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Giving Up Alcohol Boosts Mental Health in Women

By Norra MacReady For women, quitting drinking may be linked to a significant improvement in mental health, according to a study published online...

Pregnant women in Kaduna put to bed in dilapidated structures, despite award letters to contractors running into several million naira

About 10 years ago, a consortium of non profit organisations mounted pressure on Kaduna state government to make progress on its commitment to...

UNICEF says it provided safe drinking water for 43 million children in emergencies, others

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said it and its partners have provided support that have save millions of lives of children worldwide,...

Wike abolishes user-fees for persons living with HIV in Rivers

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has announced that the state has abolished health facility user-fees for persons living with HIV, as advocated by...

91 million Africans consume contaminated foods annually- WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO), has disclosed that annually, an estimated 91 million people in Africa consume contaminated food which renders them ill....

UN Says About 25% of Ebola Cases Could be Going Undetected

The World Health Organization says it may be missing a quarter of all Ebola cases in eastern Congo as violent unrest complicates detection....

Coffee cancer risk insignificant, says California state

Officials from the State of California gave its blessing to coffee this week, declaring the beverage does not pose a “significant” cancer risk....

What Your Period Says About Your Health

WeBMD Get in Tune With Yourself Lots of things about your period — like how often you get it, how long it lasts,...

What Your Nails Say About Your Health

Did you know your nails can reveal clues to your overall health? A touch of white here, a rosy tinge there, or some...

Gavi Ambassador, Awele Elumelu, seeks expanded collaborations for vaccinations in Africa

As Nigeria celebrates the 2019 African Vaccination Week, Gavi Ambassador, Dr Awele Elumelu, calls for more collaborations between the private and public sectors,...

VIDEO: Focus on Dr. Foye Ikyaator, Youngest Nigerian Doctor To Open ER In Texas

  Dr. Foye Ikyaator, the youngest doctor to open an Emergency Room in Texas, and her husband, Orseer Ikyaator of Houston TX opens a...

Fake Cholera Drugs on Rise, Pose Global Threat – NAFDAC

Production and sale of counterfeit drugs is on the rise in rich and poor countries, with more unwary consumers buying them, the National Agency...

Three or more eggs a day increase your risk of heart disease and early death, study says

By Susan Scutti CNN_—-It’s been debated for years: Are eggs good or bad for you? People who eat three or four eggs a...

15 Ways Alcohol Affects Your Body

Straight to Your Head Thirty seconds after your first sip, alcohol races into your brain. It slows down the chemicals and pathways that...

Marijuana May Help Old-Age Ills, New Study Says

New study in the United States of America has revealed that old peoples aches and pains might best be eased with a little weed.Not...

Nigeria, African countries lags behind in world’s healthiest countries ranking

Whether it’s an unhealthy food diet, poor housekeeping, worsening environmental factors, limited access to health services, or a combination of all that and...