At least 83,212 children have been immunised against poliomyelitis and other child killer diseases in Danja Local Government Area, Katsina State, in January, according to a heath worker.
Category: Health
Sen. Tejuoso tasks Nigerians on regular cancer screening
Sen. Olanrewaju Tejuoso, Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, on Saturday advised Nigerians to take advantage of cancer screening facilities provided by the government for early detection and treatment. Tejuoso, representing Ogun Central in the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly,…
Fewer persons contract HIV in Plateau in 2016
The Plateau Aids Control Agency (PLACA) says the state has recorded fewer number of persons living with the HIV virus in 2016 compared to previous years.
Apollo: Expert advises regular hand-washing to prevent outbreak
To avoid contracting viral and bacterial infection of the eye currently spreading, a medical expert in Ilorin, Dr Misbau Lawal, has advised people to imbibe the habit of regular hand washing.
Strange things Nigerians do in the name of marriage
Sixty-two-year-old Adejoke Olawepo, a petty trader, almost died of shock as screams and claps went all around her. Commuting all the way from Oyingbo to Sango, Ogun State to see her daughter last Tuesday, she couldn’t understand why the train…
Ebola info: Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials have warned for months that someone infected with Ebola could unknowingly carry the virus to this country. Now it has happened: A traveler in a Dallas hospital became the first patient diagnosed in the…
13 AMAZING BENEFITS OF TANGERINE FRUIT FOR SKIN, HAIR AND HEALTH
Health benefits of a citrus fruit… Tangerines are a specific variant of Mandarin oranges (Citrus Reticulate) which are reddish orange in colour. They belong to the family of Rutaceae and are cultivated mainly in the tropical forests of Southeast Asian provinces.…
WHAT CAUSES THE SAGGING OF BREASTS?
This is a problem that many women are desperately seeking answers to. Unfortunately, some certified professional persons expressed skepticism because they feel that it is impossible to prevent or help the sagging of breasts, since it’s a natural process that…