Health

Experts, in a new study, suggested the intake of artificial sweetenersfound in diet sodas and sugar-free options, even in low doses, can damage the heart and brain over time, even in low doses. Sweeteners such as aspartame and sorbitol are...

Today, the importance of touch has become firmly embedded in child care. In fact, feeling the power of touch begins long before the baby is born. Touch is the first sense to develop. Just eight weeks after conception, the...

Osun State medical experts highlighted the importance of diagnostic investigations in healthcare practice. At the third biennial conference for primary health care providers and traditional midwives in Irewole, Isokan and Ayedaade federal constituencies of Osun State, experts noted that...

The Federal Government has taken an important step to address hazardous chemical pollution with the implementation of the Environmentally Sound Polychlorinated Management and Disposal Program. Biphenyls (PCB) in Abuja, a project implemented in collaboration with the United Nations Development...

People who collapse suddenly definitely have underlying health problems, whether they are aware of it or not. Eating unhealthy foods, poor blood pressure management, not getting enough sleep are some of the factors that can cause a sudden drop....

Barely six months after opening its doors, the African Medical Center of Excellence (AMCE), Abuja, has recorded two landmark clinical breakthroughs, further redefining the standard of advanced healthcare delivery in West Africa. The quaternary-level medical center successfully completed its first...

Experts, in a new study, said that too much coffee can weaken bones because it has subtle but measurable effects on bone health. They suggested that while moderate coffee consumption appears largely neutral, tea consumption was associated with small differences...

Harmattan is the cool, dry season in West Africa that usually begins in late November and lasts until mid-March. During this period, the air becomes dusty and humidity decreases, which strips moisture from the skin and makes areas like...

The Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Alli Pate, on Sunday revealed that Nigeria has the capacity to deal with medical emergencies in the country. However, Dr. Pate, who stated this during Sunday Politics, noted that Nigeria still...

Paranoid personality disorder (PPD) is a long-term mental health condition in which a person has persistent, deep-seated distrust and suspicion of others, even when there is no real reason to be suspicious. According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA),...