• Filter By:
• Specialty
• Source
• Condition
• Cancer
• Infectious Disease
• Drug
• Training
• Management
• Procedure
• Therapy
• Vaccine
• Nutrition
• Country

Prevalence and trends of adult overweight and obesity in Nigeria & #8212; A systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusion: The prevalence of obesity and overweight in Nigeria is high with a rising trend over the years. A Nigerian national health survey of non-communicable diseases especially the burden of overweight/obesity is recommended to through more light on the subject. There is need for concerted effort to tame the tide of rising obesity rates in Nigeria.
Source: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice - February 1, 2023 Category: Rural Health Authors: MA Ramalan ID Gezawa BM Musa AE Uloko YM Fakhraddeen Source Type: research

12 Innovations That Will Change Health Care and Medicine in the 2020s
Pocket-size ultrasound devices that cost 50 times less than the machines in hospitals (and connect to your phone). Virtual reality that speeds healing in rehab. Artificial intelligence that’s better than medical experts at spotting lung tumors. These are just some of the innovations now transforming medicine at a remarkable pace. No one can predict the future, but it can at least be glimpsed in the dozen inventions and concepts below. Like the people behind them, they stand at the vanguard of health care. Neither exhaustive nor exclusive, the list is, rather, representative of the recasting of public health and medic...
Source: TIME: Health - October 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: TIME Staff Tags: Uncategorized HealthSummit19 technology Source Type: news

Modifiable Lifestyle Factors and Cognitive Function in Older People: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study
Conclusions: Lifestyle factors, such as physical activity, sleep, and social activity appear to be associated with cognitive function among older people. Physical activity and appropriate durations of sleep and conversation are important for cognitive function. Introduction Dementia is a major public health issue worldwide, with a serious burden for patients, caregivers, and society, as well as substantial economic impacts (1). Although the prevalence of late-life cognitive impairment and dementia are expected to increase in future, effective disease-modifying treatments are currently unavailable. Therefore, unders...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 23, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Annual stroke incidence in Nigerian children with sickle cell disease and elevated TCD velocities treated with hydroxyurea
Pediatric Blood&Cancer, EarlyView.
Source: Pediatric Blood and Cancer - May 24, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: IkeOluwaLagunju , B.J.Brown , A.O.Oyinlade , A.Asinobi , J.Ibeh , A.Esione , O.O.Sodeinde Source Type: research

10 Global Health Issues to Watch in 2018
January 19, 2018It ’s notallbad news.When we set out to compile our annual list of global health issues to watch this year, it seemed like all bad news. And true, that ’s often what we deal with in global health—the problems that need tackling, the suffering we can help alleviate.But then stories and columns likethis one cheer us up. They remind us that no matter how complicated and frustrating our work may get, fighting back against poverty and inequality works.There are and always will be global health challenges to face. But there ’s boundless hope, too. And a field full of determined health workers and other hu...
Source: IntraHealth International - January 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: mnathe Source Type: news

Nigeria: 1st Lifestyle Clinic Opens in Lagos to Tackle Cancer, Others
[Vanguard] Good news for Nigerians prone to common health issues and disorders related to lifestyle such as diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, stroke , cancer etc., as the 1st lifestyle clinic in the country - Grover Medical's Lifestyle Clinic, in collaboration with Artemis Hospitals Gurgaon, India - made its debut in Lagos recently.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 19, 2017 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Endocrine Disruptors and Health Effects in Africa: A Call for Action
Conclusion: To address the many challenges posed by EDCs, we argue that Africans should take the lead in prioritization and evaluation of environmental hazards, including EDCs. We recommend the institution of education and training programs for chemical users, adoption of the precautionary principle, establishment of biomonitoring programs, and funding of community-based epidemiology and wildlife research programs led and funded by African institutes and private companies. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1774 Received: 16 February 2017 Revised: 22 May 2017 Accepted: 24 May 2017 Published: 22 August 2017 Address correspond...
Source: EHP Research - August 23, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Nigeria: More Nigerians Will Die of Cancer, Stroke Than Malaria, HIV By 2023
[This Day] Abuja -A new report entitled: 'Dissemination of Research Findings Programme Agenda and Analysis of Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention Policies in Africa' inaugurated by African health scientists said deaths from non-communicable diseases, particularly, cancer, stroke, diabetes, hypertension among others will increase in Nigeria in the next seven years.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - September 28, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Hydroxyurea lowers transcranial Doppler flow velocities in children with sickle cell anaemia in a Nigerian cohort
ConclusionHU appears to significantly reduce TCD velocities in Nigerian children with SCA and elevated velocities ≥170 cm/sec with beneficial effect on the haematological profile. HU may provide an effective approach to primary stroke prevention, particularly in Africa. Pediatr Blood Cancer © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Source: Pediatric Blood and Cancer - April 2, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: IkeOluwa Lagunju, Biobele J. Brown, Olugbemiro Sodeinde Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Chronic blood transfusion for primary and secondary stroke prevention in Nigerian children with sickle cell disease: A 5‐year appraisal
ConclusionHigh economic costs, unavailability of blood, need to regularly seek for blood donors, cultural beliefs, and high frequency of transfusion reactions are major challenges to a successful CBT program in Nigeria. There is a need for government subsidy on blood transfusions and improved efforts towards provision of safe and affordable blood. Pediatr Blood Cancer. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Source: Pediatric Blood and Cancer - August 19, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: I.A. Lagunju, B.J. Brown, O.O. Sodeinde Tags: Research Article Source Type: research