Health

Sudden deaths! These early signs will save lives

A renowned cardiologist and the previous Chief Medical Director, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Prof. Wale Oke, said victims of cardiac arrest are likely to experience some symptoms, such as chest pain or angina days or hours before it strikes.

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Goal setting: Achieving significant success among professionals

Perhaps, more than any other reason, the fear of failure has discouraged more persons from setting goals. The logic being that their inability to achieve earlier goals is the main reason to desist from attempting to engage in the business of setting new ones.

Experts caution against excessive, unprescibed use of sex stimulants

Some experts have cautioned against excessive and sometimes unprescribed use of sex stimulant in view of its health implications.

How to prevent Lassa Fever, Coronavirus Infection

In this interview with CHUKWUMA MUANYA, Ihekweazu explains the recent outbreak of Lassa fever despite efforts by the agency; what is being done to contain the situation

MedicoExperts Surgical camps in Nigeria - a blessing to Nigerian medical travellers

Nigerian medical seekers can now receive the best medical and surgical assistance in Nigeria through surgical and OPD (Outpatient Department) camps organized by MedicoExperts. Through the OPD and surgical camps, MedicoExperts offers not just minimally invasive surgeries and consultations to patients but also training to the doctors and medical staff for the overall advancement of the healthcare sector in Nigeria.

Smoking causes deadly blood clots

Smoking trendy hookah pipes (shisha) may increase your risk of a heart attack or strokes by causing deadly blood clots, scientists fear.

Nigeria has capacity to diagnose, contain coronavirus

Certainly as an institute for medical research we should be concerned about such outbreaks. And for the fact that recently quite a number of foreigners have been visiting Nigeria especially from China.

NAFDAC explains death of two-year old after taking de-wormer, Albendazole

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has provided explanation on the death of little Jerome Nwome, a Nursery 2 pupil at the Immaculate Heart Conception...

Why drug could one day replace exercise

It could be possible to get the benefits of exercise without lifting a finger, according to scientists.

Monkeypox killed one, infected 46 in nine states last year

Monkeypox infection has persisted in Nigeria as latest figures from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) showed that the disease killed one person and infected 46 others in nine states last year.

Scientists engineer dengue-resistant mosquitoes to stop them passing it on to people

There is hope in the horizon that malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever, zika virus and other mosquito-borne diseases could soon be wiped out.

Sperm could be harvested from dead men to ease donation crisis, say doctors

Men should be allowed to donate sperm alongside their organs and other body parts, after they have died, doctors have said.

Advances in quest for immortality

Scientists have made giant strides in the quest for immortality. They have identified synergistic cellular pathways for longevity that amplify lifespan fivefold in Caenorhabditis elegans....

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