A Medical Doctor at HTH, Silas Joy, M.D. @officialsilasMD on Twitter has revealed that a number of women now inject seasoning cubes into their butt to make it bigger and he warned of the adverse effects of such practice. Doctor
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Specialists have shared positive news on the life expectancy, survival rate, and quality of life after a bone marrow transplant. According to the experts, more accurate genetic matching with donors, following up transplantation with an antibiotic regimen to control infections,
Benedicta Elechi, a partner of media personality, Daddy Freeze, has alleged Paul Odekina, her ex-husband, battered her when they were still together as husband and wife. Benedicta, who has a son with Freeze also shared medical proof to back her
Nigerian federal workers have been directed to continue working from home. The directive, according to PUNCH was given by the Federal Government after extending the work-from-home directive to civil servants on Salary Grade Levels 12 and below. This was contained
It is safe to say most people’s screen time has skyrocketed amid the pandemic. But none of those people have recently been living in Katherine Heigl‘s home. The Firefly Lane star was a guest on The Drew Barrymore Show on Tuesday, Feb. 9, where the
According to the Maternal Health specialists, pregnancy among women with these health conditions is associated with high risk, especially during delivery, and therefore cannot be managed at the PHCs to avoid death of baby, the mother or both. Pregnant women
Twitter users have raised an alarm, advising people to be careful when jogging on the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge as joggers are now getting attacked. According to reports on Twitter, a woman identified as Sike was attacked at about 5:40 am
Fracture of the clavicle or collarbone is the most common fracture during labor and delivery. The clavicle may break when there is trouble delivering the baby’s shoulder or during a breech delivery. A baby with a fractured clavicle rarely moves
The Federal Ministry of Education has issued fresh guidelines for school reopening on January 18, suspending assembly, and visiting days in schools. This was contained in a statement by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Ben Bem Goong,
Premature babies are babies born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed. Every year, an estimated 15 million babies are born preterm (before 37 completed weeks of gestation), and this number is rising, according to the World Health Organisation.
The World Health Organisation, WHO has launched a new Labour Care Guide to reduce complications during labour and help every woman have a positive childbirth experience. According to WHO, over one third of maternal deaths, half of stillbirths and a
Medical Director at the General Hospital, Ikorodu, Dr. Taiwo Hassan, has warned Traditional Birth Attendants against admitting and treating pregnant women with some certain health conditions. Dr. Hassan urged TBAs to know their limits and refer pregnant women with hypertension,
According to Medical News Today, Meningitis is the inflammation of the meninges, the collective name for the three membranes of the central nervous system, which consist of the brain and spinal cord. The meninges’ main function alongside the cerebrospinal fluid is to protect the central
Though Vitamin D could be bought over the counter at many pharmacies, taking the medication without the supervision of a physician is extremely dangerous, researchers revealed. The researchers also warn that vitamin D is not beneficial in all its forms because
A Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Dr. Bright Airhumwunde, has revealed that stress in pregnancy could result in poor pregnancy outcomes by predisposing expectant mothers to preterm delivery. According to the expert, who is a Minimal Access Surgeon and Fertility Specialist
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. According to the United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, pregnant women who
For women especially, travelling alone can be scary sometimes because of issues related to sexual harassment, kidnap and the likes. In this critical period, safety issue is cogent and more sensitive when it concerns women. Such worries come from the
In Nigeria, it is a common practice to employ maids who we refer to as ‘home/house helps’. This is not wrong or bad. Home helps are employed to relieve their employers the stress of doing chores like shopping, laundry, housework,
A mother whose toddler accidentally ingested a button battery is speaking out in hopes to warn other parents of this potential risk that could exist inside the home. The battery, which was approximately the size of a quarter, was surgically
Worm infections (also known as helminth infections) are considered among the most common diseases of children living in extreme poverty in the developing countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. It ranks among the leading global health threats to children.
Dr. Maymunah Kadiri discloses that survivors and people affected by the incident may suffer from one emotional issue or the other. Following the #EndSARS protests in some part of the country against extrajudicial killings, extortion, and torture, especially of young people
Bottle-fed babies may ingest more than a million pieces of microplastics each day, new research showed on Monday highlighting the abundance of plastics in our food products. There is growing evidence that humans consume huge numbers of the tiny particles,
A neurosurgeon, Dr. James Oshiorenua, says alcohol consumption during pregnancy, no matter how little, can cause a wide range of lifelong physical, behavioural, and intellectual disabilities, especially fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) According to the expert, alcohol was listed among teratogenic
The vagina naturally produces lubrication that helps facilitate sexual activity. If natural lubrication is not enough, people can use artificial lubricant, or lube, to make sexual activity more comfortable. A sexual health educator, Dr. Opeyemi Adeyemi, has shared some useful
Typically, between 45 – 55, women experience hormonal changes that interfere with the flow of their menstruation, thereby leading to menopause. Going through menopause can often cause a number of uncomfortable, even painful symptoms. And while there are a variety
