Dr. Qazeem Olawale known as Dr Olaking is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Consultant, Olaking International Holistic Medicine Company (OIHM). A widely travelled man in the field of Natural Medicine, some of his patients include those suffering from cancer, HIV, diabetes, tuberculosis, and so on. He is also a Member of The British Council…

In recent times, there have claims and counter claims on health implications of using chemicals such as calcium carbide, ethylene and ethephon for ripening fruits and akanwu (alum/potash) for softening foods. A school of though has associated the rising cases of chronic diseases such as cancer, kidney damage, heart attack, stroke, hypertension, food poisoning, infertility,…

Adequate intake of certain nutrients is associated with a reduction in all-cause mortality when the nutrient source is foods, but not supplements, according to a new study. There was no association between dietary supplement use and a lower risk of death. In addition, excess calcium intake was linked to an increased risk of cancer death,…

The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University College Hospital (UCH), Prof. Jesse Otegbayo, yesterday said cancer was one of the three major causes of morbidity and deaths at the facility in the last three years.

The issue of drug and substance abuse among the teeming youths in Nigeria has taken a new dimension, as the problem is much bigger than projected decades ago. Before now, drug and substance abuse was rampant among few hoodlums on the streets and also done in hidden places, but the current situation is not the…

Multiple award-winning pop star, Taylor Swift who revealed that her mom was diagnosed with cancer four years ago has once again disclosed that her mother, Andrea Swift is battling the disease once again. Four years after first revealing to fans her mom was diagnosed with cancer, Taylor Swift has now shared again that her mom…

For just the second time ever an HIV patient is in sustained remission from the virus in what was hailed by experts Tuesday as proof that the AIDS-causing condition could one day be curable. Ten years almost to the day since the first confirmed case of an HIV-infected person being rid of the deadly disease,…

Scientists have advanced in the search for natural cures for cancers. Latest findings showed onions, leeks, and garlic slash the chance of getting deadly bowel tumour; diet rich in whole grains, bran, and cereal fibre reduces risk of liver cancer by 40 per cent; and how chronic stress boosts malignant cell growth. A study published…

With the rising numbers of non-communicable diseases in the world, especially Nigeria, medical experts have stressed the need to embrace Bariatric surgery to prevent the adverse effects of these diseases on human lives, which sometime leads to preventable death. The team of medical experts from Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, Lagos, which comprises Bariatric surgeon and anesthesiologist,…

Phillips Consulting (PCl), has examined the socio-economic impact of cancer in an extensive study with responses gathered from thousands of Nigerian Cancer victims or caregivers, family and friends.

A consultant at Lagoon Hospitals, Dr. Oluwagbemiga Dorojaiye has raised an alarm on the high mortality among cancer patients in the country, saying 80, 000 die annually. According to him, 100,000 Nigerians are diagnosed with cancer annually, and about 80,000 die from the disease, averaging 240 every day or 10 every hour. He stated this…

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States and advanced colorectal polyps are a major risk factor. The United States Preventive Services Task Force..