Nigerian Dentist Dr. Adekemi Adeniyan Wins Global Roux Prize for Transforming Oral Health Access
Nigerian dentist and oral health advocate, Dr. Adekemi Adeniyan, has been announced as the winner of the 2025 Roux Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious honors in global health. The award, presented annually by David and Barbara Roux and the…
Why More Fruits and Vegetables Could Be the Secret to Healthier Living
Why are vegetables so important to our daily diet? Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, kale, and cauliflower are gaining fresh attention in the scientific world. Not only do they help blunt spikes in blood sugar, a particularly important…
UNICEF Warns in Alarming Global Report That More Children Will Become Obese
For the first time in recorded history, there are now more children in the world who are obese than those who are underweight, according to a major study by UNICEF. The report, which analysed data from more than 190 countries, reveals a shift in global…
UNICEF, ILO, EU Launch Social Protection Project in Oyo, Warn of Millions Left Behind
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and with funding support from the European Union (EU), has launched the Supporting Sustainable Social Protection Systems in Nigeria (SUSI)…
What Does it Really Means to Live Healthy?
For years, people have wrestled with the idea of healthy living. For some, it means shelling out money on organic meals and fitness subscriptions. For others, it feels elitist, a privilege only the wealthy can afford. To yet another group, it comes…
UK Faces Rising Costs and Shortages as Demand for Weight-Loss Drug Mounjaro Surges
The boom in demand for new generation weight-loss drugs is colliding with supply pressures and price hikes, sparking growing concern among patients and health experts in the UK. More than 1.5 million people across the country are currently using…
Can a Warm Embrace Restore Health and Hope?
Sometimes, a warm embrace or hug is all you need to cope with your life pressures. It’s little but can go a long way. With stress, anxiety and depression coming up vivid in the lives of most people, an author Nancy Bankole is championing an age-old…
What to Know About the Screwworm and Why It’s So Dangerous
A recent case in Maryland has thrust the New World screwworm back into the spotlight, decades after the United States declared the deadly parasite eradicated. The infection was confirmed in a traveler who returned from El Salvador earlier this month,…
Cloves Deserve a Place in Your Daily Meals
Cloves often play a subtle role in the culinary activities of humans; tucked into curries, steeped in teas, or hidden in spice blends. Yet this tiny bud holds centuries of wisdom in both traditional medicine and modern nutrition. Revered and widely used…
ADHD Medications May Do More Than Ease Symptoms — New Study Links Them to Lower Suicide, Crime, and Accident Risks
A major new study published in the British Medical Journal suggests that ADHD medications could do more than improve focus, they might also save lives, curb crime, and prevent accidents. Researchers found that people newly diagnosed with Attention…