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A newly approved eye drop by the Food and Drug Administration could change the lives of millions of people with age-related blurred near vision, a condition affecting mostly people 40 and older.
As reported by CBS News, the eye drop named Vuity, which was approved by the FDA in October could potentially replace reading glasses for some people who have trouble seeing close-ups.
NARD backs MDCN’s mandatory training attachment for foreign-trained doctors
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The President of the National Association of Resident Doctors, Dr. Dare Ishaya has backed the new six-month mandatory attachment programme introduced by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria for foreign-trained medical and dental graduates, noting that it is a welcome development.
Dr. Ishaya said it is good that doctors trained abroad undergo some re-training to make them familiar with Nigeria’s approach to medicine and to get acquainted with the treatment of tropical diseases.
Omicron COVID-19 variant not more severe than Delta, says Fauci
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Top US scientist Anthony Fauci said on Tuesday that while it would take weeks to judge the severity of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, early indications suggested it was not worse than prior strains, and possibly milder.
Speaking to AFP, President Joe Biden’s chief medical advisor broke down the knowns and unknowns about Omicron into three major areas: transmissibility, how well it evades immunity from prior infection and vaccines, and severity of illness.
Smoking e-cigarettes increases cancer risk, damages DNA, study suggests
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A new study has suggested that vaping – inhaling of a vapor created by an electronic cigarette, could be more dangerous to health contrary to the popular assumptions that it may be a safe alternative to cigarette smoking.
According to the study, just like tobacco smoking, vaping also damages people’s DNA even though it may be to a much lesser degree. According to the findings of the study conducted by researchers at the University of Southern California, these biological changes can cause diseases such as cancer.
Address high cost of essential medicines, healthcare providers tell FG
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Healthcare providers in Nigeria have urged the Federal Government to address the high cost of essential medicines in the country. According to them, the cost of essential medicines has been going up in recent times thus making life more difficult for Nigerians.
The healthcare providers under the aegis of the Healthcare Providers Association of Nigeria stressed that the FG should as a matter of urgency address the problem, lamenting that the high cost of essential medicines is causing a serious problem in the health sector.
Overuse of antibiotics can cause drug resistance, microbiologist warns
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A clinical microbiologist, Prof. Oladipo Aboderin, says the constant use of antibiotics drugs could cause resistance in microbes, which is dangerous to humans’ health. Aboderin, a Professor of Clinical Microbiology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, said this while delivering a lecture at the ” 2021 World Antibiotics Awareness Week on Wednesday in Osogbo.
According to him, the United Nations General Assembly in 2016 classified antibiotic resistance as a global health emergency. Aboderin said that Antimicrobial Resistance or Antibiotics Resistance was a phenomenon that affects both humans and animals, adding that it is a situation where microbes that cause infections in the body become resistant to drugs.
Vagina bleaching dangerous, can cause yeast infections, experts warn women
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A public health physician and sex educator, Dr. Yemi Adeyemi has warned against bleaching the vulva in a bid to have a “perfect” vagina. Dr. Adeyemi said pressure and poor education make some women undergo procedures that pose serious health risks.
Speaking in an interview with PUNCH HealthWise, Adeyemi said vagina bleaching is the use of products to lighten the skin around the vagina. “The vagina itself is inside. The outer part of the female reproductive system is the vulva. When people say ‘vaginal bleaching’, what they really mean is changing the colour of the vulva,” she said.
To wash or wipe? Experts say washing may be better, more hygienic
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A Consultant Public Health Physician at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Prof. Tanimola Akande, says washing with water, rather than wiping with tissue paper, is more hygienic after defecating.
Nevertheless, the question about the best option of cleaning remains a big debate, as many health experts have expressed divergent views on the issue. According to experts, the decision to wash or wipe is oftentimes dependent on individual preference, which is also sometimes also influenced by religious affiliation.
Leaving toothpaste on teeth after brushing not beneficial –Dentist
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A dental care specialist, Dr. Adebola O. Ehizele has said that there is no need not to rinse the mouth after brushing with toothpaste. Ehizele stated that the notion that leaving a remnant of toothpaste on the teeth after brushing offers great benefit was wrong, noting that the mouth should be rinsed with water after brushing the teeth.
According to the Acting Head of the Department, School of Dentistry, University of Benin, leaving fluoride on the surface of the teeth is not beneficial in any way to the teeth. Ehizele, a dentist explained that applying toothpaste with fluoride on the teeth is rather used as a therapy in treating some cases of dental ailments, adding that only a dental care expert would know when this is necessary.
Why victims trapped in collapsed building could suffer brain damage –Physician
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A general health practitioner, Dr. Tunji Akintade says victims trapped for long period in a collapsed building are likely to face brain damage if they are not rescued on time.
Speaking with PUNCH HealthWise, the health expert said it is important to ensure the provision of oxygen and glucose for emergency use while conducting rescue operations, noting that some of the victims may need them after being rescued.
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Why parents should worry about children bedwetting again after six months –Paediatrician
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A Consultant Paediatrician, Nephrology Division at the Federal Medical Centre, Katsina, Dr Abdurrazzaq Alege, says parents should be worried if a child that has previously attained bladder control for more than six months suddenly starts bedwetting without any obvious sickness.
Alege said although stress is a common cause of bedwetting in children, physical, emotional and sexual abuse or even neglect could make children who have attained bladder control suddenly start bedwetting.
How I was prevented from entering Nigeria over COVID-19 permit –Soyinka
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Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, on Thursday said he was prevented from boarding at the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, France, for failing to obtain what the airline staff described as a ‘permit to travel’ to Nigeria.
Soyinka spoke in Lagos on the theme, ‘COVID, technology and citizen banishment,’ during an interaction with journalists. The essayist said although no attempt was made to banish him, he nevertheless felt like serving a decree of banishment for 48 hours that the event lasted.
Afe Babalola hails ABUAD as varsity performs first kidney transplant
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The Founder, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola, on Wednesday thumbed up the university’s multi-system hospital for the various exploits it had been doing since its establishment, saying it had come to end outward medical tourism in Nigeria.
Babalola, who spoke against the backdrop of the first kidney transplant in the hospital, said, “This is a milestone for ABUAD, but I am not surprised because we have quality equipment and well-trained and experienced personnel.
Why washing nipples before breastfeeding isn’t necessary –Expert
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A Senior Registrar in Paediatrics at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Dr. Chinwe Ogbonnaa-Njoku says lactating women do not necessarily need to clean their breasts every time they want to breastfeed their babies.
Dr. Ogbonnaa-Njoku said cleaning the breasts each time before feeding could lead to irritation or dryness of the nipples.
