The Director, Cancer Research and Molecular Biology Laboratories, Biochemistry Department, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Prof. Oyeronke Odunola, has said cases of cancer in Nigeria is on the rise. The expert identified hereditary predisposition, epigenetic changes, sedentary lifestyles and
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A gynaecologist, Prof. Ernest Orji of the Department of Gynaecology, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, says women in the habit of bleaching their skins are prone to the cancer of the kidney and infertility. The expert revealed
Women certainly have a lot on their plates – and unfortunately their health often takes a back seat to their families and careers. Health screening tests are important for every woman. They can help detect problems with bone mineral density
A brave cancer survivor, Chris Wesseling, married the love of his life who nursed him back to health as he battled cancer. Wesseling posted a celebratory message on his Twitter account about marrying the ‘lioness’ who nursed him back to
Chairman of Silverbird Group, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, has lost his wife, and mother of his children, Evelyn Murray-Bruce to cancer. The heartbroken dad-of-three took to his Twitter handle to share the sad news and how their children are finding it
Like most other people, a cancer diagnosis usually comes unexpected and can totally be devastating. The confusion and unpreparedness can be no doubt overwhelming but one Nigerian woman, Gloria Okwu who found herself in the exact circumstance braved the odds;
Whether or not red meat poses significant threat to heath and wellness has been subjected to various arguments but now, a large, carefully analyzed new study links red and processed meat consumption with higher risk of heart disease and death,
It was World Cancer Day last week, February 4 and the growing challenges that cancer presents was brought to fore as it relates to Nigerians. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said that cancer kills 72,000 people in
We are hearing this for the first time but new reports claim a dangerous trend is gaining popularity among women in West Africa, necessitating medical experts to educate women in the region. Medical doctors have come out to warn women
November 2018 will be an unforgettable month for mum-of-one, Gloria Chinyere Okwu; a beautiful and ambitious Nigerian woman, who had hoped to end the year fulfilling some of her dreams in good health. But life had other plans. Gloria woke
Ruona Meyer, the award winning Nigerian investigative journalist who got nominated for an international Emmy over her work which exposed codeine addiction in the country has opened up on her battle with fibroid and breast cancer. Meyer, who underwent a successful
A television journalist who admits she ‘scoffed’ at a message from a viewer urging her to get her neck checked has credited the stranger for ‘saving her career’. Antoinette Lattouf, a reporter for Network Ten in Australia, is often inundated
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and as experts all over the world continue to enlighten us on prevention and treatment, a Nigerian oncologist, Dr Olalekan Olasehinde, has called on women to go for breast screening, saying not all breast
A Nutritionist based in Abuja has analysed the immense benefits Nigerians can reap from parsley leaf in the treatment of arthritis, cancer prevention and other ailments. Paul Okoh disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in
A principal dietician at the Ajeromi General Hospital, Lagos State, Olusola Malomo has warned that obesity, though often underrated can increase the risks of diabetes and cancer. In an interview granted to the PUNCH newspapers, Malomo answered all the questions
An Israeli company based in the northern coastal city of Ceasarea has developed a revolutionary minimal technique to combat cancer. Most patients can be treated within one hour and in some cases even within just ten to fifteen minutes. The
In Nigeria, sugary (soft) drinks, are our very popular and some packaged fruit juices or drinks that are especially appealing to both adults and children. Well, a new study released on Thursday, finds possible link between sugary drinks and cancer.
A concerned Nigerian, Anna Marie-Therese took to her Twitter handle to expose sordid details of how many business owners in Nigeria run their trades at the expense of the health and well being of human lives. In her eye-opening thread,
Nurse Sarah Kuteh has gotten herself in trouble after allowing her religious enthusiasm get in the way of her nursing duties when she offered a bible to a cancer patient and encouraged him to sing The Lord is My Shepherd.
A Nigerian, Nosy Ude, took to his Facebook recently to talk about his crushing battle with cancer since the past eight months. The man who declared that he has finally beaten the diseases takes us through his emotionally and physically
Nollywood actress and mother of two, Annie Idibia has lost her father to the cold hands of death. According to the grieving mom, her father died after a long battle with cancer. Annie, who is married to sensational Nigerian musician,
Motivated by the need to correct a misrepresentation, some cancer patients and survivors led by Vicky Saynor have bravely come out to reveal their scar so as to show the ‘real face’ of the disease. Their campaign is in reaction
When 35-year-old Bailey Jean Matheson found out she had two years to live, she decided to make the most out the time she had left. She wanted others to do the same. ”35 years may not seem long, but damn
Calirornian mum, Nikki Heying, 33, had given birth to her fourth child Malcolm just six weeks before she was rushed back to hospital with pre-eclampsia. But a scan by chance picked up a lump in the new mum’s chest and she was
Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) has warned importers of China made school uniform materials from Chinese companies like Sing Shun Fat School Clothier Company and Zenith Uniform Company about cancer causing substances found in the materials they bring into the country.
