Wellness

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,...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

Suicide, drug abuse not an option to escape life challenges –Psychiatrist HEALTHDIGEST- The National Vice-President, Association of Psychiatrists of Nigeria, Dr. Veronica Nyamali, has advised Nigerians not to...

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...

HEALTH ALARM: Exposing the Dangers of Non-Tropical Diseases By Aishat M. Abisola The heavy rains in Nigeria over the past few months have led to significant flooding, especially...