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Foods cooked with paracetamol can damage liver, physician warns Nigerians
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A Health expert, Dr. Chinonso Egemba, has cautioned Nigerians against consuming foods cooked with paracetamol, noting that such foods could cause serious health problems. Dr. Egemba, popularly known as ‘Aproko Doctor’ on social media warned that paracetamol overdose increases the risk of acute liver failure and damage.
Dr. Egemba stated this in a new post on his Instagram page @aproko_doctor. According to the expert, paracetamol is often used for headaches, pains, and fever. He, however, noted that some restaurants in the country make use of paracetamol to boil meat, with the mindset that it will help get the meat softer.
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved the establishment of three more orthopaedic hospitals across the country. Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this on Wednesday at the official inauguration of the Primary Health Care Leadership Challenge at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja.
The event was organised by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum in partnership with development partners. “The president has approved three more national orthopedic hospitals; one per geo-political zone. “North-East has one; the North-Central has one and the South-South has one; in Benin, Jos and Jalingo respectively,’’ he said.
Men repeating boxers, without washing at risk of infection, body odour –Dermatologist
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A Consultant Dermatologist at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Dr. Uche Ojinmah, has cautioned men against wearing boxers for days without washing them, warning that dirty boxers can cause skin infection and body odour.
The dermatologist said it was wrong for a man to wear a boxer to work from morning to night and still wear the same the following day without washing it. The physician also stated that the same goes for men’s singlet, warning that wearing it more than once a day without washing could cause body odour.
Men repeating boxers, without washing at risk of infection, body odour –Dermatologist
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A Consultant Dermatologist at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Dr. Uche Ojinmah, has cautioned men against wearing boxers for days without washing them, warning that dirty boxers can cause skin infection and body odour.
The dermatologist said it was wrong for a man to wear a boxer to work from morning to night and still wear the same the following day without washing it. The physician also stated that the same goes for men’s singlet, warning that wearing it more than once a day without washing could cause body odour.
Vaginal infections, miscarriages after first childbirth can cause infertility –Gynaecologist
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Maternal health experts have urged women experiencing secondary infertility to seek early medical intervention to ascertain the cause, noting that those who have had miscarriages and vaginal infections must also seek proper treatment.
According to the experts, women who have miscarriages and vaginal infections without going to the hospital to get proper treatment are at risk of experiencing infertility, even after having first child.
Putting honey in baby’s mouth could cause muscle paralysis, paediatricians warn mothers
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Child care health experts have cautioned Nigerian mothers against putting honey in the mouth of infants, especially those under a year old, noting that doing this could cause serious health issues.
The experts, Dr. Lilian Akerele and Dr. Abigail Dodo, who are paediatricians noted that natural honey could harm infants. Putting honey in the mouth of infants is a widespread cultural practice in many communities in Nigeria and is often a key component of naming and ceremonies.
Researchers create smart plaster that tracks status of infections in wounds
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Experts at the United States-based University of Rhode Island have created a bandage [plaster] capable of detecting infections. Essentially, the device will solely be used for diagnostic purposes, while the hope is that it will diagnose an infection at an early stage, and thus lead to fewer antibiotics and preventing drastic measures, such as limb amputation.
The researchers say they envision the plaster being particularly useful in those with diabetes, where the management of chronic wounds is routine. The plaster, which is equipped with embedded nanosensors in bandage fibers, is expected to be a continuous and noninvasive means of detecting and monitoring an infection happening inside a wound.
The Lagos State Ministry of Health has announced its readiness to provide free hepatitis screening for residents in the state. The government also noted that it is committed to supporting hepatitis vaccination and treatment in Lagos.
The ministry stated that this is in a bid for the government to ensure universal health coverage, built on a sustainable primary health care system for Lagosians. The ministry disclosed this while speaking after an awareness walk on Thursday, to commemorate the 2022 World Hepatitis Day.
Pregnant women sleeping in poorly ventilated rooms at risk of premature labour, stillbirth —Gynaecologists
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Female reproductive health experts have urged pregnant women to be more cautious about the health implications associated with sleeping in poorly ventilated rooms. The experts warned that sleeping in improperly ventilated rooms when pregnant can negatively affect the woman’s health and that of the baby in the womb.
A poorly ventilated room, the experts explained, is one in which there is no cross ventilation and free circulation of fresh air. Some of the adverse health complications a pregnant woman could suffer when sleeping in poorly ventilated rooms, they said, ranges from premature labour, to still birth, low birth weight, trouble concentrating, respiratory problems, and a higher risk of airborne infection such as tuberculosis.
Lying down to breastfeed babies can cause aspiration, lung infection, paediatrician warns mothers
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A Paediatrician, Dr. Faidat Yusuf, has cautioned nursing mothers against laying flat on their backs while breastfeeding their babies, noting that doing so could result in harmful health effects.
The expert warned that breastfeeding in this position is inappropriate, adding that it puts the infant at risk of major health problems such as aspiration, lung infections, ear infections as well as sudden infant death syndrome.
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Why children under five should consume four eggs weekly —Physician
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Consultant Public Health Physician at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Dr. Modupe Akinyinka, says proteins like fish, meat, egg, and crayfish are very essential for the growth and development of under-five children.
According to the physician, children under five years should consume three or four eggs every week plus other diverse diets to avoid stunting and being underweight. Akinyinka says mothers must feed their under-five children with protein-rich foods because they need them to grow properly.
Caffeine, using phone in bed can cause sleep disorder –Neurologist
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A neurologist at the College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Prof Yakub Nyandaiti, tells EMMANUEL OJO how wrong eating habits can cause insomnia and how the disorder can be managed
What is Insomnia and how will you describe the condition?
Well, in a layman’s language, insomnia is when somebody has difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep or the person actually slept enough but felt that he hasn’t had enough sleep. That’s insomnia in a layman’s language.
Don’t treat jaundice in children with antibiotics, paediatrician tells mothers
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A Consultant Paediatric Haematologist and Oncologist at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Prof. Edamisan Temiye, has cautioned mothers against treating their newborns having jaundice with antibiotics.
According to him, neonatal jaundice can’t be treated with antibiotics, warning that mismanaging the condition could lead to brain damage in newborns. The paediatrician said instead of giving the baby antibiotics, the baby should be taken to the hospital for appropriate treatment.”
Treating diabetic wounds at patent medicine stores increases risk of amputation, experts warn
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Diabetic care specialists have warned persons living with diabetes against going to patent medicine stores and chemist shops to take care of their diabetic wounds, noting that doing so increases their risk of ending up with limb amputation.
According to the specialists, asking patent medicine store staff and chemists – who are unqualified to care for diabetic wounds on the leg can cause the wounds to deteriorate and result in further complications that could lead to the amputation of the leg.
