A study conducted in Nigeria by a Professor of Anatomy and Consultant Reproductive Endocrinologist, Oladapo Ashiru and other experts, has shown that long term exposure to various environmental toxins can lead to infertility in both male and female. It showed that the exposure, which may be in the form of industrial chemicals like lead, can […]

The World Health Organization has  condemned efforts by the world’s biggest cigarette vendor to rebrand a day dedicated to raising awareness about the dangers of tobacco use.  Due to  World No Tobacco Day today , the UN health agency launched a campaign to highlight the devastating impact smoking continues to have on human health and […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Total Upstream Companies and its Joint Ventures Partners (Petrobras. Sapetro and CNOOC), has commissioned two new mammography centres in Lagos. As was published in MedicalWorldNigeria, the centres, according to the company, will aid the prevention of late stage presentation of diseases and aid treatment follow-up of patients. Speaking during the […]

Violence against women is preventable and policy-makers can play a critical role in this regard. We know more than ever before about what works to prevent violence against women. About 1 in 3 or 35% of women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner or non-partner sexual violence in their […]