Wellness

Untreated hypertension can cause blindness – Optometrist warns HEALTHDIGEST- An optometrist, Dr. Chika Ugagu, says prolonged, untreated or mismanaged high blood pressure can lead to blindness. She explained that...

Consuming herbal medicines, supplements containing mercury dangerous to health, expert warns HEALTHDIGEST- A Professor of Community Medicine and Environmental Health at the University of Portharcourt, Best Ordinioha, has...

US approves first pill for treatment of alopecia HEALTHDIGEST- The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a drug called baricitinib as the first oral tablet for treating...

The Danger of Sexual Addiction By Chiwuike Uba   I wrote a piece entitled "Addictions: Are You Hooked or In-Hook" in early 2022. The referenced article reviewed the different types...

35% of Primary Healthcare Patients Have Malaria According to the Civil Society in Malaria Control, Immunisation and Nutrition (ACOMIN), a recent health survey that it conducted revealed that...

WELL BEING: Top 5 Harmful Food Preservatives to Avoid By Maimuna Katuka Aliyu, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), established by Decree 15 of...

WELL-BEING: Steps to Preventing Cholera Outbreak in Nigeria By Maimuna Katuka Aliyu, The cholera pandemic in Nigeria has hit virtually all the states of the federation. Cholera, a water-borne...

HEALTH CORNER: Ways to Manage Blood Pressure and Diabetes By Maimuna Katuka Aliyu Blood pressure (BP) is the force exerted by blood against your arteries as the heart pumps....

MENTAL HEALTH: Ways to Avoid Becoming Sociopaths and Psychopaths By Maimuna Katuka Aliyu In recent times, there has been a disturbing rise in violent crimes perpetrated by loved ones,...

Tuberculosis: Avoid sharing rooms with family, Physician warn patients HEALTHDIGEST- The Director, Health Services, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Dr. Rasheed Odunola, has advised people with tuberculosis to...