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Former Nigerian actress, and ex-beauty queen, Regina Askia-Williams, 56, who now works as a health care professional in the United States, has shared a health scare and update with her friends and followers. Regina revealed that a recent visit to the hospital showed that she had extremely rare tracheal masses. She narrated on Facebook how […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Juju music legend, philosopher and Pastor, Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey Fabiyi, has shared details about his medical survival after undergoing prostate surgery, which almost killed him. Asked in an interview, he said: “It is by the grace of God that I survived prostate surgery at the age of 82. I thank God for bringing […]
Continue ReadingUnited Kingdom (UK) has, with effect from today, banned Health and Care Workers from bringing dependants to the country. This was made known by the UK Home Office via its verified X handle (formerly Twitter) on Monday. “From today, care workers entering the UK on Health and Care Worker visas can no longer bring dependants. […]
Continue ReadingIt was all jubilation at the Onipanu Bus Stop along Ikorodu road in Lagos State after a pregnant woman was delivered of a baby boy by emergency responders. The mother of the new baby was said to be waiting for a bus when she unexpectedly went into labour on Monday morning, February 19, 2024. The […]
Continue ReadingBuckingham Palace on Monday, February 5, announced that King Charles III of England has been diagnosed with cancer and will now be postponing his public duties to receive treatment. The British King was diagnosed with cancer after receiving treatment for a benign prostate enlargement. Doctors noticed a separate issue and undertook tests. The statement read: […]
Continue ReadingNigerian doctor, Farinre Olumide, has said that women are often the ones blamed in cases of infertility but some men are sometimes the cause. The doctor therefore advised men to get tested as they may be ”shooting blanks” while their wives are being blamed by family members. “I remembered something now. you know how we […]
Continue ReadingThere was confusion at Desalu Street, Odo-Ona, in Ibadan South-West Local Govt Area of Oyo State, Nigeria, when officials of an undisclosed hospital dropped a very sick woman identified as Blessing Ayeni in front of her husband’s shop. The incident happened on Friday afternoon, January 19, 2024, according to Nigerian Tribune. Remilekun Tawose, an eyewitness […]
Continue ReadingProf. Ademola Popoola of Department of Surgery, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), has warned that penile erection after 30 minutes in sexual intercourse is dangerous and harmful to men. Popoola raised the alarm in Ilorin during his paper presentation at the 250th Inaugural Lecture of the university, entitled: “That All May Pee in Peace”. “A person […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Afropop singer, songwriter and actress. Tiwatope Savage, popularly called Tiwa Savage, has announced that she is down with sickness. The beautiful mother of one took to her official Instagram page to share photos of medications prescribed for her, which included the painkiller Paracetamol and the anti-malaria drug Lonart Ds. On the Instagram page, Savage wrote: “God […]
Continue ReadingAward winning Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor, known professionally as Rema, has cancelled all musical engagements for December 2023. In a post shared on his Instastories on the evening of Wednesday November 29, Rema said he will be using the time to focus on his health which he has ignored for a while. See his post […]
Continue ReadingA family has been left fuming after a 90-year-old grandmother was declared dead by doctors and was placed in the hospital morgue only for a shocked crematorium worker to discover she was still alive. Norma Silveira da Silva, 90, was pronounced dead on Saturday, November 25, at about 11.40pm local time at Sao Jose Regional […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s House of Representatives Committee on Health on Tuesday raised concerns over the decline in the country’s health manpower. The committee disclosed that due to the relocation of doctors and nurses from the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) to various parts of the world, five wards comprising 150 beds have been shut down. LUTH is Nigeria’s […]
Continue ReadingDietary supplements are substances taken to improve health or wellness by providing adequate amounts of essential nutrients like vitamins, minerals, and many other ingredients needed by the body. However, they cannot take the place of foods that are critical to a healthy eating routine. Supplements come in the form of pills, capsules, powders, drinks, and […]
Continue ReadingWorld Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a new commission on Social Connection, to address loneliness as a pressing health threat, promote social connection as a priority and accelerate the scaling up of solutions in countries of all incomes. The WHO made this known in a press statement made available to newsmen on Thursday. Co-chaired by […]
Continue ReadingThe family of Nigerian comedy star actor, John Okafor, aka Mr Ibu, has in a new statement, disclosed that one of his legs has been amputated to keep him alive. In the statement shared on the actor’s Instagram page on Monday, it was revealed that the actor had undergone seven successful surgeries, including the amputation […]
Continue ReadingThe ailing Nigerian comic actor, John Okafor popularly known as Mr Ibu has undergone two surgeries. The plumpy actor who had cried out on social media for financial assistance was said to have had successful surgeries. Jazmine Okafor, the actor’s adopted daughter, confirmed this as she shared an update on Ibu’s health via Instagram on […]
Continue ReadingNo doubt, if an unauthorised person gets hold of your phone or tablet, the thief will suddenly have access to everything on your device. While some of your apps will require passwords and multifactor authentication, many apps, like your photos and notes, typically do not. Also, if you don’t log out of your social media […]
Continue ReadingNigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Zamfara State Command has arrested an impostor who parades himself as a gynecologist working with the Yarima Bakura Specialist Hospital in Gusau. The corps public Relations Officer, SC Ikor Oche, on Thursday, October 12, 2023, paraded the suspect identified as Muhammad Naziru Mode, on the charge of impersonation […]
Continue ReadingA young medical doctor at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos State, Nigeria, has died after he reportedly performed a 72-hour surgery without a break at the neurosurgery unit. Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) disclosed this in a letter dated September 19, addressed to LUTH’s chief medical director. The doctors in the letter […]
Continue ReadingBillionaire entrepreneur, Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup company, Neuralink has announced that it has received approval from an independent review board to begin recruitment for the first human trial of its brain implant for paralysis patients. Those with paralysis due to cervical spinal cord injury or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis may qualify for the study, it said […]
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