Health

Since the beginning of the year, over 100 measles cases have emerged in the United States, prompting concerns from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the country’s status in eliminating the disease.   Measles was eradicated in ...

Dr. Jeffrey Dello Russo, an eye doctor in New Jersey, has seen a surge in patients complaining of eye problems since Monday’s solar eclipse. About 25 patients have sought help, with some admitting they didn’t use protective glasses. Dello Russo ...

Fake Botox injections have led to hospitalizations in Tennessee and Illinois. The CDC warns against receiving cosmetic injections from unlicensed providers or in non-medical settings. Investigations suggest the injected product was counterfeit. Botulism, a severe illness caused by toxins from ...

Extreme temperatures have been linked to increased stroke deaths and are expected to rise with climate change. More than half a million stroke deaths were linked to extreme temperatures in 2019 alone, a recent study reveals. This number is predicted ...

Southeast Asia is currently experiencing a scorching heatwave, which is a cause for concern as it may lead to health problems. In Malaysia, a toddler’s death due to extreme heat emphasized climate-related risks. Vietnam faces a state of emergency as ...

The University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, has admitted that it owes the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company up to N495m, for which reason the teaching hospital was disconnected from public power supply This was as doctors, nurses, and other staff ...

Chocolate may help you LOSE weight’ Chocolate lovers rejoice — the sweet treat is good for your health in more ways than one. Chocolate may help you lose weight. It could also boost your brain and protect it from age-related ...

A chemical used in hair straighteners sold online could cause kidney failure, doctors warn — after a woman who regularly got her hair done suffered organ damage The woman, who was not named, also felt nauseous and suffered from vomiting, ...

Tiwa Savage has sparked reactions on social media after uploading a picture of herself holding a jar of Okro water She posted the image with no caption attached to it on her Insta-story. However, it is worth noting that a ...

A cute Nigerian nurse has sparked reaction when she sent X-ray photos of herself to her boyfriend instead of the n3des he requested The scenario was captured in a video with the caption: “He asked for n3des but you’re in ...

Nigerian medical association announces the death of three training doctors of Abia state university They died in a Road Traffic Accident yesterday, while returning to Abia State University Teaching Hospital.   They had attended the 30th Induction Ceremony of their ...

A hospital staff member has been caught trying to access Kate Middleton’s records According to reports, staff at the hospital attempted to access Princess Kate’s private medical records. At least one hospital staff member was reportedly caught trying to access ...

Doctors couldn’t believe their eyes after having to remove a coconut from a man’s bum in a s3x experiment gone wrong A 56-year-old man from Taiwan has been rushed to the hospital after experiencing abdominal pain and severe constipation. The ...

Top eye surgeons are warning that soaring numbers of children are in danger of going blind because of too much time staring at mobile phones and too little time outside Allowing children stare at phones for too much is a ...

Paramedic has a heart attack while treating patient with the same emergency Paramedic has a heart attack A paramedic who had a heart attack while on a 999 call has been reunited with the woman he was treating for the ...

Siham has been turned away at the border multiple times, despite her name being on an evacuation list “My medicine is finished. I’m so tired. I can hardly see in front of me. My chemotherapy ran out a long time ...

A team from the World Health Organization (WHO) have successfully delivered crucial aid to Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza, as announced by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in a recent update The delivered aid included food, 24,050 liters of fuel, ...

Snoring may be sign of erectile dysfunction – Physicians Snoring may seem normal to some and an embarrassment to a few, especially if it disturbs the sleep of others. However, no matter how it is viewed, medical experts say it ...

An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday, remanded a 45-year-old ‘fake doctor,’ Adegoke Olaoluwa, for the alleged murder of his patient, 45-year-old Adekunle Badmus ‘ Olaoluwa, from the Idi-Aro area of Ibadan, is facing one count of ...

The United Kingdom, UK, government has issued a statement banning international health workers and carers from bringing their dependents to the country on work visas According to the statement released on Monday, the UK said the ban was part of ...

Health professionals under the aegis of Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP) working in facilities owned by the Oyo State Government on Monday suspended their ongoing seven-day warning strike While directing all members to resume work, the union gave ...

The Federal Government on Sunday disclosed that the phenomenon of brain drain, often referred to as ‘Japa Syndrome’, has deprived Nigeria of its top talent in the health sector, with no fewer than 16,000 doctors leaving the country in search ...