Category: Health

Senate approves establishment of Health Education Practitioners Board

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The Senate has passed a bill seeking to establish the Health Education Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria.   The passage of the bill on Tuesday during plenary, followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Health (Tertiary and Secondary).     Chairman of the Committee, Senator Yahaya Oloriegbe (Kwara Central), in his presentation, said upon establishment, the Board would determine the standards of knowledge and skills to be attained by persons seeking to become members of the profession of Health Education.   He added that it would also…

Senate passes bill to establish University of Medical Sciences in six geo-political zones

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The Senate, Tuesday, passed a bill seeking to establish a Federal University of Medical Sciences and Biomedical Technology across the six geo-political zones in Nigeria.   The bill was passed during plenary after the chamber considered a report on it by the Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary).   Chairman of the Committee, Senator Yahaya Oloriegbe (Kwara Central) , in his presentation, said the establishment of the University in the six zones of the country would address the dearth in admission of students aspiring to study Medicine and Allied Sciences…

Early Warning Signs And Symptoms Of Breast Cancer

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Breast cancer is most often associated with having a breast lump. However, your symptoms may vary depending on your specific type of breast cancer. While it’s true that many breast cancer patients have a lump, not all of them will. So it’s important to know the other signs and symptoms.   In general, the body produces certain warning signs. The most common is the breast lump, which may be located anywhere along your chest wall to under your armpit. You may have nipple bleeding or discharge, as well as related…

Cucumber Health Benefits: 7 Reasons You Should Eat Cucumbers Daily

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Cucumbers have a mild, refreshing taste and a high water content. They can help relieve dehydration and are pleasant to eat in hot weather. People eat cucumber as a savoury food, but it is a fruit. It also features in some beauty products. The cucumber is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family. Other members of the family include squash and different kinds of melon, including bitter melon. Cucumbers provide various nutrients but are low in calories, fat, cholesterol, and sodium. People in India have grown cucumbers Trusted Source for food…

How To Overcome Fear And Anxiety

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Do you remember your first day of school? How about starting a new job? Or the feeling you get before trying something you never have done before? Chances are, it’s a mixed bag, with feelings of fear and anxiety combined with the excitement you get with the prospect of a new experience.   Anxiety and even some amount of fear can be a completely natural response to novel experiences. They’re the mind’s reaction to something it has never encountered before. When they become paralyzing, however, is when they’ve become a…

Fast Remedy For Diabetes and Weak Erection

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  MATERIALS:   *Leaves of Candlestick plant *Four litres of fresh Palm wine   PREPARATION: *Rinse leaves of candlestick plant in clean water. *Squeeze some quantities of leaves in fresh palm wine untill the liquor turns light green. *Please do not add water. *Then refrigerate.       DOSAGE: Half a glass cup twice a day. Morning and night for a week.       NOTE: *Take a week’s break *Resume for another week after the break. *It may cause stooling in some persons but do not stop, continue, it’s…

HEALTH BENEFITS OF SENNA ALATA POPULARLY KNOWN AS CANDLESTICK PLANT, RINGWORM SCRUB

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Senna Alata also known as Cassia Alata is a medicinal tree. It has fungicidal, laxative and purgative properties. It is very effective for treating Ringworm and fungal infections of the Skin. The leaves of the plant are laxative. Consumption of leaves treats Constipation and purifies the blood. A decoction of leaves treats Biliousness and Hypertension. Some people also use it for treating typhiod. It is also used to cure Pile/Hemorrhoids The leaves are best for treating Skin diseases. It can be used in tincture, poultice and powder form. It is…

NMA charges Yahaya Bello to pay doctors’ full salary

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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has urged Governor Yahaya Bello to direct the full payment of February salary of medical doctors working with the Kogi Government.   The NMA made the call in a communiqué jointly signed by its Chairman, Dr Omakoji Oyiguh and Secretary, Dr Chimezie Udebuani on Tuesday in Lokoja. “The meeting observed that the salary of the medical doctors working with the Government of Kogi State was in percentage (69.97 per cent).   “The meeting further observed that the payment in percentage was done despite lack of…

FG Flags-off Enrolment of Corps Members Into NHIS

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The Federal Government has flagged-off the enrolment of Corps Members into the National Health Insurance Scheme(NHIS). The Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare at the official flag-off in Abuja said the enrolment demonstrated government’s commitment to the health care needs of young Nigerians. He said Corps Members across the nation in large numbers played critical roles in national development, hence, they could not be ignored. “To this end, no amount of resources will be too much to be put at their disposal as Corps Members, and as…

BLOOD DONATION: Blood Commission partners NYSC

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Efforts to increase the availability of blood in hospitals for Nigerians in need of it got a heightened boost as the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) enters a partnership that will ensure members of the National Youth Corp are integrated into the culture of voluntary blood donation. This development considered as novel was reached recently in Abuja when the Director-General of the NYSC Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim signed a collaborative pact with the Director-General of the National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) Dr Omale Joseph Amedu on behalf of the two…