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Don’t neglect your medications, ophthalmologist tells patients with diabetes, hypertension
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A Consultant Ophthalmologist, Dr. Adegboyega Alabi, has urged elderly people living with diabetes to take their drugs regularly to avoid complications associated with the chronic disease and possible vision loss.
Dr. Alabi who is a Lecturer in the Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, said any elderly that has diabetes or other chronic conditions like hypertension, stroke, kidney disease, among others, must ensure that they manage those conditions properly owing to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Your semen colour could be signs of serious health conditions, expert tells men
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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.
Why a woman can still conceive while already pregnant —Gynaecologist
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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.
Forcing babies into sitting position can cause brain, spine injury, paediatricians warn mothers
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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.
Why men with removed prostate have erection but can’t impregnate women –Physician
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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
Prostate is one of the organs in the male body. Can you give an insight into its anatomical position and what its exact function is?
NHIS develops 10-year strategic plan for universal health coverage
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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.
Children with Type 1 diabetes not on insulin may go blind, expert warns
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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.
Vegetables, foods rich in Vitamin K can reduce risk of dementia -Study
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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.
Sitting for long on toilet seats can cause hemorrhoids -Expert
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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
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Hospitals without CS facilities must not perform labour induction on pregnant women – Gynaecologist
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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.
Sex tape: Chrisland School pupils need therapy, not cover up — Psychologist
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A Clinical Psychologist, Oluwakemi Akintoyese, has advised parents of Chrisland school pupils, who were alleged to have been caught engaging in sexual acts in a viral video, to ensure that they (pupils) undergo therapy and get other necessary psychological care.
In an interview with PUNCH Healthwise, the expert said the children involved have already formed opinions and ideas that only special care can change. Recall that a sex tape involving some minors from the upscale school, including a ten-year-old female student, went viral, sparking outrage and condemnation.
Inadequate rest, sleep during pregnancy could increase risk of miscarriage, hypertension –Gynaecologist
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A Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Dr. Joseph Akinde, has urged pregnant women to always get enough rest and sleep, noting that failure to do this puts them more at risk of having premature labour, miscarriage, and hypertension.
According to Dr. Akinde, pregnant women who are advised by their doctors to observe some rest should do so, warning that stress and lack of rest usually have adverse effects on pregnancy.
NAFDAC cautions Nigerians against eating recalled Continental mills Buttermilk Pancake, Waffle mix
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has alerted the general public that Continental Mills is recalling a single lot of Great Value Buttermilk Pancake and Waffle Mix, due to potential foreign material contamination.
The alert, with No. 021/2022, and signed by NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, was obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Sunday. Adeyeye stated that the affected product was distributed nationwide in the United States of America where consumers purchased the product from retail Walmart stores.
