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Food makers can advertise that regularly eating yogurt may reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes without objection from the Food and Drug Administration, the agency announced on Friday. The decision came in response to a petition that Danone North America — the food giant behind major brands including Dannon, Activia, Wallaby Organic and Silk — submitted in…
The Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA), has registered pregnant women for health insurance scheme, to reduce maternal mortality in FCT. The programme, which was organised by the FCT Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS) in collaboration with the USAID Integrated Health Programme (IHP), seeks to sensitise pregnant women on the need to curb maternal mortality. Mandate Secretary,…
Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, BASPHCDA, has reported a meningitis outbreak in the State. An official of the Agency who spoke on condition of anonymity said 6 cases of cerebrospinal meningitis, CSM, have been recorded in the province. The official also revealed that due measures have been taken to curtail the spread of…
 The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 5) to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls, the Consultant Haemato-oncologist, Dr Modupe Elebute-Odunsi, has launched the Women in Healthcare Network (WIHCN) to increase the contribution of women to the development of the Nigerian Health system. Elebute-Odunsi who is also on the Board of Trustees, WIHCN,…
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has engaged diaspora physicians, discussing the progress achieved by the reinvigorated ministry in the last nine months under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Making history as the first occupant of the position of Minister in the Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria to hold…
Health practitioners across the globe admit to it effect. Coconut water is a lifesaver because it’s helpful to the wellness of the body in multiple ways. Below are 10 health benefits of adding coconut water to your lifestyle. Coconut water is quite refreshing and medicinal to the human body. It beats the many drinks we…
Kwara state government has emerged UNICEF winner on immunisation coverage in the North Central zone with a cash prize of $500,000. The deputy governor, who said that the award, won by the Kwara State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, was given through the UNICEF mechanism method, added that the money was domiciled with the UNICEF to…
A Consultant Paediatrician, Dr Amala Okore, warned mothers against substituting infant formula with adult milk, saying it can lead to malnutrition or other health complications. Okore gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. According to her, a worrisome trend of parents switching from infant formula…
Parents have been warned to take the health status of their children seriously so as to recognise potential signs of health issues. A medical expert from the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Dr Samuel Oyeleke stated this on Thursday during a sensitisation programme in Ibadan tagged ‘Childhood Cancer Awareness Walk’ organised by Akanimo Cancer…
DR Opeyemi Babatunde, the lead investigator of the Joint Implementation Guidelines for Osteoarthritis in West Africa (JIGSAW) Africa, a team that founded a complete guide to living with osteoarthritis, has cautioned Nigerians against the routine use of drugs in managing osteoarthritis and pain in the joints. Babatunde, a physiotherapist at Keela University in the United…
