UN warns of child nutrition crisis as 150 clinics face closure in Nigeria
Nigeria currently faces its worst food crisis on record, with 31 million people at risk of hunger, particularly in the insurgency-affected northeast
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Effects of stress and how to manage it (1)
Chronic stress can cause a variety of symptoms and affect your overall well-being. Symptoms of chronic stress include irritability, anxiety, depression, headaches, and insomnia.
PT Health Watch: What to know about tuberculosis and why it still lingers
Despite decades of progress, tuberculosis remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease, killing 1.25 million people in 2023, according to a new WHO report.
Increased local violence associated with higher suicide rates
Rising homicide rates at the county level are associated with increased suicide rates the following year, according to a study published July 29 in Social Science & Medicine.
No woman needs to die of fibroids…
With no cuts, no anesthesia, and minimal complications, HIFU is changing how fibroids are treated in Nigeria
President Trump unveils plan to let patients send medical records across networks
No more going to a new doctor and spending forever filling out new forms.
Study: Half of dogs in USA are overweight
Nearly 1 in 4 dog owners underestimate their pet’s weight, highlighting a gap between owner perception and veterinary assessment.
Study finds rising severe liver damage linked to heavy drinking, not higher consumption
A new USC study finds advanced liver scarring has nearly tripled among Americans who drink heavily — even as overall drinking habits remain stable.
‘We are dying from what we eat’: Doctors alarmed by Nigeria’s salt intake
More young adults in their 30s and 40s are suffering strokes. The culprit: hidden sodium in instant noodles, meat pies, canned foods, and seasoning cubes.
Hepatitis costs Nigeria N17.9trn yearly, says Federal Government
The Federal Government says Nigeria loses between N13.3trn and N17.9trn annually to hepatitis, as over 20 million citizens live with the virus.