Health

Early signs you will end up blind

Early signs you will end up blind

The human eye works harder than we credit it. From waking up till you finally call it a night, it…
Kidney disease is on the rise. The cause is in a bowl around the corner

Kidney disease is on the rise. The cause is in a bowl around the corner

Check every corner in Nigeria, and there is always a woman nearby selling sachet alcohol. At this point, one can…
World Mental Health Day 2025: We’re All Just Trying to Hold It Together

World Mental Health Day 2025: We’re All Just Trying to Hold It Together

This year’s World Mental Health Day theme, “Access to Services – Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies,” hits close to…
Abusing painkillers can cause kidney problems

Abusing painkillers can cause kidney problems

Painkillers are part of everyday life for most Nigerians. A quick fix for a stubborn headache, a sore back after…
Neurodivergence and the need to reassess Nigeria’s work space environment

Neurodivergence and the need to reassess Nigeria’s work space environment

If there is one thing nobody talks about in a Nigerian office, it is neurodivergence. There is gossip about salaries,…
Hypertension kills 10 million annually, WHO warns

Hypertension kills 10 million annually, WHO warns

High blood pressure, often called the “silent killer,” is now one of the biggest threats to global health. The World…
One billion minds at risk: Where does Nigeria stand in WHO’s mental health warning?

One billion minds at risk: Where does Nigeria stand in WHO’s mental health warning?

If you strolled through Balogun Market in Lagos or sat in traffic along Abuja’s Airport Road, you’d notice the noise,…
These skincare ingredients are quietly damaging your skin

These skincare ingredients are quietly damaging your skin

What goes into our bodies, food and drink, is watched closely by NAFDAC. Skincare and beauty products also fall under…
Imo communities take bold steps to end Female Genital Mutilation by 2030

Imo communities take bold steps to end Female Genital Mutilation by 2030

Female genital mutilation has long cast a shadow over the lives of many girls, upheld in the name of tradition…
Why young Nigerians are suffering strokes

Why young Nigerians are suffering strokes

Not too long ago, strokes were thought of as a “middle-aged” or “old people’s” disease, the kind of thing you…
NAFDAC warns Nigerians over fake Postinor-2 pills in circulation

NAFDAC warns Nigerians over fake Postinor-2 pills in circulation

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sounded the alarm over counterfeit batches of Postinor-2,…
Discipline or trauma? WHO warns of lasting harm of corporal punishment

Discipline or trauma? WHO warns of lasting harm of corporal punishment

For many Nigerians, the memory of being flogged as a child is almost too common to be unusual. For some,…
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