A medical expert, Mrs Abigael Shona, has said breastfeeding a baby and not men could prevent breast cancer in women. Shona told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ilorin... Read more »
Two doctors with Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, have appeared before the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria Tribunal, to answer charges of gross professional negligence. NAN reports that the doctors , Iyiola... Read more »
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 800,000 die every year due to complications resulting from pneumonia worldwide. The apex global health institution on Wednesday gave the frightening figure on the... Read more »
Naphthalene or Camphor causes jaundice in newborns, kindly remove them from your babies – Aproko Doctor Medical doctor and social media influencer @Aproko Doctor has warned mothers (parents) to desist from using... Read more »
President Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday, in Daura, Katsina State, said Nigeria must reduce dependence on medical treatment abroad. He, however, assured that the efforts by the Federal Government will be redoubled to improve... Read more »
Health officials have gotten a breakthrough in the cure for Ebola following results from a clinical trial of two therapies made from Ebola antibodies. Four Ebola drugs was administered to patients in... Read more »
Marijuana or cannabis, in several parts of the world, is being used to alleviate suffering from various diseases. Nevertheless, it remains a controversial drug while critics fear that relaxing laws on its... Read more »
Medical doctor and social media influencer Dr. Olufunmilayo has warned new moms and dads to NEVER sleep in same bed as baby saying its causes sudden infant death, head injuries and falls... Read more »
A patient being treated for Ebola has escaped from a treatment centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo. News website Actualité quotes DR Congo’s health ministry as saying that a person who... Read more »
Surgeons removed chains, nose rings, earrings, trinkets, bangles, and anklets during the 75-minute procedure, that also revealed 90 coins and a wristwatch. Dr Siddhartha Biswas, head of the surgery department who led... Read more »