Treatment and prevention of breast pain that occurs in women and men look at the symptoms, causes, risk factors, treatment, and prevention of breast pain. And the best time to see your doctor. Breast pain (mastalgia) is tenderness, throbbing, sharp, stabbing, burning pain, or tightness in the breast tissue. The pain may be constant or it may occur only occasionally. …

Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai (rtd.) has expressed concern over the high rate of cervical cancer in Nigeria. Buratai raised the concern in Abuja at the Public Presentation and Launch of a book titled: Nadama, authored by the Head of Public Affairs, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Mrs Fatima Usara. The former Army chief quoted …

No fewer than 600 school children in some communities in  Ikorodu, Lagos State, have benefited from a “Free Eye Check, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Eye Glasses Outreach’’ by the RESTORE Foundation for Child Sight, an Non-Governmental Organisation. The Foundation’s Executive Director, Dr. Halima Alimi told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Sunday that the aim of the outreach was …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Control and Administration (NAFDAC) has placed a ban on paraguat effective 1st January next year. Paraquat is a toxic chemical that is widely used as a plant killer, primarily for weed and grass control. The agency also said that chlorpyrifos will be outlawed from 1st November 2024, while atrazine will suffer a similar fate from …

The World Health Organisation said on Friday that the Covid-19 pandemic was no longer considered a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). WHO’s Director-General, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, announced this in Geneva, Switzerland, while also lifting the highest alert level that can be imposed in the event of a threat, which has been in place for more than three years. This …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has reiterated its stance on its demands from the Federal Government and restated its threat to go on strike if the demands are not met. The doctors are demanding an immediate increase in the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure to the tune of 200 per cent of the current gross salaries of doctors. The …

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has given more insight into the ban on Indomie instant noodles, explaining that the default flavour of the brand, ‘Special chicken flavour’, was not registered by the agency for sale in Nigeria. In a statement on Tuesday, which she signed, Adeyeye said that NAFDAC …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Monday said it would commence the random sampling of Indomie noodles, including the season­ing from the production facili­ties and the markets, today. The agency said it is in­vestigating allegations of the presence of a cancer-causing chemical in Indomie noodles, which is a popular brand in Nigeria. This is …

The National Coordinator of the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), Dr. Perpetua Uhumoibhi has warned healthcare practitioners to take cognisance of the dangers posed by malaria and its transmission agents, mosquitoes. Uhumoibhi gave the warning at a webinar organised by the Management Sciences for Health (MSH), an American-based health advisory organisation, to mark the 2023 World Malaria Day. She said …

About 5,000 beneficiaries received treatment during the 38th Free Medical Mission (FMM) of the O. B. Lulu-Briggs Foundation (OBLBF), according to a statement by the organisation. The medical mission, featuring counselling/health education, outpatient consultations, general surgeries, paediatric care and dental care, was held at the Model Primary Healthcare Centre, Ikuru Town, Andoni Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State from …