HEALTH ISSUES

*Key Ways to Prevent It At the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, Fred and his friends who come to walk with him every Sunday were doing the morning routine, when he narrated a story, “My friend travelled home to East without his BP (blood pressure) medication. He travelled for one event. …

Prostate cancer is increasing in Nigeria due to higher life expectancy, which means more men live to the age where prostate cancer is most common, and improved diagnostic capabilities, leading to more cases being detected. Other factors include lifestyle changes towards Western diets, limited public awareness, poor healthcare infrastructure for early …

*She Killed Them Slowly Using Sedatives, Blood Pressure and Diabetes Medications Propelled by cruelty, avarice and stiffled conscience, an  Iranian middle aged woman and widow, Akbari, has been been condemned and will soon be executed for killing her 13 husbands. According to Daily Touch Media, Akbari targeted elderly men and …

There has been rising cases of fertility problems in Nigeria that leave many couples with pains as they cannot have children as at when due or not have at all. Experts believe that the rate of infertility is on the increase in recent times. Both men and women have high …

Vaginitis is an inflammation or infection of the vaginal canal. The vulva, which is the external part of a woman’s genitals, can also be affected where this is then known as vulvovaginitis. It can be caused by a variety of factors, such as bacteria or fungal infections while others can …

The Chief Executive Officer of Crystal Shine Skin Clinic, Dr Oluwakemi Ajiboye, has urged Nigerians to stop the act of skin bleaching. Ajiboye, who is also a Dermatologist, said this during the unveiling of Crystal International School of Skin Aesthetics in Lagos. She said, “Bleaching is a menace that we’ve …

A new survey has shown that only 34 per cent of Nigerians use condoms for sex. The survey, titled ‘Condom accessibility and use in Nigeria’ was carried out by NOIpolls, in partnership with the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) and AIDS HealthCare Foundation (AHF). The survey was …

• Says aphrodisiacs may cause stroke, sudden death National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians to desist from using sex enhancement substan ces (also known as aphrodisiacs) to impress female partners, saying they could lead to stroke or sudden death.   The agency said …

Tamar Braxton was reportedly rushed to a hospital in Los Angeles after she was found unresponsive in her hotel room on Thursday, July 16. According to The Blast, the 43-year-old reality star was staying with her Nigerian boyfriend David Adefeso at the Ritz Carlton in downtown LA when he found …

TUESDAY, July 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — About one-third of people prescribed drugs to prevent HIV stopped taking the medications when they were forced to stay home due to the coronavirus pandemic, a new survey finds. The reason, they said: They weren’t having sex. Many discontinued the drugs without their …