Random Musing of a Doctor

#wormfreezone campaign is back! This month, the organizers, Quick Medical Consults, are taking it to Warders Barracks, Ikoyi, where now #w...

#Wormfreezone is back, bigger and better! After a stunning and fun filled experience at the Obalende Barracks last month, the QMC t...

Fact sheet on #WormFreeZone #WormFreeZone is a Campaign created from Quick Medical Consult’s dream to de-worm 5 million Nigerian chil...

The Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (AGPMPN) has described as unacceptable the high rate of mat...

Adesanya Olawale A 37-year-old man, Adesanya Olawale, is in critical condition and needs an urgent kidney transplant in India, otherw...

As part of efforts to reduce blindness in Nigeria, Pfizer, in collaboration with ophthalmologists at the University of Port Harcourt Te...

Medical laboratory scientist, Alabi Adebowale, has said that every man above 40 years should screen for prostate cancer.  Adebowale, wh...

An unhealthy diet is one of the major risk factors for a range of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes...

Irish cream  is a cream liqueur based on Irish whiskey, cream, and other ingredients such as coffee, which can be served on its own, as...

Nigeria is currently not on tract on water and sanitation, the United Nation’s Children Fund, UNICEF, has said.  The organization sta...

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has urged increased buy-in and support for treatment of childhood diarrhoea, using zinc or or...

People who are energetic, happy and relaxed are less likely to catch colds, while those who are depressed, nervous or angry are more l...

A professor in the Ahmadu Bello University’s (ABU’s) Faculty of Sciences, Sunday Atawodi, has said that consumption of African Oliv...

The Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA) has launched Alaafia Universal Health Coverage Scheme (AUHCS) to mark this year’s International Wo...

Children whose parents smoke may be at greater risk of developing heart disease when they're adults than children of nonsmoking par...

Myth No. 1: Drinking cranberry juice will help flush out the kidney stone. Fact: Cranberry juice might actually make your kidney stones...

Lending credence to the old adage about eating an apple a day, a new study finds that women who ate the fruit daily saw improvements in ch...

The  carrot  ( Daucus carota  subsp.  sativus ) is a  root vegetable , usually orange in colour, though purple, red, white, and yellow ...

  By  Biodun Ogungbo Last year, the Malaria family cried out complaining about the constant persecution they face in Nigeria. They sai...

Any female from age 11 – depending on the age of the first menstrual period – experiences vaginal discharge. Physicians say vaginal dis...

The leader of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has been elected the new chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). In a stateme...

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, yesterday revealed that 18 states in the country have Avian Influe...

The fad for coloured or patterned contact lenses which alter the colour of the wearer's eyes could lead to blindness and disease, say ...

Over-the-counter sleep aids can be effective for an occasional sleepless night. There are a few caveats, however.  Most over-the-counte...

T he Nigerian Afang Soup, like the  Edikang Ikong soup , is native to the Efiks, people of Akwa Ibom and Cross River states of Nigeria b...

The much-maligned sweetener could actually do some good in the fight against cancer. You may have heard whispers that the artificial swe...

The brain and spinal cord together make up the  central nervous system  (CNS).  It is around 45 cm (18 in) in men and around 43 cm (17...

If you always feel exhausted, you’re not alone. It also turns out a big part of it could be what you’re eating — or not eating. You’d be ...

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has advised    state governments to     come up with their own health insurance agency, w...

What are headache disorders? Headache disorders are among the most common disorders of the nervous system. Headache is a painful and ...

A new blood test can help doctors tease out whether an infection is caused by a virus or bacteria within two hours, research in Plos One s...

Coughing is your body's way of getting foreign substances and mucus out of your lungs and upper airway passages. Coughs are often u...

Heartburn is a burning pain in your chest, just behind your breastbone. The pain is often worse when lying down or bending over. Occasiona...

Acne vulgaris (or simply acne) is a chronic skin condition characterized by areas of blackheads, whiteheads, pimples, greasy skin, and ...

The American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes are calling for more research into the safety ...

1. A weird-looking mole, wart, or acne.  Your doctor might write you a scrip for an infection or something to treat breakouts; she migh...

Nigerians have been urged to imbibe good oral health practice and shun self medication, particularly, in the case of oral health proble...