Health

In addition, the UN agencies denounced virginity testing as a violation of the rights of girls and women, which can...

“Every year, 300,000 women die during pregnancy or childbirth because they have no choices in maternal healthcare; every day, thousands...

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Urban and peri-urban farms already supply food to about...

Two of the kidnapped women, Hauwa Liman and Saifura Khorsa, worked for the Geneva-based humanitarian charity while the third, Alice...

The situation makes the problem more endemic than autism which has only one victim in 80 persons.   More than...

The cumulative total of cases is 6,423, including 42 associated deaths, since the beginning of the current outbreak in December...

More than 100,000 Nigerian children suffer from Cerebral malaria annually, Dr Ovo Samiel at the General Hospital, Ughelli, has said....

“As a result, a lot of national and sub-regional initiatives, including capacity development, have been put in place to address...

The disaster agency said the official search for the unaccounted would continue until October 11 at which point they would...

The World Bank has released 496.25 million dollars to support the Philippine government’s efforts to hasten recovery, rehabilitation, and reconstruction...

A number of incidences in these locations, according to him, is also a pointer to the fact that a big...

Carter was wanted for injury to a child causing serious bodily injury, which police said is a first-degree felony.  ...

According to WHO, countries are not doing enough to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2030 in spite of global efforts that...

The WASH specialist further revealed that only 39 per cent of Nigerians use an improved toilet that is not shared...

"The use of cannabis remains high in the state because of availability and affordability. The Tramadol and cough syrup that...

PHE said monkeypox does not spread easily and most patients recover within a few weeks, but it can cause severe...

The coordinator also hinted that statistics had shown that about 35 million people were victims of HIV/AIDS worldwide while 3.3...

“We are in a serious dilemma because N35 is no longer feasible to prepare a nutritious meal, and if the...

“Breastfeeding could also help prepare Nigerian children for a prosperous future, as breastfeeding is associated with higher intelligence to improve...

Immediately after the sleep intervention, the scientists measured glucose levels and fat content in the liver. They found elevated blood...

“Taking a cell phone into the bathroom and then leaving with it, can carry diseases and germs, especially when you...

 According to new data published in the Lancet Global Health, more than one in four adults globally, which accounts for...

“The five strategic pillars include enabling environment for our attainment of health sector good; increased utilisation of essential package of...

“The entire projects meant for over five years will cost us over N6.071 trillion and we believe that if this...

“In 2016, about 240,000 adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19, were living with the diseases, thereby making up...

The four victims involved are being treated by doctors at the police medical unit of the Enugu State command, as...

“I’m a medical doctor; I can tell you authoritatively that he is healthier than most people who see his health...

According to the just released annual State of the Global Air Report published by the Health Effects Institute (HEI), air...

"There are fears that students may be taking coffee to help them cope with long hours of study and stress....

“Alcohol affects a lot of factors within the system. If somebody has TB, already the immune system is down because...