Drinking multiple cups of coffee each day may help prevent cognitive decline in people with a common type of heart rhythm disorder, new research suggests. The study, recently published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, adds to a body of research dispelling the belief that people with irregular heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation,…
New York, U.S. – Brooke Shields is revealing many private and sometimes painful moments in her new memoir, including that a doctor once performed a vaginal rejuvenation procedure without her consent. The native New Yorker, 59, details the enraging experience in “Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman,” out Jan….
Calabar, Nigeria – The Cross River State government has taken a bold step to strengthen its healthcare system with the unveiling of 196 laptops dedicated to enhancing healthcare delivery across the state’s 196 political wards. The initiative aims to revolutionise health service provision and ensure comprehensive coverage for all residents. Speaking at the event, the…
Obudu, Cross River – The Special Assistant to the Governor of Cross River State on Nursing, Coco-Bassey Esu, has lauded the Obudu German Hospital for its technological contributions to the training of nursing students. During a facility tour, Esu underscored the importance of collaboration between the College of Nursing, Obudu, and the hospital in advancing…
The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends a healthy weight loss rate of 1 to 2 pounds per week, translating to a total of 12 to 24 pounds over three months. However, individual differences mean some people may experience faster results than others. If your target is to lose 50 pounds in three…
Amsterdam, Netherlands – A malaria vaccine being developed by the Gates Foundation-backed Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands is drawing growing concern due to its innovative and controversial use of genetically modified mosquitoes as “flying syringes” to deliver live-attenuated Plasmodium falciparum parasites to humans. While the initiative aims to combat malaria, questions are being…
Lagos, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert regarding counterfeit Phesgo® 600mg/600mg/10ml injection labelled with batch number C5290S20, falsely stated to be manufactured by Roche S.P.A. The warning follows a complaint from a Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH-NSIA) doctor about the suspected counterfeit product…
Calabar, Nigeria – The University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) in Cross River State welcomed five babies of 2025, with the first, Baby Rhoda Neji, born at 2:26 a.m. on New Year’s Day. Baby Rhoda, weighing 2.8kg, was the first of five babies born at the hospital’s labour ward that day. The subsequent births included:…
Calabar, Nigeria – A group, Cross Riverians in Diaspora (CRID) has called on residents of the state to remember and take care of their health while they enjoyed the Calabar Carnival and yuletide season. This was disclosed by the President of CRID, Mr Christopher Lekan, on Monday in Calabar during a free medical outreach organised…
Washington, U.S. – BioNTech (22UAy.DE), the German biotech firm that developed a COVID-19 vaccine in partnership with Pfizer (PFE.N), has resolved royalty disputes with the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the University of Pennsylvania (Penn). The company announced two separate settlement agreements totalling $1.26 billion to address allegations of underpaid royalties related to…
