Blood Donation and Transfusion in Nigeria; A brief chat with a medical student
Seeing the need for more enlightenment on the subject of Blood Donation, Transfusion and its challenges in Nigeria, team HealthFacts met with Eze Mary-Cynthia,...
What your nails say about your health.
For a lot of folks, the state of their nails is a matter of how presentable they appear and how they are perceived by...
Kolanut: An amazingly small world of benefits
It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon when I stumbled on a friend of mine. After exchanging pleasantries, we started talking and then I noticed...
News Flash: Plateau confirms new cases of Bird Flu
In a statement signed by Plateau state’s chief veterinary officer, Dr. Doris Bitrus, he confirmed that fresh cases of bird flu were on the 8th of...
How a Nigerian should maintain a Natural Afro
Some of us want that long sleek curly hair, others want it lesser. But most people want that full grown natural hair that stands...
Update on Lassa Fever: Lassa Fever now in Lagos
A 25-year old student from Ahmadu Bello University, previous on admission at a hospital in Ojokoro area of Lagos state was diagnosed of Lassa fever...
Health Implications of consuming too much Garri
In Nigeria, one very staple food is garri. Made from cassava tubers, it has been nicknamed ‘garry’, ‘African cornflakes’, ‘garium sulphate’, ‘garrison’ and so...
Amazingly fast ways to recover from Hangovers
Hangover is the after effect of consuming too much alcohol.
Triggered by too much alcohol consumption, hangovers are known to be a major source of...
Zika Virus – What You Really Need to Know
Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus (is spread to people through mosquito bites). The major carrier of this virus is the Aedes mosquito. The...
Muscle Pull: Every Athlete’s Nightmare
The sight of seeing your favorite footballer or sportsman pulling an hamstring could be very frightening as you tend to feel for him/her. Feeling...
