By Dr Zubair Abdulahi The digestive system helps convert our meals into usable forms for the cells in our body. This is necessary for good health and well-being. When there is an injury or tear to body surfaces lined by cells, it is called an ulcer. These sores may be found in any part of […]
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With the increased legalisation of cannabis, especially medical marijuana, researchers are interested in finding out more about its effects on health. One area that is currently under exploration is that of marijuana’s effect on fertility. As recent research shows, men in Western countries are facing a fertility crisis. Sperm count in males of reproductive age […]
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Moringa “Malunggay” leaves were once considered “poor man’s vegetables” but now it is known as a “miracle tree” or “nature’s medicine cabinet” by scientists and health care workers from around the world because it is loaded with vitamins and minerals that can be an effective remedy against many kinds of ailments. All parts of the […]
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By Kayode Oseni It is a new year, and most of us wish for new things. Most of us aspire to keep enjoying or have back a vibrant health. But most of us still want to keep doing exactly what we have been doing in the past, things that are having negative impact on […]
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Sugarcane (rakke in Hausa, ireke – Yoruba ), belongs to the grass family (Poaceae). It is available at a very cheap price for everyone so anyone can be part of its beneficial properties. Sugarcane can be chewed using the teeth or juiced by crushing the peeled sugarcane in the machine. It first originated in the […]
Continue ReadingBrain drain or drain brain must stop for our healthcare system to get better Yearly budget for internship should increase Health Minister should check budget for internship, and application in hospitals Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist/Medical Director of Optimal Specialist Hospital Surulere, Lagos, Dr. Ugochukwu Celestine Chukwunenye, told Chukwuma Muanya that in order to improve the […]
Continue ReadingOlaopa President of the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD), Dr. Olusegun Olaopa, in this interview with Chukwuma Muanya said there is no hospital in Nigeria today that meets international set standard for residency programme. We have less than 11, 000 specialists for a population of 180 million Few institutions offering residency training […]
Continue ReadingDoctors at work • Residency training for doctors in a shamble, more funding would create more spaces – NMA • Govt spends N50m to train one resident doctor for seven years • All doctors cannot be specialists – LUTH CMD For medical doctors, the journey to becoming certified to practice, like other professionals, begins with […]
Continue ReadingWater yam (Dioscorea alata)… inset are the leaves of English lesser yam (Dioscorea esculenta) Can extracts of the tubers and leaves of some species of yam be used to beat cancer, diabetes, pain, arthritis, bone loss, and premenopausal syndrome? Researchers say the tuber of yam (Dioscorea esculenta) may provide a possible source for the discovery […]
Continue Reading“Though I still struggle with tramadol sometimes, I don’t take codeine and alcohol again said 17-year-old Halima who started abusing drugs when she was in JSS 2. Halima’s voice reverberates with a renewed hope and courage to look to the future. She credits this continuing mental makeover to the mental health care and rehabilitation she […]
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