Red Dye in Foods: A Serious Health Risk You Should Avoid
The popular Red Dye No. 3 has been banned in foods, drinks, and ingested drugs after decades of scientific findings linked the synthetic additive to cancer in animals. This move as initiated by The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in The U.S, is coming…
Weight Loss Drugs and the African Reality: Proceed with Caution
Weight Loss is good but can be deadly if done carelessly. As weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy gain global popularity, Africans must exercise caution before jumping on the trend. These medications, primarily used to manage diabetes, are now being…
Doctor Reveals the Surprising Worst Food for Liver Health
Merry Christmas but did you know…Your liver is a powerhouse organ responsible for detoxifying the body, producing bile, and storing essential nutrients? Well, while many believe that foods high in saturated fats like butter, ghee, or red…
AI and Social Media: Transforming Public Health Communication in Nigeria
Artificial Intelligence can bring about transformative shift in the health ecosystem. It is happening in the occident, it is possible in Nigeria. Nontheless, Nigeria’s healthcare communication is witnessing a transformative shift as global and…
World AIDS Day 2024: Uniting Against AIDS in a Changing World
Its World’s AIDS Day! Every year, on the 1st of December, the world commemorates World AIDS Day. This year’s theme is coded: My Health, My Right!” – a rallying cry for accessible, rights-based healthcare that empowers those affected by…
Mpox is Still a Challenge in the Backwater
The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicenter of the Monkeypox outbreak, holds with it an urgency – Over 46,000 suspected cases and more than 1,000 deaths recorded. Vaccination efforts are gaining momentum, with more than 50,000 doses…
World Toilet Day 2024: Oyo State, UNICEF Lead the Fight Against Open Defecation
Every year, on November 19, the world unites to highlight a pressing issue that impacts billions of lives: access to proper sanitation. World Toilet Day (WTD) serves as a call to action to address the global sanitation crisis, a challenge that remains…
Providing Health options for Marginalized Communities in Nigeria
Healthcare policies must hit the mark. Nigeria’s healthcare system faces substantial challenges, particularly in serving marginalized groups like rural communities, low-income populations, and vulnerable groups. Despite the country’s promising economic…
What Do You Know About Long COVID?
Even a vaccine has nothing on Long Covid. Long COVID, a condition marked by lingering symptoms that persist for weeks or months after the initial infection, has become a pressing global health and economic concern. Recently, studies have shown that the…
Nigeria’s Cholera Crisis Exposes Public Health Gaps and Calls for Creative Resilience
Nigeria’s recent cholera outbreak which has affected thousands across the country, shows the critical weaknesses in the nation’s public health infrastructure. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), these gaps reflect challenges in…