Concerns Mount Over Health Hazards Of Artificial Fruit Ripening
Artificial ripening through the use of ripening agents, is done to achieve faster and more uniform ripening.
This practice is common among fruits sellers in...
Herbal Medicine Seen As Key To Economic Growth
Some herbal medicine practitioners have said that if the federal government supports the production of alternative medicine, it would help to boost Nigeria’s economy...
Hope For Sickle Cell Sufferers: Nigerian Surgeon Develops Groundbreaking Ulcer Therapy
A plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon with Hafar Al-batin Central, Hospital, Saudi Arabia, Dr Ayodele Ogunkeyede, has developed a novel compression therapy for sickle...
Halle Berry’s Bold Stance On Menopause Awareness
Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry joined a group of US senators on Thursday to announce new legislation that would provide tens of millions of...
FG Renews Efforts To Eradicate Open Defecation By 2025
Federal Ministry of Environment has reiterated its commitment to implementing policies and programmes aimed at ending open defecation in the country by 2025.
The minister...
FG Launches Ambitious ‘Safe Motherhood’ Initiative For Seven Million Pregnant Women
The Federal Government says seven million pregnant women, and at least six million newborn births annually are being targeted through its safe motherhood guidelines...
Health Workers Advocate For CONHESS Waiver Approval
Members of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) have called for a presidential waiver for the implementation of the lingering adjustment of Consolidated Health...
Expert Unveils Game-Changing Approach To Affordable Healthcare In Nigeria
A Nigerian health expert Akolade Jimoh has said that the country’s healthcare affordability crisis can be addressed by a roadmap to universal coverage through...
WHO Raises Alarm Over Human Cases Of Bird Flu
The World Health Organization voiced alarm Thursday at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an “extraordinarily...
Nigeria’s Ongoing Struggle With Malaria
Despites huge investment in the fight against the endemic, malaria is still a major public health issue in Nigeria, with an estimated 68 million...