WHO warns of ‘backsliding’ in measles fight as cases soar

The World Health Organization warned Thursday that efforts to halt the spread of measles were “backsliding”, with case numbers worldwide surging around 50 percent last year. The UN health agency pointed to preliminary data showing that the disturbing trend of…

AHF seeks reverse in HIV trends, sensitises Nigerians

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), Nigeria has commemorated the 2019 International Condom Day (ICD), to promote prevention of STIs, HIV and unwanted pregnancies by freely distributing condom and holding safer sex awareness activities. Speaking during an awareness rally which started at…

HIV-positive housemaid deliberately infects 12-yr-old boy with virus

In April 2018, Memory Makore, a 40-year-old housemaid carrying the HIV disease, reportedly entered a 12-year-old boy’s bed to have sex with him without using protection. While vacationing at his grandmother’s residence in the Murewa district located in Zimbabwe’s capital,…

Almost half of Americans have heart disease, study claims

Almost half of Americans have heart disease, a significant increase over prior years largely because of a newly expanded definition of high blood pressure, the American Heart Association said Thursday. The report in the journal Circulation found that 121.5 million…

7 killed by H1N1 virus in Mongolia

The H1N1 flu virus, also known as swine flu, has killed seven adults in Mongolia since the beginning of this year, the country’s health minister said on Tuesday. At a plenary session of the parliament, Davaajanstan Sarangerel denied the media…

What to know about Lassa fever

I heard that Lassa fever has started again. Since garri causes the disease, I am going to stop drinking garri till during rainy season,” Aminu told a gathering of friends. “Yes it is good to keep garri and other foods away from rats from now till…

After 50 years, Lassa fever still killing, maiming Nigerians as survivors narrate ordeal

It is indeed a shame for Nigeria that 50 years after the disease was discovered in Nigeria, thousands of Nigerians still suffer from Lassa fever with hundreds dying every year. It is the mark of a nation that cares little…

Expert identifies health implications of eating too much bananas

– Eating bananas excessively has been identified as having health implications -According to a dietitian, eating too much of the fruit can cause overweight, heart problems, drowsiness, allergies, reactions, and headaches among others – Ezenwafor says more than five fingers…

Your desk job could be downgrading your health

You expect heavy drinkers, smokers and meat-eaters to be more likely to suffer from a heart attack. But, why do people who exercise every day, are vegetarian and non-smokers keep suffering from heart attacks? Sitting on your butt all day…

Here’s how much sex you should have

Researcher says that not sex drive, but rather age and a lot of social factors determine how much sex a person engages in. Do you know how much sex is good for you? Well a new study says that the…