Environmental pollution is killing more people every year than smoking, hunger or natural disasters, according to a major study released in The Lancet medical journal on Thursday. Pollution kills more people each year than wars, disasters and hunger, also causing huge economic damage, a study says. Almost half the total deaths occur in just two countries.
New Custom-Fit Condoms Available For Extra-Large Men
A new condom for extra endowed men has launched by a Boston-based company.
The condoms, called my ONE Perfect Fit, are available in 60 different sizes, with 10 different lengths and nine circumferences.
Anambra: Obiano Declares Free Delivery For Pregnant Women
Anambra State Government has announced free child delivery services for pregnant women in every government hospital in the state.
The state governor, Willie Obiano who made the disclosure in Awka on Wednesday, explained that the free medical services would also include post and antenatal care.
Scientists Make Breakthrough In Type 2 Diabetes Treatment
Scientists have created a new pill that can halt type 2 diabetes in its tracks and help patients shed pounds from their waistlines, a major study has revealed.
Results from a human trial of 632 patients found semaglutide allowed 71 per cent of them to shed pounds - it is believed this is the first type 2 diabetes pill to instigate weight loss.
Ebonyi Tackles Malaria In Pregnant Women
Ebonyi state has launched a programme designed to tackle malaria menace in pregnant women.
The programme, Transforming Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Optimal Pregnancy (TIPTOP), was launched in Ohaukwu Local Government Area, selected for the pilot project.
FG Announces 74 Suspected Monkeypox Cases In 11 States
The Federal Government has announced that there are 74 suspected cases of monkeypox virus in 11 states in the country.
Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, disclosed this to State House correspondents on Wednesday at the end of the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja.
Federal Government Warns Against Illegal Organ Harvest
The Federal Ministry of Health has warned the citizens of an increase in illegal harvest and transplant of human organs. The warning came after Egyptian authorities prosecuted forty one people for illegal trafficking in human kidneys.