FDA Bolsters Warnings About Class Of Antibiotics
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it's strengthening label warnings on a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones because the dru
Some Brain Cancer Patients Have Radiation Options - Study
A new study has found that, for some brain cancer patients, pinpoint radiation of tumors, known as stereotactic radiosurgery, appears to do less damage to menta
Research Institutes Demand Inclusion In TETFund
The Academic Staff Union of Research Institutes in Nigeria has staged a protest to the National Assembly to demand inclusion of all research institutes and coll
Texas Hospitals Develop Rapid Test For Zika Virus Detection
(HealthDay News) — The first rapid detection test for the Zika virus has been developed by teams at two Texas hospitals. The mosquito-borne disease has been l
Lassa Fever: Ogun Confirms Death Of First Victim
The Ogun State government has confirmed the death of the first victim of Lassa fever in the state. The 28-year-old female resident of Ebonyi State was being tre
Everything You Should Know About The ‘New’ STD
As if there's not enough bad STD news to worry about already— a recent study suggests there's a new s3xually transmitted infection in town. Introducing: mycop
LASUTH Performs Its First Kidney Transplant
History was made yesterday as the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), carried out a successful kidney transplant on a 56-year-old man. Vanguard r
Light Meal During Labor May Be Safe For Most Women
(HealthDay News) — Labor and delivery is often a grueling ordeal for several women, and current guidelines rule out eating. However, new Canadian research sug
Two New Ebola Cases In Guinea – WHO
Two people have fallen ill with Ebola in Guinea after two weeks with no new confirmed cases of the disease in West Africa, the World Health Organization said on
Ebola Scare: UCTH Releases 15 Quarantined Suspects
Authorities of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) yesterday released the 15 persons that were quarantined following an Ebola Virus Disease scare
Infections, Not Clumsiness, Cause Many Falls
A new study has suggested that people arriving at the emergency room for a fall may be there due to an underlying infection rather than clumsiness. Infection-re
Ebola Scare: Calabar Varsity Hospital Quarantines 15
At least 15 people have been quarantined at the accident and emergency ward of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital following an Ebola Virus Disease scar
UCTH Shuts Emergency Ward Over Ebola Scare
The accident and emergency ward of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital has been shut down following an Ebola Virus scare. The scare was as a result of t
Excess Weight Helps Women With Heart Failure, Hurts Men - Study
Overweight and mildly obese women with heart failure may live significantly longer than similarly heavy men with the progressive disease, a new study suggests.
Sierra Leone Begins New Countdown To Ebola-free Status
Sierra Leone has released its last two known Ebola patients and begun a new 42-day countdown to a declaration that it is officially free of the virus, officials
New Ebola Case In Sierra Leone Quarantine Village – President Koroma
Another woman has tested positive for Ebola in a village in northern Sierra Leone already under quarantine after the death of a 67-year-old woman a week ago, Pr
Northern Nigeria Threatened By Child Killer Diseases – PSN-PACFaH
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria-Partnership for Advocacy in Child and Family Health (PSN-PACFaH) has said that states in northern Nigeria is threatened by
Don't Use Detergents To Wash Consumables, NISEPA Warns
Niger State Environmental Protection Agency (NISEPA) General Manager, Lucky Barau, has cautioned fruit sellers, who are in the habit of using detergents to wash
6 Reasons To Love Spicy Food
Spicy foods are hot, pun intended. A report from Technomic says that the majority of consumers (54%) say that hot or spicy foods are appealing, up from 46% in
See How This Man Found Out His Wife Is Pregnant Before She Did
Youtube is already overflowing with creative pregnancy announcements, with a mom-to-be surprising her partner with the exciting news. There are several variatio