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Why more older men are suffering from urinary tract infections –Expert
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A medical expert has urged older men to take better care of their prostate health to prevent other health complications. The expert, a Professor of Surgery, Kehinde Tijani, noted that the poor state of prostate health is a major reason for the increasing incidence of urinary tract infections among older men.
Recall that it was recently reported that 75-year-old former president of the US, Bill Clinton was hospitalised at the University of California, Irvine Medical Centre, due to a urinary tract infection. According to reports, an aide to the former president confirmed that he had a urological infection that spread to his bloodstream but was on the mend.
Mothers exposed to disinfectants at risk of having children with asthma –Study
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Mothers exposed to high levels of cleaning products and disinfectants are at increased risk of having children with asthma, a new study has found. The team of researchers, led by the University of Bergen in Norway, said women who work as cleaners, nurses and cooks, could be at increased risk.
The researchers who looked at more than 3,000 mothers and their children found that women who are exposed to high amounts of cleaning products and disinfectants are 71 per cent more likely to have a child with asthma.
Consuming okro, snails during breastfeeding won’t cause drooling in babies –Experts
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Child health and nutrition experts have urged breastfeeding mothers to eat any food they want, noting that consuming okro and snails will not cause drooling in babies.
The experts said it has become necessary to discourage cultures prohibiting the consumption of snails and okro by breastfeeding mothers, stressing that there is no scientific evidence to back the claim that the nutritious foods make babies drool saliva or cause other health issues.
Second-hand pants, bras can cause fungal, other infections –Dermatologist
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A consultant physician and dermatologist at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Dr. Folakemi Cole-Adeife has cautioned against wearing second-hand underwear, noting that it can increase the risk of infectious diseases.
According to the dermatologist, wearing second-hand pants and bras can cause fungal infections or mite infestation, and lice. Dr. Adeife-Cole also said it can lead to vulval or vulvovaginal candidiasis, scabies in women, and tinea cruris in both males and females.
Mothers of premature babies more at risk of developing hypertension –Study
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A new study has found that women who gave birth to preterm babies are more than twice as likely to develop high blood pressure within a decade of giving birth. As reported online by DailyMail, the study was led by Dr. Csaey Crump of Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York City.
In the study, 2.2 million Swedish women were tracked for almost 45 years. This allowed the researchers the opportunity to explore both the immediate and long-term risks of developing hypertension following birth.
In what appears to be a medical breakthrough, surgeons in the United States have successfully attached a kidney grown in a genetically altered pig to a human patient and found that it worked perfectly. This scientific breakthrough scientists say may one day yield a vast supply of organs for severely ill patients.
As reported by the New York Times, the 54-hour surgery was performed on a brain-dead patient at NYU Langone Health. However, the research has not yet been peer-reviewed nor published in a medical journal, New York Times reported.
Changes in menstrual cycle before menopause may indicate heart disease risk –Study
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A new study has suggested that the timing of menstrual changes could provide clues about a woman’s risk of developing heart disease. According to the study that is already published in the medical journal for women’s health, Menopause and reported by Eurekalert, the length of a woman’s menstrual cycle can be a sign of serious cardiovascular condition.
The research studied cycle length changes over the menopause transition and found that women whose cycle increased in length two years before their final menstrual period had better measures of vascular health than those who had stable cycle lengths during this transition.
Pregnant women with untreated gonorrhoea risk having blind babies –Gynaecologist
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A United Kingdom-based gynaecologist and robotic surgeon, Dr. Olumide Ofinran, discusses common vaginal infections and other common sexually transmitted diseases in this interview with ALEXANDER OKERE.
TB deaths rise first time in more than a decade due to COVID-19
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The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed years of global progress in tackling tuberculosis and for the first time in over a decade, TB deaths have increased, according to the World Health Organisation’s 2021 Global TB report.
In 2020, more people died from TB, with far fewer people being diagnosed and treated or provided with TB preventive treatment compared with 2019, and overall spending on essential TB services falling. According to the UN agency, the first challenge is a disruption in access to TB services and a reduction in resources.
Untreated mumps infection can cause infertility in men, physician warns
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A public health expert, Dr. Tunji Akintade has warned that complications from untreated mumps infection can cause infertility in men, noting that those who have the viral infection should always ensure they seek proper treatment.
According to Akintade, if the viral infection is poorly treated or untreated, it could still resurface. According to an article published by healthline.com – an online medical site, mumps is a contagious disease caused by a virus that passes from one person to another through saliva, nasal secretions, and close personal contact.
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All pregnant women should be counselled, tested for HIV –Pediatrician
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Associate Professor of Paediatric Respiratory/Infectious Disease, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Dr. Atana Ewa, has advised all pregnant women to go for counselling and be tested for HIV during antenatal.
Ewa gave the advice in Calabar on Wednesday at a three-day workshop to reinvigorate and produce a work plan for journalists on the Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission. The workshop was organised by the Child Rights Information Bureau of the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture in collaboration with UNICEF.
Legalising cannabis will turn Nigeria into drug Armageddon, NDLEA warns
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The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Marwa (retd.), has said the call for the legalisation of cannabis sativa cannot succeed in Nigeria because the proliferation of illicit drugs often leads to crime, chaos and conflict.
Marwa asked those calling on Nigeria to legalise cannabis and join the league of countries taking economic advantage of the substance if they would be happy to see their teenage children having free access to the substance in the name of national economy.
Late detection of endometriosis may reduce success of fertility treatment –Study
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A new Australian study has found that delayed and undiagnosed endometriosis may affect the success rate of fertility treatment among women trying to conceive. Researchers from the University of Queensland in the study found that women diagnosed with endometriosis late were four times more likely to do a lot of fertility treatment cycles, sometimes up to 36 cycles before success.
According to the researchers in the study published in ScienceDaily, diagnosing endometriosis before starting fertility treatment has a lot of benefits. In Australia, the researchers said one in nine women were diagnosed with endometriosis, noting that 40 per cent of these women experienced infertility.
Why antidepressants may not be best treatment option for depression
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A resident mental health physician at the LiveWell Initiative, Dr. Motolani Oyerinde says antidepressants may not be the best solution for depression. Oyerinde said the best way to address depression is to recognise the mental health illness, analyse one’s strengths and weaknesses and see a specialist who will decide if there is a need to see a psychotherapist or use an antidepressant.
According to her, depression is common but it is not easily detected. Speaking during the Health Response and Wellness Webinar Series organised by the PUNCH Newspapers on Monday, Oyerinde added that depression is different from the feelings or emotions of the current occurrences.
