Health
WHY WE DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY ON HEALTH SECTOR – SPEAKER ABBAS
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas on Monday disclosed that the 10th Assembly resolved to declare a state of emergency on health in its inception to demonstrate its commitment towards tremendous improvement in the standard of living of Nigerians across the country. Hon. Abbas stated this during the public hearing on…
FIRST PILL FOR POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION IS FINALLY REACHING PATIENTS, DOCTORS SAY IT’S WORKING
It was supposed to be an exciting time. The new mother had just given birth at age 42, after a much-desired pregnancy. But within a week, she developed postpartum depression. The medical condition — characterized by extreme sadness, anxiety or despair following childbirth — affects up to 1 in 5 women. At five months postpartum, the woman…
FLORIDA TO ALLOW DOCTORS TO PERFORM C-SECTIONS OUTSIDE HOSPITALS
Florida has become the first state to allow doctors to perform cesarean sections outside of hospitals, siding with a private equity-owned physicians group that says the change will lower costs and give pregnant women the homier birthing atmosphere that many desire. But the hospital industry and the nation’s leading obstetricians’ association say that even though…
FDA PANEL RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF A BLOOD TEST FOR COLON CANCER
Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended for the approval of Guardant Health’s blood test to detect a cancer that begins in the colon or rectum. The panel voted seven-to-two in favor of benefits outweighing risks when using the test called Shield for colorectal cancer. If approved, Shield could become the second blood-based…
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL CLASSIFYING ABORTION PILLS AS CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES
Louisiana Republican Governor, Jeff Landry has signed a bill classifying abortion inducing pills, misoprotol and mifepristone as Schedule IV controlled dangerous substances. Landry took to his X (formerly Twitter) handle to make this announcement on Friday where he emphasised that the bill, now signed into law would protect women across Louisiana. He wrote, “Requiring an…
MRKH: ‘NONE OF US ARE PREPARED FOR THIS DIAGNOSIS’
Race Across the World contestant Betty Mukherjee has been praised after she shared her diagnosis of Mayer Rokitansky Küster Hauser syndrome (MRKH) on this week’s programme. Speaking to BBC News, Betty said she was nervous for the episode to go out, but the widely positive response has been “overwhelming in the best way”. MRKH affects…
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO HARMONISE NATIONAL BLOOD DATABASE
The Federal Government has started moves to establish a unified national blood database. The harmonisation of the national blood database is aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of blood banking services in Nigeria, ensuring a safer and more reliable supply of blood for patients in need. This was disclosed in a press statement by the National Blood Service Commission on…
RISHI SUNAK AND KEIR STARMER TO KICK OFF ELECTION CAMPAIGNS
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer will kick off their election campaigns on Thursday, six weeks before the country goes to the polls. The prime minister will tour broadcast studios before embarking on a two-day whistle-stop trip taking in all four nations of the UK. Starmer will head to south-east England in a sign he wants to make…
MY LIMBS WERE AMPUTATED AFTER SEPSIS, SAYS MP CRAIG MACKINLAY
Conservative MP Craig Mackinlay is due to return to Parliament for the first time after suffering a life-threatening episode of sepsis which led to the amputation of his hands and feet. The South Thanet MP recalled the shock of waking from an induced coma to find his limbs had turned completely black. He says they…
Sharp rise in type 2 diabetes among people under 40 in UK SHAR
The number of people under 40 being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the UK has risen 39% in six years, fuelled by soaring obesity levels and cheap junk food. Britain has one of the highest obesity rates in Europe. Two in three adults are overweight or obese and the NHS spends £6bn a year treating obesity-related…