British doctors will be able to prescribe medicinal cannabis, the government announced Thursday following a review — but insisted it was not a first step towards legalising recreational use. Home Secretary Sajid Javid, the Interior minister, decided to relax the laws about the circumstances in which specialist clinicians can give medicinal cannabis to patients. It […]
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The Sickle Cell Support Society of Nigeria has called on health facilities to adopt `Point of Care Device’ in diagnosing sickle cell disease in new-born to reduce infant mortality. A `Point of Care Device’ is a kit which detects haemoglobinin whether AS, SS, AA or AC. The device enables the person being tested to know […]
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Kyphosis is a spine disorder which involves exaggerated forward curving in the upper back. In some cases it can’t be noticed, but in others it does create a hump in the back, giving the typical hunchback appearance. This spine disorder can affect both men and women, regardless of the age. Kyphosis usually develops in the […]
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Women who eat a high amount of fruits and vegetables each day may have a lower risk of breast cancer, especially of aggressive tumors, than those who eat fewer fruits and vegetables, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In their findings, cruciferous vegetables such as […]
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By Banji Ayoola The efficacy of soursop or graviola leaves and fruits in curing cancer, tumor and prostate enlargement among other dreaded diseases, apart from boosting immunity, is sweeping across the Natural Health sector like a miracle, as an expert confirms. In fact, the Chief Consultant of Alayo Health and Wellness Centre, Abeokuta in Ogun State, Nigeria, […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government has increased maternity leave from three to four months, the government also barred employers from sacking married women. Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, made this known at the ongoing International Labour Conference (ILC), in Geneva, Switzerland. He said: “Employers of labour (in Nigeria) are, by regulation, requested to provide […]
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The Federal Government has been asked to establish a national institute for the promotion of Herbal Medicine. Director-General of The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof Moji Adeyeye, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Sunday. She explained that traditional medicine is […]
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By Awakening Womanhood Group At different times of the year we give and receive gifts of different kinds and for different purposes. Increasing in popularity among the many gifts exchanged are flowers and floral arrangements. But beyond the joy of giving and being given, what more can we learn through flowers, what more do they […]
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By Kola Keshinro Community Health is one of the efforts of the society to protect, promote and restore people\’s health. It is the combination of science, skills and beliefs directed towards the maintenance of the health of the whole population through collective social actions. The programmes, services and institutions involved in Community Health projects emphasize […]
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Onion is a bulb of the onion plant, Allium cepa L., of the botanical family liliaceae. It is formed from an underground thickening of the stalk. Onion is one of Nature’s most potent food when it comes to considering its nutritional properties. Also, it is a highly potent medicine for both internal and external ailments. […]
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