Coronavirus Cases May Rise To 39,000 In Lagos State – Health Commissioner

Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, Akin Abayomi has said coronavirus cases in the state may rise to 39,000.

Abayomi at a briefing on Friday urged people to adhere to the social distancing advice of the state government to check the spread of the disease.

He said, “Our mathematical modelling shows that the worst-case scenario is that we may see up to 39,000 cases in Lagos, but if everyone practices good social distancing, the figure will be limited to 13,000.

Coronavirus: UBA Donates N5bn To Relief Effort

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has donated over N5bn ($14 million) through the UBA Foundation, to catalyze a comprehensive pan-African response to the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic.

The UBA support program will be allocated as follows:

JUST IN: Medical Supplies Donated By Chinese Billionaire, Jack Ma To Fight Coronavirus Arrives Nigeria

Medical supplies donated to African nations by Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba Group, have arrived Lagos.

The shipment, which came through an Ethiopian Airlines flight, carried 5.4 million face masks, 1.08 million detection tests, 40,000 sets of protective clothing and 60,000 sets of protective face shields.

Receiving the donation on Tuesday in Lagos, Firihiewot Mekonnen, General Manager, Ethiopian Airlines, Nigeria, said, “We appreciate the donation of the Jack Ma Foundation and the generosity of Jack Ma.

LASUTH Organises Free Medical Outreach For Orthopaedic Patients

The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, says it will organise a free medical outreach, in collaboration with an Indian based hospital, Lokmanya Hospital, for orthopaedic patients in Lagos State.

Anifowoshe Bello, LASUTH Public Relations Officer, said in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos, that patients with spinal cord injuries and joint replacement would benefit from the programme.

BREAST SUCKING

The Woman's breasts are filled with hyper-sensitive nerve endings that get stimulated when touched, sucked or licked.

Men love to suck the breast just as women love their breast to be stimulated but some men avoid a woman's breast as soon as she gets pregnant because they believe the breast milk is harmful to Adults.

BUT CAN AN ADULT ALSO TAKE BREAST MILK? 

YES...

Breast milk is quite beneficial for adults too... It increase an adult immunity as it does in children.

Student in Nigeria develops cure for breast cancer

A female student of the African University of Science and Technology, Abuja, Sandra Musujusu, has developed an alternative treatment for breast cancer.

 scientific breakthrough might lead to a lasting solution in the treatment of breast cancer prevalent among women world over.

This was made known on Tuesday in Abuja when the World Bank Education Director, Dr Jaime Saavedra Chanduvi with his team visited the University as part of his assessment tour of the 10 African Centres of Excellence (ACE) centres.

What to expect from sex with man who has big penis

Men obsess about their penis size; just as women hate to get into bed with a man who is too small below the belt.

But while women hate the unsatisfactory sex that usually comes with a man of small member, they are also mortified with the possible consequences of rolling with a man who has humongous manhood.

And they have every cause to be concerned because, as experts say, sex with a man who spots huge penis comes at a price — an unpleasant price, for that matter!

Adeyemi seeks N60m for cancer surgeries

Mobolaji Adeyemi

IN 2012, Mobolaji Adeyemi, 37, a public speaker and graduate of Crop Protection and Environmental Biology at the University of Ibadan, was diagnosed with malignant cancer of the mouth and neck (Mucoepidermoid carcinoma).

He went through surgery at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, had  a neck dissection and entire upper jaw and dentition removed.

10 factors responsible for low sperm count

A man’s fertility rate generally relies on the quantity and quality of his sperm. If the amount of sperm a man ejaculates is low or if the sperm is of poor quality, it will be difficult and sometimes impossible for him to impregnate a female.

According to Prof. Oladapo Ashiru, a male infertility is usually caused by problems that affect either sperm production in the testes or sperm transport.

See 10 of such causative factors of low sperm count in men.

