Cancer Cases In Younger People Rising Globally – Researchers
Factors such as obesity and alcohol consumption are contributing to a worrying rise in global cancer cases among younger people, a study suggests. Researchers estimated there had been a 79 per cent hike in new...
Anthrax: Stakeholders Seek Strict Supervision Of Abattoirs
Stakeholders have called on the Federal Government and state governments, to ensure strict supervision of abattoirs across the country to check the spread of Anthrax. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal...
Resident Doctors Reject 25% Salary Increase By FG, Say Strike Goes On
The National Executive Council, NEC, of the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, on Saturday, rejected the 25 per cent increment in the basic salary of doctors as well as the accoutrement allowance. They insisted...
Anthrax: Nigeria Logs One Case In Suleja, Niger State
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, on Monday officially confirmed the first case of anthrax in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that a statement signed...
Aspartame Sweetener Possible Cancer Cause – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) cancer research agency on Friday classified the commonly used artificial sweetener aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to human.” Although, another UN Committee reaffirmed that there was a safe daily level of...
Scientific Analysis Of Semovita Shows No Plastic Material, Says NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has said that its scientific analysis of Semovita content did not reveal any plastic material. A statement signed by the agency’s Director-General (D-G), Prof....
Heart Failure Affects Over 64m People Worldwide – Don
Prof. Philip Kolo of the Department of Medicine, University of Ilorin, on Friday postulated that Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) affects more than 64 million people worldwide. Kolo said this in his paper presentation at the...
NAFDAC Alerts On Expired Energy Drink, Nabs Distributors
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has alerted the public on the distribution and sale of unregistered and expired G-Man organic energy drink. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of NAFDAC,...
Spain Becomes 1st Country In Europe To Allow Menstrual Leave
Spain’s sexual and reproductive health law, which includes the right for women to take time off work when they have their period, came into effect on Thursday. The Gender Equality Ministry’s bill, put forward by...
World Digestive Health Day 2023: Nutritionist Says Fibre Is Essential For Digestion
Mr. Douglas Akuba, Chief Executive Officer of Green Economy Alternative Africa, has said that fibre is essential for digestive health of a person. Akuba, who is also a Nutritionist, said this in an interview with News...
Fistula: Nigeria Records 12,000 New Cases Annually – Surgeon
Dr. Shukura Okesina, a Consultant Obstetrician and Surgeon at the Aishah Buhari Mother and Child Hospital, Eiyekonrin, Kwara, has submitted that Nigeria records 12,000 new cases of Obstetrics Fistula yearly. Okesina stated this while speaking...
Prepare For Disease Even Much Deadlier Than COVID – WHO Chief Warns
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning to countries all across the world to be prepared for a disease even much deadlier than the Coronavirus (COVID-19). WHO’s head, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gave...
S. Korea’s New COVID-19 Cases Over 20,000 For 2nd Day Amid Eased Rules
South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed over 20,000 for a second day Wednesday, as the country has eased COVID-19 rules. This was to leave behind the pandemic that upended people’s lives for the past few...