The liver plays a vital role in your body. It manages all the fats, protein, and carbohydrates that you ingest. The liver also controls the production of numerous other fats and proteins important for bodily functions. It is therefore, important…
We’ve Been Here Before: How Polio Vaccine Rollout Saved Millions of Young Lives
(HealthDay News) — An infection that can disable and kill stalks the land, but a brand-new vaccine offers hope that almost everyone, kids included, can evade it. After scientific testing, a nationwide rollout of the vaccine begins. Sound familiar? As…
COVID-19 Can Infect Inner Ear Cells, Cause Hearing Loss -Study
COVID-19 can infect the inner ear and potentially trigger a host of auditory problems, a new small study suggests. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Massachusetts Eye and Ear looked at 10 COVID patients who reported a…
Rotary’s World Polio Day program looks toward polio eradication’s endgame
Rotary’s goal of ridding the world of polio is within reach, global health experts said during the 2021 World Polio Day Online Global Update on 24 October. The 30-minute program, “Delivering on our Promise of a Polio-Free World,” provided encouraging information about…
Peterborough Public Health to provide accessible flu shots for children under two
Peterborough Public Health is hosting a series of influenza immunization clinics exclusively for families with children under two years old who do not have a healthcare provider and can’t access the flu shot. Pharmacies do not vaccinate children under two years. READ MORE: Flu…
They promise to stave off winter bugs, balance hormones, even improve the appearance of cellulite. But…Just how SUPER are the new season’s superfoods?
Doctors warn colds and seasonal flu could be worse than usual this winter Maya Oakley says nutritious foods can really make a difference to your health Nutritionist rates the latest five superfoods, including chickpeas and seaweed Today marks the start of…
Watch for changed behaviour, be empathic, know your limits: how to be a mental health first aider
It can be hard to spot the signs of mental ill-health in friends and colleagues, and harder still to raise the subject with them. This expert advice might make it easier You may have a fairly good idea of what…
NBA sets up N100m medical funds for members
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has set up a N100 million Medical Fund for it members who cannot benefit from the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) or whose ailments do not qualify as “critical ailment” under its policy with Leadway…
Secret Side Effects of Exercising Just 2 Hours Per Week, Says Science
Both the World Health Organization and American Heart Association recommend that adults perform at least 150 minutes per week (two and half hours) of moderate aerobic exercise, such as a brisk walk or light bike ride, or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic exercise such…
3 existing drugs fight coronavirus with ‘almost 100%’ success in Jerusalem lab
Israeli scientists say they have identified three existing drugs that have good prospects as COVID-19 treatments, reporting that they illustrated high ability to fight the virus in lab tests. They placed the substances with live SARS‑CoV‑2 and human cells in…