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…
The Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) Zaria is set to begin kidney transplant surgeries in 2025, aiming to provide relief to patients with kidney failure and reduce medical tourism. Prof. Ahmed Umdagas, the hospital’s Chief Medical Director, revealed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Zaria. He…
Ahmed Umar, consultant urologist at Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, has warned Nigerians about the dangers of prolonged, indiscriminate use of sexual enhancement drugs, which could seriously harm vital organs. In an interview in Gombe on Monday, Umar emphasised that the extended use of these drugs without proper medical guidance posed significant health risks. He was…
Dr Temitope Ilori, Director General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), has urged Nigerians to take advantage of the free and confidential testing services available across the country to know their HIV status especially during the yuletide season. The NACA boss said this while urging Nigerians to prioritise their health by knowing their…
As many low-income parents with newborns turn to used clothes, popularly known as okrika as a cheaper alternative to new clothes due to economic hardship, experts have warned that such clothes could expose infants to the risk of infection. The paediatricians cautioned that dressing newborns in second-hand clothes could pose serious health risks, including skin…
The Association of Urological Surgeons in Nigeria, NAUS, has expressed concern about the recent and continued circulation in the public space of what it labelled as misinformation on social media and mainstream media regarding the link between frequent ejaculation and the risk of prostate cancer. In a position statement on “Risk of Prostate Cancer and…
In a remarkable breakthrough, Russia has introduced a new mRNA-based vaccine aimed at treating cancer patients, according to reports from Indian Business Today. This innovative treatment is expected to roll out in early 2025 and will be provided at no cost to citizens, as stated by state-run media outlets. The customized vaccine utilizes genetic material…
Those employed in the world’s oldest profession in Zimbabwe claim they have resorted to using unconventional substitutes, including baby socks, for c0nd0..ms due to a critical shortage of c0ndoms in several communities. While the government denies a nationwide shortage, many areas are experiencing significant supply issues, HealthTimes report. The shortages have hit communities like Epworth,…
Towana Looney donated a kidney to her mother in 1999 only for the remaining one to fail several years later as a result of pregnancy complications. The 53-year-old from Alabama has now become the latest recipient of a gene-edited pig kidney — and is currently the only living person with an animal organ transplant —…