Health and Wellbeing

Sweetener in soft drinks, chewing gum is carcinogenic, WHO now

An artificial sweetener found in Diet Coke and other soft drinks could be declared a possible
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UNICEF targets 1.1m children for Vitamin A supplements in Anambra

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) said over 1.1 million children in Anambra State would benefit
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More research needed in child health, HIV – experts

The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has highlighted the need to build research
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Contraception and Conception

In a new study, researchers found that a large proportion of female street-involved adolescents (SIAs)
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Aspirin use causes sizeable drop in colorectal cancer case –

HE regular use of aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs could prove to be an
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Prolonged use of Agbo-jedi

In Nigeria, many people, especially in the south-west region, believe and rely on local herbs
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16 States selected for HPV vaccination of girls

IT has been observed that incidence of cancer of the cervix is worrisomely on the
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Taking kola nuts can damage unborn baby’s brain, study warns

Kola nut is popular in Nigeria and West Africa and is commonly consumed by pregnant
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‘Virginity test is humiliating and illegal’

Virginity test is illegal, Dr Oluwajimi Sodipo, a Consultant Family Physician at the Lagos State
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Red flag over ‘Herbal Viagra’

The National Drug Authority (NDA), has raised a red flag over sexual-arousing herbal medicine manufactured
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