RESIDENT DOCTORS VOW TO CONTInUE STRIKE UNTILL DEMANDS ARE MET

The Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), has vowed to continue its ongoing strike until the federal and state governments concede to its demands. NARD made its position known in…

Flu: 376,695 birds killed in Kano, Plateau, Niger

The Federal Government on Wednesday  met with  top officials of  the Poultry Farmers’ Association of Nigeria as part of efforts to stop the spread of bird flu, which had spread…

You have no justification for strike, FG tells doctors

The Federal Government has said the National Association of Resident Doctors has lost all moral and legal grounds to continue its seven-day-old strike, urging them to call off the action.…

tension as JUSUN, NARD, ASUP shut down

Amid the current hardship being endured by Nigerians, some major economic sectors in the country have decided to shut down over the inability of the Federal Government to meet their…

Fathers in Utah, US, now legally required to pay half of pregnancy costs

A new bill passed in Utah, U.S. will require biological fathers in the state to pay for half of the out-of-pocket costs of pregnancy.  The bill, sponsored by Republican state…

NARD orders COVID-19 doctors to join strike, threatens N5m fine

The National Association of Resident Doctors has ordered doctors at the COVID-19 isolation centres to join the nationwide strike it began on April 1. The NARD has also threatened to…

Blisters on the hands

Many of us have had blisters on our hands before; they are often painful and uncomfortable but there are many other instances in which they are painless. A blister is…

‘Why human teeth bite should not be neglected’

A consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. AkanbiOlojede, says human bite could be potentially dangerous and should be treated with urgency to avoid life-threatening infection from microorganism or tetanus. This…

Why persons suffering from dysentery shouldn’t cook, swim or have sex — Expert

Dr Adebola Adejimi is a consultant public health physician at the University of Lagos and Lagos University Teaching Hospital. She talks about the risks of dysentery and how to prevent infection…

BLOOD SUGAR SPIKES: TIPS FOR PREVENTION

Blood sugar spikes occur when your blood sugar rises and then falls sharply after you eat. In the short term, they can cause lethargy and hunger. Over time, your body…