Health

The Gracehill Place Hospital urges integration of awareness programmes into school curriculum As part of efforts to reduce rising cases of mental disorders in the country, experts have called for integration of mental health programmes […]

Insomnia sufferers should rest easy as the largest ever study into the lack of sleep found it does not cause an early death. A review of more than 36 million people revealed there is no […]

People tend to throw the word ‘anxiety’ around but do we fully appreciate what anxiety is and just how scary it can be? Anxiety is a feeling of unease, nervousness or fear, many individuals experience […]

Pollution from diesel vehicles is stunting the growth of children’s lungs, leaving them damaged for life, a major study has found. The research, conducted with more than 2,000 school children in London, is the first […]

Your genes have little to do with how long you will live, according to a new ‘family tree’ study of more than 400 million people. Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)/genetic material determines many of our traits, and […]

In the year 2001 or thereabout, I was a member of a delegation of the Nigerian American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) that visited President Olusegun Obasanjo at Aso Rock. The delegation was led by the […]

The American Heart Associating in a study carried out recently, has said that consuming just one energy drink may be detrimental to blood vessel function. The study, according to medicalnewstoday.com, tested blood vessel function in […]

Microplastics have been found in human stools for the first time, according to a study suggesting the tiny particles may be widespread in the human food chain. The small study examined eight participants from Europe, […]

The Nigerian Optometric Association on Monday warned the general public against the use of urine, breast milk, and acid, among other unconventional stuff, when infected with conjunctivitis, popularly known as ‘apollo.’ President of the association, […]

A teenager whose giant facial tumour caused his mother to disown him has had surgery and has been reunited with his family. Kambou Sie travelled from his hometown of Bondoukou in the Ivory Coast to […]

Stroke prevention can start today. Protect yourself and avoid stroke, regardless of your age or family history. What can you do to prevent stroke? Age makes us more susceptible to having a stroke, as does […]

Experts have raised fresh alarm that more men could become infertile due to huge drop in sperm quality caused by rising pollution, junk food, obesity, smoking, exposure to plastics and lack of exercise. The experts […]

No fewer than 81,481 persons are living with the dreadful virus called human immunodeficiency virus(HIV) in Ondo State, a top health official said. Dr Sani Aliu, the Director-General of the National Agency for Control of […]

Leaders at all levels in Nigeria should realise that citizens of this country should be tired of empty and unsustainable human development goals. There are no good hospitals in the country and education quality is […]

It is illegal in most parts of the world including Nigeria. Yet the country is a major source of West African-grown cannabis, and ranked world’s eight highest consumer of cannabis. But the weed, marijuana, hemp, […]

A baby born with four legs and two sets of genitals attracted astounded locals from miles around who came to marvel at what they called a ‘miracle of God’. He was born yesterday in Gorakhpur, […]