The Abuja Breast Cancer Support Group says cancer is not a death sentence and encouraged Nigerians to get screened. President of the group, Ms Gloria Orji,...
The Nigerian Medical Association has raised the alarm over the high rate of mortality from cancer in Nigeria, saying that 70,327 died of the disease in...
A nutritionist at the College of Health Technology, Offa, Kwara, has said that the consumption of rotten tomatoes, popularly known as ‘esa’ or ‘baje’, could cause...
A meal comprising 2/3 or more of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes and 1/3 or less of animal protein is an ideal cancer preventive diet. This is according to The American Institute of Cancer Research...
By Kiran Patil The health benefits of laughter include the reduction of stress hormones and blood pressure, as well as increased blood flow and oxygenation to...
Emmanuel Ezunu, Head, Clinical Services and Training, Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Asaba, has confirmed the death of a housewife who died 15 hours after she was...
Scientists have developed a new drug which shows potential to halt cancer cells’ growth by stunting the cells’ biological clock. The findings from scientists at the...
Plateau has recorded 17 confirmed cases of Lassa Fever with five persons killed, according to Dr Kunden Deyin, the state’s health commissioner. Thirty-three cases were taken...
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that sensitising herbal and traditional medicine practitioners on best practices would make the...
The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, says Nigeria has enough resources to provide treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS, (PLWHA) without depending on foreign agencies....