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Stop consuming suya roasted with open flames, physician tells Nigerians
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A health expert, Dr. Chinonso Egemba, has cautioned Nigerians against consuming ‘suya’ that is not properly cooked, noting that consuming such can lead to cancer. ‘Suya’ is a Nigerian street snack that is made with beef and spices.
The medical practitioner, popularly known as ‘Aproko Doctor’ on social media explained that the problem with consuming ‘suya’ is not necessarily the meat, but the method in which it is being prepared.
Why you should cut your fingernails, not wear jewellery while cooking —Physician
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The Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos, Prof. Babatunde Salako, has urged women and food handlers to avoid keeping long fingernails and wearing jewellery while cooking, noting that long nails and jewelry could serve as a means of contamination to the food.
Prof. Salako explained that foods that are poorly handled during preparation could be contaminated, noting that those who consume such foods could come down with diseases.
A professor of Fetomaternal medicine, Babagana Bako, has urged women whose skin darkened after pregnancy to embrace exercise to regain their skin colour after birth, noting that the darkening of the skin was due to hormones.
Bako, who is also an Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, stated that engaging in exercise would help new mothers to quicken the process of regaining their once glowing skin. He also urged new mothers to avoid using bleaching products in a quest to lighten their skin after birth.
Get tested before taking antimalarials, physician tells Nigerians
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A Professor of Public health, Dr. Tanimola Akande, has warned Nigerians against taking antimalarials without first getting tested, noting that it is wrong to take malaria medication to treat fever.
Prof. Akande explained that other health conditions aside from malaria can cause fever. The public health expert also cautioned against taking malaria medications recklessly for prevention, stressing that it is always advisable to first get properly diagnosed before treating any disease.
The World Health Organisation and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund have warned that the global disruptions experienced in various parts of the world are creating a perfect storm of conditions for a measles outbreak.
The world agencies noted that almost 17,338 measles cases were reported worldwide in January and February 2022, compared to 9,665 during the first two months of 2021 which indicates a 79 per cent increase from last year.
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.
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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.
