Health

A Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist at the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nwabumma Asouzu, has called on Nigerians to stop putting high quantities of potash in their food. Asouzu warned that using potash in high quantities could cause severe and irreparable damage to the kidneys, noting that studies …

The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps, Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim says corps members will not be forced to take the COVID-19 vaccine. The DG said he would rather advise that the vaccine was good for personal protection against contracting the deadly coronavirus. Ibrahim stated this on Friday in Abuja during …

A new study has indicated that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine works well as a third booster dose. According to the study, the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine as a third booster dose helps to step up antibodies to the coronavirus spike protein. As reported by Financial Times, the antibody reaction among …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has given approval for the use of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria. Mojisola Adeyeye, director-general of NAFDAC, made the announcement in a statement issued on Tuesday. The statement was titled “NAFDAC grants emergency use authorisation for …

According to a research by the WHO, it was estimated that in 2016, the 745, 000 died from strokes and heart disease associated with working 55 hours or more a week – nearly 30% more than in 2000 A recent study by the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that …

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a strong warning that the second year of Covid-19 is set to be “far more deadly.”   Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, (WHO) Director-General issued the warning on Friday, May 14.   He stated that “we’re on track for the second year of this pandemic …

Due to sleepless nights, such people resort to the use of medicines, some prescribed by health practitioners, some self-prescribed. However, disturbed sleep is more than an inconvenience that leaves you dragging the next day: it can affect your emotional and physical health. It negatively affects your memory, concentration, and mood, …

Sources claim the Covid-19 Strain currently racing India has now been found in Nigeria. The strain was detected by the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases in the Redeemers University, Ede, Osun State nearly three weeks ago and has been communicated to the Nigeria Centre for Disease …

Exercise is often associated with improved physical well-being. While this certainly holds true, it can also have a positive impact on mental wellness. Although many people assume stress relief can only be solved through relaxation techniques, physical activity is a great way to reduce feelings of stress and anxiety, according to …

The World Health Organization has said the B.1.351 variant of the coronavirus, first found in South Africa, is spreading in 23 African countries. The global health body which made this known via its Regional Virologist, Dr Nicksy Gumede-Moeletsi, told Punch that the strain presented the same symptoms such as fever, …