Stakeholders seek medical research council establishment Stakeholders in the health sector have called for the establishment of medical research council to fund research works peculiar to the country. The stakeholders made the call on Wednesday at a meeting held in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. According to…
Experts warn against using saliva during s*x During sex, instant lubrication might be required for penetration and the only option might be saliva. But it is also vital during oral sex, the whole point of oral sex is the mouth (containing saliva) making contact with the vagina, but is it…
6 foods that naturally prevents premature ejaculation Premature ejaculation occurs when a man experiences uncontrolled ejaculation that happens too quickly. It can be right after sexual penetration despite him not getting stimulated enough or even before intercourse. This sexual dysfunction generally occurs if you are experiencing excessive anxiety, depression, hormonal…
NAFDAC destroys tramadol, others worth N95bn The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control said it destroyed tramadol and unregistered pharmaceuticals worth N95bn. The NAFDAC Director General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, who disclosed this at a press briefing on Monday said the destruction was done in December 2022 after…
Things to know about diphtheria disease The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday confirmed reports of diphtheria cases in Lagos and Kano states. The NCDC also said it was monitoring the situation in Osun and Yobe states where cases are now being picked up. Diphtheria is a…
NAFDAC warns against use, purchase of contaminated syrups The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned the public against the use and purchase of two contaminated products called AMBRONOL syrup and DOK-1 Max syrup. NAFDAC in a statement disclosed that the two medical products were…
Mercy Johnson opens up about cancer scare, life-long medication Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, has opened up about a cancer scare that made her doctors place her on medication for the rest of her life. She made the revelation while hosting veteran actress Joke Silva on her cooking show, Mercy’s Menu,…
US hospital names Dora Akunyili’s daughter Chief Medical Officer Ijeoma, the daughter of the late Professor Dora Akunyili, has been named the Chief Medical Officer of the Jersey City Medical Center, an RWJ Barnabas Health facility, in the United States of America.In a statement released on the official website of…
WHO alert on Indian cough syrups blamed for Uzbek deaths The World Health Organization has issued an alert warning against the use of two Indian cough syrups blamed for the deaths of at least 20 children in Uzbekistan. WHO said the products, manufactured by India’s Marion Biotech, were “substandard” and…
Cambodian court jails Nigerian, American for drug trafficking A Cambodian court, on Wednesday, sentenced an American man and his Nigerian accomplice to 25 years imprisonment for drug trafficking. American Matthew David Sample, 40, and Nigerian David Vincent, 48, were arrested in Phnom Penh in February 2021 for allegedly trafficking 1.31…