A must read by women especially By Kemi Lopsam So many of us have our own idea over what counts as sex. Some people think it’s obvious that sex includes finger or mouth play, while for others, sex means solely penetration. And when people start saying “hookup,” who even knows what they really mean. Today’s […]
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The General Medical Council which licenses and maintains the official register of medical practitioners in the United Kingdom licensed at least 266 Nigerian doctors in June and July, 2022. The implication is that at least three Nigerian doctors were licensed per day in June and July 2022 despite the moves by the Federal Government to […]
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A middle-aged-man, Sunday Samuel, has accused the Ondo State Trauma and Surgical Centre, Ondo Town, of negligence after his wife died during a surgical operation at the facility. The deceased, Fola, was reportedly diagnosed with breast cancer. The mother of four was thereafter placed on medication for about a month in the hospital ward before […]
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An expert and the Medical Director, MacTayo Hospital, Ikotun, Dr Chijioke David, has tasked government at all levels and non-governmental organisations to carry out massive campaigns on Blood Pressure, particularly in the communities. He gave the advice in an interview on Tuesday during a medical outreach organised by the Redeemed Christian Church of God, The […]
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Exercise, Photo: Medicalnewstoday The older you get, the more crucial it is that you stay fit. Regardless of whatever lifestyle you live, a healthy diet and exercise are vital for your overall health and well-being. The older you get, the more your body tells you what you need and don’t need. So what signs tell […]
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NCDC lab. Photo: Twitter WHO raises concern on global surge, vaccines’ absence in Africa The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), yesterday, confirmed 16 new positive cases of monkepox from 12 states. According to the latest update, Rivers has three infections, Anambra (two); Oyo (two); Taraba (one); Lagos (one); Imo (one); Edo (one); Gombe (one); […]
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Pregnant women at Isolo General Hospital during their antenatal clinic on Wednesday -Photo credit: Angela Onwuzoo We pay between N200 to N1500 for urine tests at every antenatal appointment –Pregnant women From the demand for surgical gloves, cotton wool, detergent, syringes, and bleach for delivery, to the high cost of antenatal care registration, and […]
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NAFDAC’s insistence on clinical trials for traditional medicines before approval divides researchers Herbal medicine regulation deserves separate, independent agency, say practitioners The lack of encouragement for local herbal cures and remedies for diseases by the Federal Government (FG) and its agencies, especially the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has raised […]
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A Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Dr. Olufemi Samuel, has said that women who give birth through caesarean section can safely get pregnant six months after delivery. Samuel, who is also the Executive Secretary of the Ondo State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association, dismissed the notion that women who gave birth through CS must wait […]
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Woman experiencing Postpartum depression; Photo: glamour.com By Erimma Chike-Nwanmah Postpartum depression, although common, is one of the most unrecognised and often undiagnosed complications of childbirth globally, yearly affecting about 10–15% of postnatal women. It involves a major form of depression that begins within 4 weeks after delivery. The diagnosis of postpartum depression is not only […]
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