A World Health Organisation analysis has revealed that there is no link between smartphone use and brain cancer.
Recall that the radiation from mobile devices has been a source of worry for decades, and in 2011, the WHO’s cancer division...
Over the last few years, studies have shown that exposure to bright light at night has the potential to affect a person’s health negatively.
For example, numerous research have examined the potential link between exposure to night time light and...
The Rapid Response Committee of the Academy of Medicine Specialties in Nigeria has expressed worries over the ongoing Mpox outbreak across several African countries.
The medical group in a statement on Thursday signed by the Chairman of the committee, Prof...
Some studies have found a link between tattoos and an increased risk of cancer, and recent evidence appears to suggest that tattoos could heighten the risk of blood cancer, in particular.
What biological mechanisms might explain this link, and should...
A recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals a stark reality: alcohol consumption and the use of psychoactive drugs result in approximately 2.6 million deaths worldwide annually, which accounts for nearly 5 percent of all global deaths.
The...
A Public health expert, Dr Funmilade Oyebade, has said men and women who have unprotected sexual encounters are at the risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections.
The expert, in an interview with our correspondent, listed signs and symptoms to look...
The female reproductive cycle comes to an end with the menopause. But as men age, they undergo a variety of changes and symptoms that some liken to the menopause's effects.
In some literatures, the condition is referred to as "andropause."...
Healthy lifestyles, specifically not smoking, a high activity level, and sleeping 7 to 9 hours per night, might decrease the risk of developing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Experts say Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder characterised by...
Researchers have found a link between herpes and dementia risk.
This is according to a new study from Uppsala University in Sweden.
Anyone who has received a herpes diagnosis may be twice as likely to develop dementia than people who have...
Recent studies have revealed a possible link between high blood levels of the common B vitamin niacin and cardiovascular disease.
The researchers saw that excess niacin can trigger vascular inflammation, which in turn may lead to atherosclerosis — or plaque...
