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Ageing major risk factor for hypertension, not overthinking, experts say
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Health experts have dispelled the notion that too much thinking can cause hypertension, noting that the assumption that there is a link between hypertension and thinking has no scientific backing. According to the experts, the major risk factor for increased blood pressure is age, stressing that thinking does not cause hypertension.
They stated that thinking may cause a person’s blood pressure to go up momentarily. This short-lived increase, they said, is usually resolved when the issue troubling the person is solved, stressing that this is not the pathway of hypertension.
Why newborn should be breastfed within 30 minutes of delivery –Paediatricians
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Child health experts have urged mothers to breastfeed their newborns within the first 30 minutes to one hour after delivery, noting that doing so is of great health benefit to the baby. According to them, not breastfeeding early could give room for newborns to develop irreversible health complications and infections.
The experts, a Consultant Paediatric Haematologist and Oncologist at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araban Prof. Edamisan Temiye, and a Paediatrician, Neonatologist at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Dr. Zainab Imam, noted that early breastfeeding is not only beneficial to the baby but also to the mother.
WHO Makes New Recommendations for Ebola Treatments, Calls for Improved Access
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first guideline for Ebola virus disease therapeutics, with new strong recommendations for the use of two monoclonal antibodies. WHO calls on the global community to increase access to these lifesaving medicines.
Ebola is a severe and too often fatal illness caused by the Ebola virus. Previous Ebola outbreaks and responses have shown that early diagnosis and treatment with optimized supportive care —with fluid and electrolyte repletion and treatment of symptoms—significantly improve survival.
Almost 1000 babies are born with sickle cell in Africa daily –WHO
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The World Health Organisation has said that nearly 1000 children are born daily with sickle cell disease in Africa. The WHO said more than half of these babies will die before they reach the age of five, usually as a result of infection or severe anaemia.
The global health agency regional office for Africa stated this on Tuesday in a statement made available on its official website. Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that shortens the survival of red blood cells, leading to sickle cell anaemia.
NAFDAC cautions Nigerians against using brown henna from India
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has cautioned Nigerians against the use of brown henna produced by India’s Royal Topline Exim Inc, noting that the product has been banned.
The agency said the alert on the cosmetic product was issued as a result of safety information gotten from the European Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products. The NAFDAC public alert with No. 0037/2022 signed by NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, was posted on the official website of NAFDAC.
Mothers can still get pregnant while breastfeeding exclusively —Physician
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A health expert, Dr. Damian Avar has urged mothers breastfeeding exclusively to still adopt a family planning method despite the coverage that exclusive breastfeeding confers on them from getting pregnant immediately after delivery.
According to the physician, it is still possible for a woman to get pregnant just four weeks after the birth of her baby, despite breastfeeding exclusively. Speaking in a video posted on his Instagram handle, @therealsabidoctor, Avar said, “It is very possible for a woman to get pregnant four weeks after birth.
Health care experts have dismissed the notion that palm oil and charcoal are effective antidotes that can help neutralise poison. According to the experts, there is no scientific backing for the notion that palm oil and cooking charcoal have any effect on poison.
The experts stated that the belief that palm oil and charcoal could serve as an antidote to poison is just a myth, adding that anyone that ingests poison should seek proper medical intervention and not depend on the use of spurious substances.
Foods cooked with paracetamol can damage liver, physician warns Nigerians
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A Health expert, Dr. Chinonso Egemba, has cautioned Nigerians against consuming foods cooked with paracetamol, noting that such foods could cause serious health problems. Dr. Egemba, popularly known as ‘Aproko Doctor’ on social media warned that paracetamol overdose increases the risk of acute liver failure and damage.
Dr. Egemba stated this in a new post on his Instagram page @aproko_doctor. According to the expert, paracetamol is often used for headaches, pains, and fever. He, however, noted that some restaurants in the country make use of paracetamol to boil meat, with the mindset that it will help get the meat softer.
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved the establishment of three more orthopaedic hospitals across the country. Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this on Wednesday at the official inauguration of the Primary Health Care Leadership Challenge at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja.
The event was organised by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum in partnership with development partners. “The president has approved three more national orthopedic hospitals; one per geo-political zone. “North-East has one; the North-Central has one and the South-South has one; in Benin, Jos and Jalingo respectively,’’ he said.
Men repeating boxers, without washing at risk of infection, body odour –Dermatologist
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A Consultant Dermatologist at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Dr. Uche Ojinmah, has cautioned men against wearing boxers for days without washing them, warning that dirty boxers can cause skin infection and body odour.
The dermatologist said it was wrong for a man to wear a boxer to work from morning to night and still wear the same the following day without washing it. The physician also stated that the same goes for men’s singlet, warning that wearing it more than once a day without washing could cause body odour.
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Men repeating boxers, without washing at risk of infection, body odour –Dermatologist
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A Consultant Dermatologist at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Dr. Uche Ojinmah, has cautioned men against wearing boxers for days without washing them, warning that dirty boxers can cause skin infection and body odour.
The dermatologist said it was wrong for a man to wear a boxer to work from morning to night and still wear the same the following day without washing it. The physician also stated that the same goes for men’s singlet, warning that wearing it more than once a day without washing could cause body odour.
Vaginal infections, miscarriages after first childbirth can cause infertility –Gynaecologist
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Maternal health experts have urged women experiencing secondary infertility to seek early medical intervention to ascertain the cause, noting that those who have had miscarriages and vaginal infections must also seek proper treatment.
According to the experts, women who have miscarriages and vaginal infections without going to the hospital to get proper treatment are at risk of experiencing infertility, even after having first child.
Putting honey in baby’s mouth could cause muscle paralysis, paediatricians warn mothers
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Child care health experts have cautioned Nigerian mothers against putting honey in the mouth of infants, especially those under a year old, noting that doing this could cause serious health issues.
The experts, Dr. Lilian Akerele and Dr. Abigail Dodo, who are paediatricians noted that natural honey could harm infants. Putting honey in the mouth of infants is a widespread cultural practice in many communities in Nigeria and is often a key component of naming and ceremonies.
Researchers create smart plaster that tracks status of infections in wounds
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Experts at the United States-based University of Rhode Island have created a bandage [plaster] capable of detecting infections. Essentially, the device will solely be used for diagnostic purposes, while the hope is that it will diagnose an infection at an early stage, and thus lead to fewer antibiotics and preventing drastic measures, such as limb amputation.
The researchers say they envision the plaster being particularly useful in those with diabetes, where the management of chronic wounds is routine. The plaster, which is equipped with embedded nanosensors in bandage fibers, is expected to be a continuous and noninvasive means of detecting and monitoring an infection happening inside a wound.
