The Academy of Medical Sciences has condemned the continued maternal mortality, epidemic risks and called for ways to control them. President of the Academy, Prof. Frank Giwa-Osagie, said this
By Toyin Falola Cancer! You come in without knocking, you thief with no footsteps, you brush of shadow that learns the geography of the blood
The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, has received a donation of equipment and educational materials from the Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST360) Programme. In a
Dr Oluwatosin Fakayode, the Director of Public Health at the Kwara Ministry of Health, has said that about 60 per cent of malaria cases are linked to environmental factors.
By Bukola Olukemi-Odele A mother walks into a store to buy a healthy snack for her child. The shelves are stocked with snacks, chocolates, and drinks, all featuring
“Instead of relying on often-confusing nutrition facts labels at the back of the pack or misleading marketing information, the NPM takes a holistic approach to assess food items. It identifies products that contain injurious amounts of salt, sodium, sugars, unhealthy fats, and other ingredients of concern, highlighting the need for front-of-pack labels that are visible at a glance and easy to comprehend, enabling the consumer to make healthier food choices.” – Olukemi-Odele
“Nigerian consumers are increasingly exposed to aggressively and deceptively marketed ultra-processed food and beverage products, the consumption of which is worsening Nigeria’s non-communicable diseases burden. Reading food labels helps consumers identify products that contain high levels of sugar, salt, trans fats and other nutrients of concern that increase the risk of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, stroke and heart disease.” – Akinbode Oluwafemi.
“They make claims that are not substantiated, fund alternative research, and use the media against the public. They sit at policy tables to arm-twist the government through their well-planned Deny, Dilute, and Delay tactics. When it fails, they rally innocent citizens against the government. Their lies about paying taxes to help the economy do not reflect the pain of consumers who bear the cost of paying these taxes and their health problems” – Abayomi Sarumi
Some consumers in Lagos have expressed fears over the use of chemicals to ripen fruits, saying it has prompted them to buy unripe produce and allow it to ripen
Film review: By Olayinka Oyegbile What does a bottle of sugary drink have to do with literature and books? Quite a lot, actually. For many bibliophiles, reading is often
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