Celebrity mum, Tolulope Oniru-Demuren better known as Toolz sat with astute publisher, Betty Irabor on the latest episode of Life Lessons and she shared details about losing her child that she had kept private. The new season of Life Lessons
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Families who lost their loved ones who were rejected by hospitals amid the coronavirus pandemic have spoken on the development. Mrs Joy Okereke-Nkemakolam shed uncontrollable tears while speaking with PUNCH about her brother, Joel Aleke, 32, who allegedly died recently
Former TV news anchor in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Vivian King was 49 years old when she suffered a massive stroke. King told “Good Morning America: “I was in neurological ICU for 10 days and the hospital for a total of 32
A migraine can cause severe throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation, usually on one side of the head. It’s often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. Migraine attacks can last for hours to days, and
Fertility specialist, Dr. Abayomi Ajayi of Nordica Fertility Centre, Lagos, has shared some vital things women need to know about getting pregnant before, during and after menopause. Every normal pregnancy is a small miracle. Most women get pregnant and have
Kundulum community is located in the Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State. In the community, according to reports, accessing medical care and health workers is a major problem for residents, especially women who are sometimes forced to deliver babies
Sedia Marwolo was just 32 weeks pregnant when medics arrived at her home and hauled her away to a special coronavirus hospital, which she likened to “hell.” It was the beginning of a 15-day ordeal during which the 38-year-old Liberian
A world-first study has demonstrated significant benefits to a premature baby’s heart and brain function when held by the parent in skin-to-skin contact. Parent-infant skin-to-skin care (SSC) or kangaroo care, started in the late 1970s in Columbia when incubators to
Stroke is the disruption of oxygenated blood to the brain. It occurs when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted or reduced, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. When this happen, within minutes, brain cells begin to die.
Makoko is a slum neighbourhood across the 3rd Mainland Bridge located on the coast of mainland Lagos. A third of the community is built on stilts along the lagoon and the rest is on the land. Life in Makoko is
Attempting a vaginal birth after one or more caesarean deliveries is more dangerous to mother and baby than sticking to the surgical procedure, a new study suggests. Caesareans are one of the most common procedures and on the rise globally.
All hopes were given up on 26-year-old Aisha Abubakar of Bajoga community in Funakaye Local Government Area (LGA) of Gombe State, ever surviving Vesico Virginal Fistula (VVF), a medical complication she had during her first childbirth some 10 years ago.
Preparing for a pregnancy or actively trying for one yields results for different women at different paces but if you are going to up your chances and rule out any lifestyle causes for delay, there are at least 8 habits
Concerns of whether pregnant women are at a greater risk of contracting or dying from C0VID-19 have been answered in a new research update. If a pregnant woman does contract the deadly infection, how big is the risk of mother-child
Uchechi Nwachukwu, the Assistant Chief Dietician with the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, (FETHA), has given insight into why some nursing mothers add weight a few months after putting to bed. According to the medical expert, the extra weight added was
Pregnancy is usually a period of excitement, joy and anticipation for many expectant moms. From the day a woman finds out she is pregnant, she and her partner start to become ecstatic, hoping to see the arrival of their bundle
It’s thought of as one of the safest painkillers to take during pregnancy, but a new study has warned of the dangers of taking paracetamol when pregnant. Researchers from the University of Bristol have found that women who take paracetamol
One of the biggest concerns about COVID-19, the illness caused by the new 2019 coronavirus, is how the infection affects pregnant women and their unborn children. Although evidence is extremely limited, early research suggests the virus cannot be transmitted in
It was like heaven on earth in the first 12 years of Funsho and Chidinma‘s marriage, particularly during the first five years. Every day after work, the couple looked forward to going home to spend quality time with themselves. At
A researcher with the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos, Prof. Oliver Ezechi, has said that couples may not abstain from sex during the entire nine months of pregnancy if the physician has not counseled them to. In general,
A mom is speaking out about what she experienced giving birth while infected with COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus that has claimed the lives of many all over the world. Sharing her experience with “Good Morning America”
A medical expert has revealed that malaria can cause pregnant women to have miscarriages, children with low birth weights, stillbirths, and also make a fetus to stop growing. Dr Chinonso Egemba, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria
Tunde Badru, the pastor of the King’s Palace Parish, a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Katy, Texas, and his 49-year-old wife, Sade Badru have shared their amazing testimony to inspire those trying to conceive and believing God for
A new study whose results were published yesterday, April 14, 2020 has really useful guidance for women who are planning for pregnancy. It turns out we should follow our parent’ advice when we’re thinking about becoming parents ourselves, with a
Actress, Halima Abubakar, left many of her fans and colleagues pleasantly surprised when she announced last week that she had become a mother for the first time ever. The new mum also got entangled in a baby photo controversy, but
