Tag: #KidneyHealth
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BEDWETTING CAN BE HEREDITARY — NEPHROLOGIST
A nephrologist, Dr Maryam Almustapha, says bedwetting can run in families, urging adults who experience the condition to seek medical attention as it may be linked to an underlying health problem. Almustapha, on Tuesday September 8, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that bedwetting, medically known as nocturnal enuresis, involves involuntary urination during sleep.…
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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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WHAT YOUR URINE MAY REVEAL ABOUT YOUR HEALTH
Urine may offer useful clues about hydration, diet, medications and some health conditions affecting the kidneys, bladder and urinary tract. However, experts caution that changes in urine do not automatically mean disease and should not be used as a substitute for medical diagnosis. Pale-yellow urine is commonly associated with adequate hydration, while darker yellow or…
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FG SLASHES DIALYSIS COST TO ₦12,000, BRINGING RELIEF TO KIDNEY PATIENTS AT UCH IBADAN
Kidney patients at University College Hospital now access affordable dialysis thanks to federal subsidy. Kidney patients at University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, are benefiting from the Federal Government’s subsidy, cutting dialysis costs from ₦50,000 to ₦12,000. Consultant Nephrologists Dr. Samuel Ajayi and Dr. Yemi Raji praised the initiative, highlighting its impact on improving patient access…