Medical personnel, patients flee hospital as Lassa fever kills two

Activities at the Federal Medical Centre,  Idi-Aba,  Abeokuta, on Tuesday  were paralysed as medical personnel and patients deserted the hospital after Lassa Fever claimed two lives in the hospital.

The victims were an assistant nursing officer, Abolanle Adesuyi  and a serving corps member, whose identity could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report.

Here’s why men need regular erection

Men should have erections regularly to keep their penis in great shape. That’s the verdict of scientists.

“If a man does not have regular erection, the penis may shrink,” says an Associate Professor and Residency Programme Director of the Urology Division at Southern Illinois University’s School of Medicine, Dr. Tobias Köhler.

How rich or poor you are may determine your health

A group of researchers have shown that your social status — that is, how rich or poor you are — will also determine how healthy you’re likely to be

The scientists, led by an Assistant Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology and Biology at Duke University, Jenny Tung, warn that the difference in life expectancy between the rich and the poor is estimated to be 14.6 years.

Lagos Health Insurance Scheme begins 2017 – Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday said the much awaited Health Insurance Scheme of the State would commence in early 2017, expressing readiness to partner with key players in the sector to use insurance to grow the Gross Domestic Product of Lagos.

How toxins affect your sexual energy

Prof. Oladapo Ashiru

Studies have shown that men who engaged in regular physical activity lowered their risk of experiencing sexual dysfunction. Remember, when using exercise as a drug, it’s important to vary your routine.

Also optimising your diet based on your body’s unique nutritional type will help your libido. We each have a unique nutritional type with varying demands for the ratios of macronutrients (fats, proteins and carbohydrates) to function optimally.

Check sugar content in beverages, foods – NACAMA tells NAFDAC

The National Complementary and Alternative Medical Association of Nigeria has urged the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control to check sugary and sweetened contents in processed beverages and foods.

The President of NACAMA, Prof. Peter Katchy, made the call on Monday on the side-lines of the World Diabetes Day, with the theme: “Eyes on Diabetes’’.

The NACAMA boss said that “the type of diabetes being seen today, which is also growing, is that of children of school age.

DO YOU KNOW YOUR DIABETIC STATUS?

Ademowore Adetola

Health issues in Nigeria is a serious issue that need serious attentions.

In Nigeria, we all walk up and down, wake up very early in the morning to set for work, to set for our daily needs and come back home late at night just to rest for few hours before setting out the following day, and we do this from Monday to Friday.

On saturday, we attend different functions again and to some, they still work on weekends. We work like this for months and even years sometimes without checking up ourselves medically.

Weight Loss: Carb-heavy Snacks That Can Help You Lose Weight

If you’ve been on a weight-loss mission, you’ve probably received a lot of advice warning you against consuming carbohydrate-heavy foods right? While this is not completely bad advice, it assumes that all carbs are bad, which is not the case.

Your body does need some good carbohydrates like fruits, vegetables and whole grains to function efficiently.

If You Work Out When You Are Angry, You’re Putting Your Heart At Risk

If you think you can go to the gym to blow off steam, you might want to think twice because the exercise can treble your risk of getting a heart attack

You’ve heard that working out can relieve stress and give you more energy,  however, experts are now warning that working out when you are upset can increase the risk of having a heart attack. In fact, going hard at the gym when you are feeling angry can increase your risk of getting a heart attack by up to three times.

Scientists grow mouse eggs from stem cells

Japanese scientists said Monday they had grown mouse eggs entirely in the lab, then fertilised them to yield fertile offspring, a scientific first cautiously hailed by experts in human reproduction.

The technique – which involved coaxing stem cells into becoming mature eggs – was still much too risky and controversial to be reproduced in humans, commentators said.

Natural Ways To Heal Asthma

Asthma is one of the leading chronic inflammatory disease that makes the bronchial tubes (airways) sensitive to irritation.

The tightening of the smooth muscles in the bronchial tubes produce excess muscle that prevent air from passing out of the lungs.