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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…
First-ever WHO meningitis guidelines timely for epicentre Kebbi

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

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?

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…
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