Health

Nigeria’s cooking habits are costing millions of lives

Nigeria’s cooking habits are costing millions of lives

Walk into a typical Nigerian kitchen at dusk, especially in the rural area, and you’ll hear the hiss of kerosene,…
Smoke, weed and cancer: The silent crisis Nigerians are ignoring

Smoke, weed and cancer: The silent crisis Nigerians are ignoring

At a small beer joint in Surulere, Chuka leans back, lights a cigarette, and lets the smoke drift lazily into…
One in four Nigerian fathers are not the dad, DNA test reveals

One in four Nigerian fathers are not the dad, DNA test reveals

Not too long ago, paternity questions in Nigeria were hushed whispers, the sort of conversations kept behind closed doors or…
10 everyday habits damaging your prostrate. Number 4 will surprise you

10 everyday habits damaging your prostrate. Number 4 will surprise you

If you are over 60, chances you have felt it, the urge to urinate more often, trouble starting your stream,…
Unpacking Nigeria’s silent sickle cell emergency

Unpacking Nigeria’s silent sickle cell emergency

There is one crisis that has been hiding in plain sight, and its toll is heavier than we dare admit.…
What if exercise is the cancer medicine we’ve been ignoring?

What if exercise is the cancer medicine we’ve been ignoring?

In a world where miracle cures are sought in pills, injection, and high-tech medicines, something as ordinary as movement can…
Many new mums suffer postpartum depression in Nigeria. Help is closer than we think

Many new mums suffer postpartum depression in Nigeria. Help is closer than we think

Childbirth is often celebrated with fanfare. Family and loved ones gather to celebrate, gifts pour in, and the new mother…
Where the money resides (briefly): Navigating Nigeria’s salary week

Where the money resides (briefly): Navigating Nigeria’s salary week

In Nigeria, salary week is more than just a payday; it’s a cultural phenomenon. The moment credit alert comes in…
How a woman’s strong sense of smell doesn’t always mean someone is pregnant

How a woman’s strong sense of smell doesn’t always mean someone is pregnant

For every time a woman confirms a heightened sense of smell going on within her body, the tendency often might…
The line between spicy meals and burning stomach ulcer – is there a straight link?

The line between spicy meals and burning stomach ulcer – is there a straight link?

What science thinks about when someone develops a stomach ulcer is that acid must have eaten through the protective stomach…
Hanging too long on mobile phones bringing prostate cancer to men even more

Hanging too long on mobile phones bringing prostate cancer to men even more

Western Africa has been reported to occupy the status of being a region with the fifth-highest burden for prostate cancer…
Gaining nearly 4 years of extra time with the novel breast cancer-slowing drug, capivasertib

Gaining nearly 4 years of extra time with the novel breast cancer-slowing drug, capivasertib

The recent outcomes of past decades already point to it – how breast cancer is especially prevalent in higher and…
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