A Sexual and Reproductive Health expert, Dr. Yemi Adeyemi, has urged men to pay better attention to changes in the colour of their semen, noting that semen colour could be signs of serious health conditions.

Dr. Adeyemi explained that normal semen should be whitish-gray, adding that men ejaculating a brownish, orange tinge, pink or red semen should seek medical intervention. Writing via her Instagram handle, @dryemz, she said, “after sex, while you clean up, take a minute to see what your semen looks like.

The Lagos State Government has assured residents that it would work with the producers of the contaminated milk, Friesland Campina, to unravel the source of the hazardous product. The General Manager of the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency, Mr. Afolabi Solebo, disclosed this in a statement made available on Monday.

The PUNCH had reported that a warehouse in the Isheri area of the state was closed by the government after a video of a reported sale of contaminated milk products in Ojuelegba went viral.

An Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Dr. Olajumoke Ogunro, says pregnant women should be alert to the rare possibility that they can still conceive while already pregnant. According to her, while the occurrence referred to as superfetation is rare, science has established that it is possible.

Superfetation is the formation of a second foetus while another foetus is already present in the uterus. Dr. Ogunro who works at the Alpha Assisted Reproductive Klinic, Ikoyi, Lagos, explained that even though it is possible for superfetation to occur, the condition is extremely rare in humans.

Paediatricians have warned mothers against sitting their babies when they are unable to control their head and neck, cautioning that babies that are not mature enough to sit could have spinal cord injury and come down with brain damage when forced to sit.

According to the experts, it is dangerous to sit babies that are just only two months old, noting that their brains are usually not fully developed for such a task. According to the experts, the best time for babies to sit down is between three to four months when their neck is fully controlled.

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Saseun Hospitals, Lagos, Dr Rowland Saseun, takes OLADIMEJI RAMON through the risk factors for, diagnosis, and treatment/management of prostate enlargement

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The National Health Insurance Scheme says it had developed a ten-year strategic plan 2020 to 2030 to serve as a road map for achieving the scheme’s mandate.
Prof. Mohammed Sambo, Executive Secretary of the scheme, disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja, on Tuesday.

He said that NHIS has developed a ten-year strategic plan from 2020 to 2230 which serves as a road map for achieving its mandate. “The implementation of the plan has commenced with efforts aimed at the attainment of Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria, with a clear focus and milestones that could easily and accurately be tracked,’’ he said.

A Paediatric Endocrinologist at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Dr. Elizabeth Oyenusi, has advised parents that have children living with Type 1 diabetes to ensure they take their insulin regularly. She warned that if they fail to take the insulin medication as recommended, they could come down with complications such as blindness and kidney problem.

Dr. Oyenusi, who is also a consultant paediatrician said insulin, is a hormone that helps to regulate the amount of sugar, or glucose, in the blood, noted that lack of effective insulin plays a key role in the development of diabetes.

Consuming vegetables and other foods rich in Vitamin K can help to reduce the risk of dementia, a new study has revealed. The study, carried out by researchers at the AlMaarefa University, Saudi Arabia, was presented at the ‘Experimental Biology’ meeting held in Philadelphia, United States, on April 5, 2022.

The study, which had the researchers giving vitamin K supplements to rats, concluded that it may help to protect against “cognitive deterioration.” According to the Alzheimer’s Association, dementia is the term given to a group of diseases, the most common of which is Alzheimer’s disease, which affects millions of people.

A Medical Practitioner, Dr. Olufunmilayo Ogunsanya, has warned against sitting on the toilet seats longer than 10 minutes, noting that it increases an individual’s risk of developing hemorrhoids

The physician, who is popularly known as ‘OurFavOnlineDoc on Instagram and Twitter, disclosed that a mobile phone has 17 times more germs than a toilet seat and that using it in the toilet can predispose one to stomach ache and diarrhea

A Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Dr. Babasola Okusanya, has warned traditional birth attendants and private hospitals without safe caesarean section delivery facilities to desist from carrying out labour induction.

He said the medical procedure should be carried out by a specialist and only necessary based on certain clear medical indications. Dr. Okusanya, who said this during an interview with PUNCH Healthwise also cautioned pregnant women to be wary of quacks that operate in such facilities.