17+ hour, 2+ min ago   (593+ words) Older women who regularly drink tea may have slightly stronger hip bones, while consuming more than five cups of coffee a day could be linked to lower bone density, a 10-year study has found. Researchers from Flinders University followed nearly…...

23+ hour, 9+ min ago   (514+ words) The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is creating a 600-member national reserve of pharmacists to extend regulatory enforcement beyond its traditional offices and respond quickly to fake-drug and public-health emergencies across Nigeria. Sayo Akintola, NAFDAC’s…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (613+ words) The Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Banji Ajaka, on Saturday said a locally produced alcoholic substance served at two naming ceremonies has been linked to the deaths of 29 persons and the hospitalisation of several others in communities in Odigbo…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (657+ words) The seven Northwest states have resolved to shut down private health training institutions operating without meeting prescribed legal and regulatory requirements, in a fresh move to sanitise the health sector and curb quackery. The Chairman of the Northwest States Commissioners…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1281+ words) The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has confirmed five cases of diphtheria out of 15 suspected cases investigated in the territory, with two deaths recorded among the confirmed cases. The Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat, FCTA, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe,…...

4+ day, 38+ min ago   (553+ words) Gum disease affects more than just your mouth. In a new study, researchers said men with severe gum disease are two to three times more likely to experience erectile dysfunction. The study published in the “Journal of Sexual Medicine” said…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (605+ words) Oyo State government has raised the alarm over the spread of Lassa fever, warning healthcare workers to treat every patient as potentially infectious, as the state recorded five confirmed cases and one death between January and September 8, 2025. The state Commissioner…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1089+ words) …50 still critically ill in hospital More casualties have been recorded in Odigbo communities in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, bringing the reported death toll to 30, while about 50 others are receiving treatment in various hospitals after allegedly consuming suspected…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (439+ words) Poor adherence to blood pressure medication may significantly reduce its ability to prevent heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular complications, a major analysis of clinical trial data has found. The study, involving 91,339 patients across nine randomised trials, found that people…...

5+ day, 25+ min ago   (328+ words) Former US President Joe Biden has said the radiation treatment he underwent last year for prostate cancer “worked as intended”, while urging American men to speak with their doctors about cancer screening. Biden, 83, disclosed this in a lengthy social media…...