THE Food and Drug Administration, FDA, has approved a new product that protects prostate cancer patients from the side effects of radiation. Prostate cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in men in Nigeria.

IN recent times, the spate of kidney (renal) diseases and kidney failure has been a real source of worry. In this chat with Sola Ogundipe, Dr. Olugbenga Awobusuyi, a Consultant Nephrologist (kidney specialist), and member, Nigeria Association of Nephrology, NAN, re-echoes the importance of early detection and proper management in prevention and management of kidney disorders. Awobusuyi, a professor of internal medicine at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, and Fellow, National Post-Graduate Medical College, speaks on the need for constant health checks and adoption of healthy lifestyles

ILAJE Local Government Area of Ondo State, with its headquarters in Igbokoda, is a riverine area. Chevron Plc recently embarked on the “Prevention of Malaria in Pregnancy Project” in the local government.

Breastfeeding provides a nutritious, easily digestible food when a sick child loses his or her appetite for other foods. Continued breastfeeding during diarrhea reduces dehydration, the severity and duration of diarrhoea, and the risk of malnutrition.

The sweetness of sugar is an obsession. Excessive consumption of refined sugar, a.k.a. the world’s most exotic spice, or “white gold” is indeed the No.1 cause of dental decay. Growing consumption of sugar is significantly increasing the incidence of dental caries, tooth decay and cavities. There is a raging epidemic of dental cavities and caries. Experts say it is a social epidemic spreading through urbanization.