The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, on Wednesday decried the increasing use of skin-lightening products among Nigerians and Africans. Salako said despite the well-documented harmful effects, the use of skin-bleaching products like creams, ointments, soap, pills and injections is common among non-white populations throughout the world. Speaking at the…
There’s something undeniably comforting about a steaming cup of tea or coffee, especially on a chilly morning. For many, the hotter, the better. But before you pour that next scalding-hot cup, it’s worth considering what science has to say about the potential health risks of drinking beverages that are too hot. According to a studypublished…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Scientists have created a vaccine that helps the body resist gaining fat. This new weekly injection works by reducing harmful inflammation, which can lead to weight gain. Researchers at the University of Colorado tested this by injecting mice with a healthy bacteria called Mycobacterium vaccae, found in cow’s milk and soil….
Maternal health experts have explained why Nigerian women give birth to many children, revealing that many of them place a premium on having children. Aside from placing a premium on children, the physicians linked the high fertility rate to choice for Nigerian women, adding that having many children is a decision by anyone who desires…
Fertility experts have advised men to stop wearing tight-fitting underwear, warning that it could reduce sperm quality and affect fertility. The experts said tight boxers could raise the temperature around the testicle region and affect the production of sperm. The United Kingdom’s National Health Service says low sperm count, also called oligozoospermia, is when a…
The World Health Organization, WHO, has declared the outbreak of a new coronavirus in China, a global health emergency. The WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus made the announcement at a press conference in Geneva. WHO’s emergency committee on the epidemic had reportedly met Thursday afternoon and recommended designating the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International…
The United States Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, has issued a warning about the link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk. In a new Surgeon General’s Advisory released on Friday, Dr. Murthy emphasised the dangers of alcohol use, describing it as a significant, preventable cause of cancer in the United States. “This advisory highlights alcohol…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm over the circulation of two batches of counterfeit cancer drug, Avastin 400mg/16ml. NAFDAC in the alert posted on its official X handle, said the affected batches, H0223B08 and H4239A70, were identified in Kano and Abuja. Calling for vigilance from the…
Health experts have said it is unsafe to have sexual intercourse when a woman is menstruating, citing the risk of infection spread. The physicians stated that the act could expose partners to the risk of contracting HIV, gonorrhea, hepatitis, and other sexually transmitted infections. According to them, vaginal sexual intercourse with a menstruating woman could…
Florence, 36, is a bank executive by day and a second wife at night, while her husband Raymond, 41, runs a motor repair business and makes enough time to be with Florence, his second wife in the evening. Raymond has three children from a previous marriage, whom he supports financially and he’s hoping to have…