Excessive Use Of Antibiotics Causes Vagina Odour –Gynaecologist
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Professor Rotimi Akinola, has advised against the abuse of antibiotics, warning that it can cause vagina odour in women. Prof.…
Bed-Sharing With Babies Can Cause Sudden Death – Paediatrician
A Consultant Paediatrician, Nephrology Division, Federal Medical Centre, Katsina State, Dr. Abdurrazzaq Alege, has warned that babies who share beds with parents might be at risk of sudden death, noting…
NAFDAC Receives WHO’s Certification To Produce Vaccines Locally
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, says it has finally received the World Health Organisation approval to produce vaccines locally, with the attainment of 868 recommendations.…
Again, Brazilian President Bolsonaro Hospitalised With Intestinal Blockage
President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil has been hospitalised again, according to local media reports. The 67-year-old leader was on his way to a party event in Brasilia. However, he did…
Male Contraceptive Pill Found 99% Effective
A team of scientists said Wednesday they had developed a male oral contraceptive that was 99 percent effective in mice and didn’t cause observable side effects, with the drug expected…
36% Of Tuberculosis Deaths Occur In Africa – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern that with 36 per cent of all tuberculosis (TB) deaths occurring in Africa, failure to invest in its response will take a…
Girls Can Start Menstruation As Early As Eight Years Old -Expert
A Medical Practitioner, Dr. Chioma Ofoekii, says it is normal for girls to start menstruation as early as eight years old. Read Also NYSC: Married Women To Report In Husbands’…
UN Appoints Nigerian As Secretary Of Global Youth Consortium Against FGM
A Nigerian and founder of Value Female Network, Dr. Costly Aderibigbe has been elected as the Executive Secretary of Global Youth Consortium against Female Genital Mutilation under the joint programme…
FG To Deworm Ten Million Pupils Nationwide
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development said it will deworm at least ten million pupils, alongside the school feeding programme, for improved…