People taking an experimental drug called Repatha (evolocumab) for high cholesterol were half as likely to die or suffer a heart attack or stroke as those taking conventional statins, researchers said Sunday.

All consumers deserve the right not just to food, but to healthy food. Despite this right, the rise in diet related diseases such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease and some cancers represents a major international public health crisis. The number of overweight and obese people continues to rise and, to date, not a single country has been successful in reversing the increase.

How wholesome is that tomato paste you are consuming? Experts say it may be reddish in colour and ravishing but could lead to other diseases such as cancer. To this end, the global food safety concerns on processed fruits and vegetables, which tomatoes pastes belong took the centre stage in Lagos recently, during a Consultative Meeting with Importers of Tomato Paste in Retail Packs (Sachet/Tin) from China by Erisco Foods producers of RIC-GIKO tomato paste with support from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC.

NIGERIA is again taking her place among nations worldwide as activities for the “Million Woman March for Endometriosis Worldwide” kick off in earnest as part of the ongoing campaign to save Nigerian women from the pain and trauma of endometriosis.

Unless there is urgent divine intervention, 12 innocent Nigerian babies may not live to celebrate their fifth birthday. These children are suffering for no fault of theirs. They were all born with what medical experts call Down syndrome, a chromosomal condition that is associated with intellectual disability, a characteristic facial appearance, and weak muscle tone in infancy.