Yearly Archives: 2020
Food wars: Rice vs pasta, which is better for you?
Okay, for Food Wars today, we will be taking a deep look into two staple foods in Nigeria. Rice and pasta are...
Cancer types that are prevalent in Nigeria
Cancer is one of the most dangerous diseases that affect humans. It is usually painful, hard to beat, and usually reduces the...
Does lowering the price of insurance improve access to healthcare?
According to the Institute of Medicine, access is “the timely use of personal health services to achieve the best possible health outcomes”....
COVID 19 reinfection: Implications for its elimination.
The first case of COVID 19 reinfection was reported in Hong Kong on the 24th of August 2020. The 33-year old man...
Antioxidants, the body’s worker bees
Antioxidants are molecules that do a lot more work in your bodies than you know. They are silently going around like worker...
Africa declared polio-free
The Independent African Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) for polio eradication declared the WHO African Region polio-free. Prof Rose Leke announced this on...
Black pepper; the hot and healthy spice
Black pepper is a spice that you have probably used before if you cook in this country. Even if you have not...
Healthy snacks and smoothie vendors in Nigeria
Healthy snacks and eating have become a common trend in recent times. With the new wave of fitfam and weight loss programs,...
Bedwetting adults: causes and treatment
Bedwetting adults is not a statement that you hear often. And if the statement is referring to you, then it is definitely...
DG of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) reappointed
The Federal Ministry of Health has re-appointed Prof Lawal Babatunde Salako as the DG of NIMR. The occasion held on the 18th...
