Health
Where the money resides (briefly): Navigating Nigeria’s salary week
May 27, 2025
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
May 27, 2025
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?
May 8, 2025
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
May 4, 2025
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
April 13, 2025
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…
First-ever WHO meningitis guidelines timely for epicentre Kebbi
April 10, 2025
First-ever WHO meningitis guidelines timely for epicentre Kebbi
Meningitis, a life-threatening infection causing inflammation of the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, has long been a…
A debate for every morning featuring Coffee vs. Ginger Shots
April 1, 2025
A debate for every morning featuring Coffee vs. Ginger Shots
Instead of mugs of coffee every day of the week, why not shots of ginger to start the morning or when…
To get the best BP reading, should the arm be raised, or lowered?
March 29, 2025
To get the best BP reading, should the arm be raised, or lowered?
In the meticulous world of medical measurements, the difference between accuracy and error can often hinge on the simplest of…
Creating the best mental health space for yourself until year-end
March 27, 2025
Creating the best mental health space for yourself until year-end
A commonly seen scenario when conversations about mental health challenges are held is the cry over spilt milk. The damage…
3 homegrown herbs that repair fractured bones quickly
March 15, 2025
3 homegrown herbs that repair fractured bones quickly
Indian scientists have found that three African herbs used by traditional healers in Cameroon (and also Nigeria) can accelerate bone…
First was the sore throat. After that came a King’s College in Lagos demise over fresh diphtheria
March 10, 2025
First was the sore throat. After that came a King’s College in Lagos demise over fresh diphtheria
Diphtheria signs and symptoms usually begin two to five days after a person becomes infected and over at the King’s College…
11 federal hospitals subsidising kidney dialysis treatments for cash-strapped patients
March 10, 2025
11 federal hospitals subsidising kidney dialysis treatments for cash-strapped patients
Many Nigerians only realise they have kidney failure until the very absolute end, making a government-led effort to assist the…