Your kidneys filter waste and extra fluid out of your blood so they can be removed from your body in your urine. When your kidneys stop working and can no longer do their job, it’s called kidney failure. Because high blood pressure and diabetes are the most common causes of kidney failure, many of the prevention tips …
Read More »98,960 people living with HIV/AIDS in Anambra
The Anambra State Aids Control Agency (ANSACA) says no fewer than 98,960 people are living with HIV/AIDS in Anambra.Dr Afam Obidike, commissioner for health in Anambra, gave the statistics on Thursday in Awka during a media briefing ahead of 2023 World AIDS Day, observed every Dec. 1 since 1988. World …
Read More »Ajaero in critical condition, may be flown abroad -NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday said the health condition of its President, Joe Ajaero is very critical and may be flown abroad for full medical examination after he was seriously beaten, brutalized and battered by alleged agents of the state including policemen on Wednesday in Owerri, the Imo State …
Read More »NAFDAC raises alarm on ‘dangerous’ energy drink — Name included
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has warned Nigerians not to consume G Fuel brand Energy Drinks because of its dangerously high level of caffeine. The energy being drink produced T&E Imports and GPAE Trading Corp is already under recall in some countries because of …
Read More »Kidney Disease Kills: Avoid Too Much Intake Of These 3 Things
In every vertebrate animal, I mean both human being and animal, they are two pairs likely organ called kidneys. The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of a fist. They are located just below the rib cage, one on each side of your spine. Every Healthy kidneys filter about a half …
Read More »Nigerian Doctors Wait As Indian Doctors Gain Approval To Practice In US, Canada
The global healthcare landscape is undergoing a transformation with far-reaching implications for doctors and aspiring medical professionals worldwide. The World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) recently granted recognition to the National Medical Commission (NMC) of India for a period of ten years. This recognition holds the key to a wealth …
Read More »Doctor slumps, dies during 72-hour nonstop shift at LUTH
A medical doctor at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba is dead. Doctor slumps, dies during 72-hour nonstop shift at LUTHHe died during a Sunday church service after performing a 72-hour surgery without a break at the neurosurgery unit. The Association of Resident Doctors disclosed this in a letter dated …
Read More »Three months after husband’s regime, Aisha Buhari condemns Nigeria’s healthcare system
In less than three months after her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari, left power, former First Lady Aisha Buhari has amplified a video of a woman berating Nigerian hospitals and doctors for “ruining lives.” Mrs Buhari, in her Facebook story on Sunday, amplified the criticisms of a woman in glasses and …
Read More »No need to panic over new COVID variants, NCDC assures Nigerians
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says there is no need to panic over new COVID-19 variants.In a statement on Saturday, the agency said it is monitoring the new subvariants of the Omicron variant named EG.5 and BA.2.86.The agency said the EG.5 variant is a descendant of XBB.1.9.2 which …
Read More »Dentists Issue 21-Day Strike Ultimatum, Medical Consultants
The Federal Government has been given a 21-day deadline to comply with the demands of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, or there would be industrial unrest. This was stated by MDCAN in a statement that was released on Tuesday following its exceptional National Executive Council meeting, which …
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