Fibroids, medically known as uterine leiomyomas, are non-cancerous growths made largely of smooth muscle and other tissues that develop in…

If you grew up in Nigeria in the late 1990s or early 2000s, you probably heard someone warn against MSG.…

A video by Nigerian health communicator Aproko Doctor has drawn attention to a disturbing question: what exactly is being added…

For years, hearing “PCOS” often made people think of one thing: cysts on the ovaries. But that has never been…

Scroll through bodybuilding content online, and it is easy to see why bigger muscles are so appealing. Bigger arms, fuller…

Every year, World Breastfeeding Week reminds the world of something health experts have said for decades: breastfeeding is one of…

If traditional remedies had celebrity status, bitter kola would probably top the list. For generations, Nigerians have credited the small…

Ask most Nigerians to name the world’s deadliest diseases, and you will probably hear malaria, HIV, cancer or diabetes. Hepatitis…

Not long ago,  weight loss usually meant making a promise to yourself. You joined a gym, downloaded another calorie-counting app,…

For many people around the world, the day starts with coffee. It is the drink that gets them through busy…

There is a reason sudden collapse often feels shocking. Heart emergencies can happen without much notice, but they are rarely…

For many Nigerians, sunscreen still feels like a product made for people living abroad. Some believe dark skin is naturally…