Category: Lifestyle
Minister, doctors disagree on strike resolution
The Federal Government and the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have disagreed on steps being taken to urgently end the indefinite strike...
FG yet to pay Covid-19 allowance – Resident Doctors
The Nation-wide strike by the Association of Resident Doctors, ARD, in Imo State, was complied with by the members. The State President of, ARD, of...
Residents doctors to begin indefinite strike from Monday [See Reasons]
Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has declared indefinite strike action beginning from Monday, August 2, 2021. The National President...
FCT on alert as Cholera kills seven, 91 infected
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has placed residents of the territory on high alert following a reported outbreak of the severe...
BREAKING: 105 Medical Doctors resign in Ondo
The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has expressed concern over the resignation of 105 doctors in the service of Ondo in the last year. Its State...
Kidney Disease Kills: Avoid Too Much Intake Of These 3 Things
In every vertebrate animal, I mean both human being and animal, they are two pairs likely organ called kidneys. The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs,...
Resident doctors extend strike ultimatum by two weeks for FG
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has extended its strike ultimatum by two weeks to let the Federal and State governments to address the...
Why people usually insist on collecting placenta after childbirth – Physicians
Medical experts say there is no scientific basis for the collection of placenta, revealing that many doctors have been harassed by family members of women who...
10 benefits of getting COVID-19 vaccine
There have been several conspiracy theories surrounding taking the COVID-19 vaccines even before they were discovered. Most of those conspiracy theories were...
In the name of social distancing, doctors no longer examine us during antenatal visits, pregnant women allege
Some pregnant women allege that they no longer get proper care during antenatal visits. They say that health workers are afraid to touch or come close to them for...
First Nigerian to receive COVID-19 vaccine shares experience
Nationnewslead reports that A medical doctor, Dr. Cyprian Ngong, of the National Hospital, Abuja, is the first person to receive a jab of the AstraZeneca/Oxford...
Uniosun Teaching Hospital Osogbo Appreciates Philanthropists
Nationnewslead reports that The Chief Medical Director, UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Professor Peter Olaitan has called on well-to-do individuals in the...
WARNING: Don’t remove your pubic hairs, gynaecologist urges women
Nationnewslead reports that A gynaecologist has warned against waxing or shaving pubic hairs because it can cause “microscopic trauma” that can lead to...
Why mothers shouldn’t give teething powder to babies — Paediatricians
Paediatricians have warned mothers against giving teething powder to their babies, noting that ingredients in the powder may cause harm to them. According to the...
Why women may continue to have sex late into pregnancy — Physician
A Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos, Dr. Gregory Ohihoin, says sexual intercourse may help to...
COVID-19: FG orders 10 million doses of vaccines, extends eased lockdown by 1 month
Nationnewslead reports that The Federal Government said it has placed an order for 10 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines, regretting that the 100, 000...
Enugu to recruit 1,300 health workers – official
Nationnewslead reports that No fewer than 1,300 health workers of various specialisations will be employed in Enugu State, an official said on Saturday. Dr...
NGO to train 16,000 pupils in drug abuse prevention
Nationnewslead reports that A non-governmental organisation, the Global Initiative on Substance Abuse, is set to train 16,000 secondary pupils in Lagos State...
10 simple ways to relieve stress
There is perhaps no person who would say they had never experienced stress and anxiety in their lifetime. In fact, some medical studies state that most people...
Women impregnated by sick men likely to have miscarriage, stillbirth
Over a quarter of pregnancies might end up as ectopic, in miscarriage or stillbirth if the father-to-be is unhealthy and has three or more medical conditions like...
