these toxins are a by-product of drugs that we ingest. There are different drugs that…
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Malaria in pregnancy leads to miscarriage-Gynaecologist warns
Dr.Nathaniel Adawole, a gynaecologist, has warned that untreated malaria in pregnancy could lead to miscarriage and still birth. He said that malaria affects pregnancy five times more than other diseases like AIDS, leprosy put together. According to him, the effect of malaria on pregnancy is usually more among pregnant women who reside in endemic areas…
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NAFDAC mops up imported fruit juices as Dec. 31 deadline approaches
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) says it has commenced mop up of the banned foreign fruit juices in Nigerian markets. Mr. Carolly Ngobiri of the Investigation and Enforcement Directorate, NAFDAC, Lagos office, made this known on Wednesday during the mop up at Gbagada area of Lagos. Ngobiri told newsmen during the…
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Gov. Mimiko urges successor to sustain zero polio eradication policy
Gov. Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State on Wednesday called on the incoming administration in the state to sustain the zero polio eradication policy laid by his administration. Mimiko spoke at a meeting with the state task force members on polio eradication and routine immunization in Akure. The governor said that continuous task of safeguarding children…
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Senate seek out media support on malnutrition enlightenment
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Dr Lanre Tejuoso, has solicited media support on the ongoing campaign against malnutrition in the country. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Tejuoso made the appeal in an interview in Abuja on Tuesday on the sideline of a two-day workshop on effective media engagement in the fight…
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Report adverse drugs reaction -NAFDAC urges Nigerians
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), in collaboration with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), has urged Nigerians to report any case of Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR). The acting Director-General of NAFDAC, Yetunde Oni, made the call at a media interactive session on Tuesday in Abuja. Oni, who was represented…