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, […]
No evidence exists to prove that having high levels of bad cholesterol causes heart disease, leading physicians have claimed. Researchers have warned statins – cholesterol-busting drugs – offer no protection to millions of people and […]
Popping an aspirin pill everyday doesn’t help older people to live longer and it may even have the opposite effect, a new study reveals. Researchers found that a daily dose of the so-called ‘wonder pill’ […]
Millions of healthy people who take aspirin to ward off illness in old age are unlikely to benefit from the drug, a trial has found. While a daily dose of the blood-thinning medicine can protect […]
When Mama Adekunle, as she is fondly called, heard the news of the birth of a child to her son, she did what most new grandmothers in Nigeria do – she rushed over to perform […]
As more fruit juices for children are making their way into the market, kids to take them as snacks or supplement during meals. Some parents consider such juices as pacifiers and freebies during birthday parties, […]
Global Fund, an international donor agency, has accused officials of a Nigerian civil society organisation (CSO) of stealing from money meant for their staff salaries. Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, is an […]
A recent report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has predicted that cancer would cause the death of at least 10 million people globally. The report by the research centre also predicted […]
The Lagos State Commissioner for Housing, Gbolahan Lawal, has alerted the public against the use of asbestos as ceiling in homes, saying it could cause cancer. “Few years ago, Lagos State Government stopped the use […]
Opeyemi Bamidele, a former member of the house of representatives, says the doctors who treated him in London became born again due to his miraculous healing. Bamidele returned to Nigeria last week after two months […]
Cholera, Nigeria’s perennial scourge, which bears testimony to the deplorable hygienic conditions in the country, has struck again, with the usual devastating consequences. In Nigeria, it is a disease that kills in hundreds – sometimes […]
It is no longer news that breast cancer remains a constant killer and illness to women, globally. Deaths from breast cancer most times results from late or no diagnosis as a result of the unavailability […]
The Federal Government is putting in place measures to end cholera outbreaks nationwide in the next five years. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, dropped the hint yesterday while briefing State House Correspondents at […]
Only 35.6 per cent of Nigerian children between 36 and 59 months old have access to organised early childhood education (ECE) programme, while 31.7 per cent of children under the age of five lack adequate […]
Consuming Mediterranean diet, especially plenty of olive oil, cuts the risk of erectile dysfunction by 40 percent, a study has found. It revealed that consuming nine tablespoons of the oil each week, along with plenty […]
Just two alcoholic drinks a month during pregnancy raises children’s risk of having low Intelligence Quotients (IQs) and attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), new research suggests. Youngsters whose mothers drank while expecting score six points […]
In its commitment to provide quality health, the Nigeria State Health Investment Project (NSHIP) has improved access to healthcare services at cheaper rates, especially for rural communities in Taraba State. Consequently, its effort has begun […]
For many young gay men in the US and the UK, the Aids epidemic that cut short so many lives in the 1980s is history – something terrible that shook their community long before they […]
Bad news for those who enjoy what they think is a healthy glass of wine a day. A large new global study published in the Lancet has confirmed previous research which has shown that there […]
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