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Environmental toxins linked to infertility, IVF failures — Ashiru

Environmental toxins linked to infertility, IVF failures — Ashiru

By Chioma Obinna A Nigerian fertility specialist, Prof. Oladapo Ashiru, on Saturday warned that environmental toxins in air, water, food and everyday products have been linked to infertility and poor outcomes in assisted reproductive treatment.Ashiru, who is the Secretary-General of the International Federation of Fertility Societies, (IFFS), said there was an urgent need for greater […]
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Hospital boosts critical care, emergency medicine services

Hospital boosts critical care, emergency medicine services

“We are going to be a facility where people will train. What we will be doing here will impact lives in other areas, This is a start, but it is a place where those who work in other facilities can come to see the equipment and learn how they can be used to deliver proper healthcare.

I manufacture risk free menstrual pads for women- Obianwu

I manufacture risk free menstrual pads for women- Obianwu

I came across a world health report of 2005, which disclosed that about 90 per cent of women all over the world are suffering from genital diseases and that 63 per cent of the above stated percentage is as a result of chemicals and toxins used in the production of women’s sanitary pads.

Doctors seek standardised protocols for trauma management

Doctors seek standardised protocols for trauma management

With the growing trend of election violence and insurgency in the country, doctors under the aegis of the National Orthopaedic Hospital Igbobi, Lagos, NOHIL-ARD, are seeking ways of ensuring that experts in management of acute trauma patients adopt standardised and validated approaches to managing patients.

Intellectual property workshop begins July 14

Intellectual property workshop begins July 14

Leaders from government, finance, and pharmaceuticals, among others are set to converge in Lagos at an international workshop on Intellectual Property protection in promoting innovation and economic development in emerging markets.

LASUTH doctors empower Police with basic life support skills

LASUTH doctors empower Police with basic life support skills

TO fill the gaps in emergency response skills among first responders in Lagos, members of the Association of Resident Doctors of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH-ARD, last week trained officers and men of the Nigeria Police, on basic life support during emergencies.
The training was conducted for Area F Command, GRA, Ikeja alongside free medical outreach for members of the Force, even as the doctors called on the Federal Government to incorporate basic life training into the curriculum of the Nigeria Police College.