A health worker displays a vial containing the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, in Suresnes, on February 6, 2021, on the start of a vaccination campaign for health workers with the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine. – The top French medical authority Haute autorité de Santé has approved the vaccine for use in France, but only for people under 65, […]
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2021 is here. Many Nigerians wish to lead better lives in 2021 than they had in 2020. What are the recommended best diets and lifestyles Nigerians should adopt in 2021 for optimal health? What are the best New Year Resolutions, nutrition and health wise, Nigerians should make and how they could keep on with them? […]
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Conspiracy theories, mistrust and patchy communication have contributed to a flourishing of skepticism about Covid-19 vaccines in African countries, experts say, posing potential dangers to future immunisation campaigns. Anti-vaccine sentiment, often fed by rumours spread on social media, is already thriving in the West. But a similar dynamic is at play across Africa, according to […]
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By Aghogho Ayanruoh Here are 30 benefits of drinking lemon grass tea regularly. Endeavor to draw maximal benefits from this for your health and well being of your family members and friends. 1. Intake of lemon grass tea reduces feverish condition. 2. Lemon grass tea helps in the treatment of anxiety, stress and tension. 3. […]
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WHO decries rising cancer cases in Africa, from 338,000 in 2002 to 846,000 in 2020 Patients with cancer face reduced access to care, competition for scarce resources Breast cancer costs N18m out-of-pocket for initial treatment About 200 Nigerians die every day from cancer, with 32 from breast cancer, 28 from cervical cancer, 16 from prostate […]
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Researchers at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) have attested to the potency of a substance in pineapples that inhibits the inflammation problems caused by COVID-19. Prof. Bamidele Owoyele, who did the research titled: “Bromelain reduced pro-inflammatory mediators as a common pathway that mediate antinociceptive and antianxiety effects in sciatic nerve litigated Wistar rats” with his […]
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‘It’ll trigger capital flight from Nigeria, other developing countries’ CBN warns against fresh lockdown, retains MPR MPC faces policy dilemma in face of stagflation, contraction, Emefiele admits The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed confidence that the COVID-19 vaccine rollout across different parts of the world would boost confidence in the economy despite rising infection […]
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expects 150m doses of AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine The world is on the verge of reaching 100 million COVID-19 infections, according to Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Centre statistics. More than two million people have died from the virus. But, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO), said COVID vaccines could bring the global pandemic […]
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By Banji Ayoola Ogun State Government has appointed a Natural Health columnist with The Radiance and the Chief Natural Health Consultant/Director of Alayo Health and Wellness Centre, Abeokuta, Dr Kayode Oseni, into the Elders Consultative Forum of its Alternative Medicine Board (OGAMB). His letter of appointment, signed by the Board’s Registrar/Secretary, Mrs M.O. Olaniyan and […]
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Nigeria, like many other countries of the world, is experiencing the second wave of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. More and more people are getting infected by the day as the daily reports by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) show. As at 2.41pm yesterday, the NCDC Coronavirus Microsite showed that Nigeria recorded 1,964 new cases […]
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