Tag: #HealthyLiving
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KIDNEY FAILURE: EXPERTS WARN NIGERIANS AGAINST UNHEALTHY LIFESTYLE, SELF-MEDICATION
Nigerians have been urged to pay closer attention to their diet and lifestyle as medical experts warn that preventable conditions and unhealthy habits could increase the risk of kidney disease and eventual kidney failure. Dr Ummusalma Faruk, a medical doctor at a hospital in Dei-Dei, Abuja, gave the advice in an interview with the News…
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FOOD SCIENTIST URGES NIGERIANS TO CUT DOWN ON ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS
A food scientist with the Federal Ministry of Health, Dr Kafayat Adebayo, has urged Nigerians to reduce their consumption of over-processed and ultra-processed foods and drinks to promote better health. Adebayo, the Oyo State Coordinator of Port Health Services, gave the advice during a health talk at the 2026 Quarterly Lecture organised by Criterion, Oyo…
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NAN LAGOS HOLDS MAIDEN FITNESS WALK, PROMOTES WELLNESS AND TEAM SPIRIT
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday held its maiden fitness walk in Lagos, bringing together staff, partners and stakeholders to promote healthy living, teamwork and stronger workplace relationships. The event, organised in partnership with Alfa Designs Nigeria Ltd., was held under the theme “Walking Together for Health and Excellence.” Managing Director of NAN,…
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WORLD BRAIN DAY: EXPERT PROFFERS TIPS FOR A HEALTHY BRAIN
Wife of Anambra state Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has urged Nigerians to adopt healthy lifestyles to enhance their brain health, describing a healthy brain as the foundation for a sound and healthy life. She made the call in a message on Wednesday July 22 in Awka, to commemorate the 2026 World Brain Day. Dr Soludo…
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NEUROLOGIST URGES NIGERIANS TO EMBRACE HEALTHY LIVING TO REDUCE STROKE RISK
A Consultant Neurologist, Dr. Adedunni Olusanya, has urged Nigerians to adopt healthier lifestyles and regularly monitor their blood pressure to reduce the growing burden of stroke, hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases. Speaking in an interview, the University of Lagos senior lecturer described uncontrolled high blood pressure as one of the leading causes of stroke and…
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FROM FARM TO TABLE: FG, IFAD TAKE NUTRITION LESSONS TO RURAL ANAMBRA
Growing food is one thing eating right is another. Now, farmers are learning both. The Federal Government, alongside the International Fund for Agricultural Development Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), is stepping into kitchens not just farms but to fight malnutrition in rural Anambra. At a hands-on training in Awka, farmers (especially women and youths) were…
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SLEEP DEPRIVATION BLAMED FOR DISEASES: EXPERT ISSUES HEALTH WARNING
Dr. Makinde says sleepless nights are silently fueling chronic illnesses—here’s how to reclaim healthy sleep. Dr. Moyosore Makinde, Founder of Lifestyle Champions International (LCI) and President of the Society of Lifestyle Medicine of Nigeria, has sounded the alarm on sleep deprivation as a major driver of diseases during a webinar marking World Sleep Day in…
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WHO TO GOVERNMENTS: MAKE SUGARY DRINKS AND ALCOHOL COST MORE — AND SAVE LIVES
That cold soda or sweet iced coffee may feel harmless, but the World Health Organisation says it’s quietly costing the world millions of lives — and it’s time governments stepped in. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged countries to significantly raise taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol, warning that these products are too cheap…
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FIGHTING DIABETES WITH KNOWLEDGE: DR. MAKINDE CALLS FOR LIFESTYLE INTERVENTIONS
Dr. Moyosore Makinde, Consultant and President of the Society of Lifestyle Medicine of Nigeria (SOLONg), has urged Nigerians to empower themselves with knowledge and tools to prevent diabetes through evidence-based lifestyle changes. Speaking ahead of World Diabetes Day 2025 under the theme “Diabetes Across Life Stages,” she stressed the importance of conscious health decisions and…
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EARLY CANCER DETECTION: DR. AJIBOYE URGES WOMEN TO REGULARLY SELF-EXAMINE BREASTS
Dr. Anthony Ajiboye, General Surgeon at Kwara State University Teaching Hospital, is urging women to prioritize regular self breast examinations as a simple yet crucial tool for cancer prevention. Speaking in Ilorin during the 2025 Cancer Awareness Month lecture, Dr. Ajiboye emphasized that self-exams help women spot changes in breast size, shape, skin, or lumps…
