Health

Claim: The Public Relations Officer of the Delta State Police Command, Bright Edafe, claims that sex-enhancement drugs are over-the-counter drugs and their possession is not an offence. Verdict: While experts say possession of…
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Society of Lifestyle Medicine of Nigeria, SOLONg, has described stress as a global health challenge that is inevitable and can affect anyone. The society in a statement signed by its president, Dr Moyosore Makinde and general secretary,…
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It was a gathering of stakeholders in Ibadan, Oyo state capital on Tuesday where issues surrounding malaria in pregnancy, prevention and control, antenatal registration and synergy on the fight against malaria formed a centre stage The…
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Oyo state commissioner for health, Dr Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi says the ministry has reconstituted the Malaria Technical Working Group (mTWG) to ensure the functionality of the malaria laboratory for accurate diagnosis and treatment. Dr.…
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Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has held an emergency meeting with the health commissioners from Sokoto and Kaduna States over what can be described as an unknown illness in Sokoto and Zamfara states. In a…
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Welcome everyone! It is such a pleasure again to be writing on another edition of achieving our “Healthy Living” goals with emphasis on “Mental Health” and its interaction with all the six pillars of Lifestyle medicine .I am really hopeful;…
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The University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan has been reconnected with electricity supply by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC). Recall that the power company disconnected the power supply to the teaching hospital over…
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Claim: A TikTok user recently asserted that consuming cold water during pregnancy does not lead to jaundice in babies. Verdict: TRUE! Studies and experts reveal cold water consumption during pregnancy does not induce jaundice in babies;…
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Oyo state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi has revealed that a total number of one hundred and seventy thousand (170,000) residents were screened for tuberculosis in Oyo state in 2023. Dr. Ajetunmobi, however disclosed…
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Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the Regional Director for Africa at the World Health Organization, has said that around 2.5 million Africans, resulting to one person every 13 seconds, got tuberculosis in 2022. Dr Moeti stated this in her remarks…
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