Does cutting back on booze really benefit our health in the long term? Many years ago, I gave up drinking alcohol for a month, and was so impressed with myself, I felt I’d cracked the Da Vinci Code. Of course, once the arbitrary 30 days were up, I returned immediately to my normal drinking pattern of “most nights”. I didn’t think about it again until five years ago, when a combination of…

Some 60 per cent of Britons are getting no more than six hours of sleep a night, despite NHS guidelines suggesting that a healthy adult usually needs between seven and nine hours, a survey suggests. More than four fifths of people (83%) say that getting a regular, good night’s sleep is the most important factor in their general wellbeing, the poll for wool bedding firm Woolroom found. Two fifths of those polled…

Francis Van-Lare, the father of Suzzette Chibuogu, whose ex-husband, Ikenna Erinne, a United States (US)-based Nigerian doctor allegedly committed suicide, has debunked the claim surrounding his death. Erinne, a 36-year-old cardiologist doctor from Anambra State, was said to have shot himself to death on 26 January, 2025. Meanwhile, multiple claims have been unveiled on the circumstances that led to the death of the 36-year-old cardiologist. Van-Lare, a popular businessman, shared…

A study found that burning wood in our homes is one of the most dangerous types of air pollution. Here’s what you need to know Wood burning stoves have become a classic British middle class status symbol. Despite the fact that they cost around £3,000 to buy and install, 1.9 million people in Britain now have one in their homes. In fact, we’re so fond of their glowing embers that…

Eunice Edonkumoh, the Chief Matron of Kpakiama Primary Healthcare Centre, Delta State, has urged citizens to take proactive measures to prevent the outbreak of cholera in the state. She made this call on Friday during the distribution of free drugs to all the primary health centres across the Bomadi Local Government Area, courtesy of the council boss, Rawlings Andaye. Expressing gratitude to the LG chairman, she explained the importance of…

The 2-year-old boy, Chris, who survived the fire outbreak after his six-month-old brother was burnt to death at their apartment, has been pronounced dead by his father, Mr. Saviour Moses. Recalled that on 14 January New Daily Prime reported that the fire, which started by 7 am, engulfed two of the seven units of the self-contained apartment at Rumuworlu Street, Eneka, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State on January…

The Ondo State Government has urged striking nurses in public healthcare facilities in the state to return to work as there was no basis for their industrial action. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) in the state, on Thursday, after an emergency meeting directed its members to commence an indefinite strike at 12:00a.m. on Jan. 31. A statement issued…

The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr. Temitope Ilori, has announced plans to commence the local production of HIV test kits and antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in Nigeria. According to Dr. Ilori, the initiative is expected to begin before the end of 2025 as part of the government’s strategy to curb the spread of HIV/AIDS by 2030. She made this known on Friday during the…

Niger has successfully become the first African country and the fifth globally to be declared free from onchocerciasis, a deadly parasitic disease known as river blindness. Onchocerca volvulus is the parasite that causes river blindness and is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected black fly, mainly found near rivers. Marking a significant breakthrough, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, World Health Organisation Director-General, on Thursday congratulated the nation for…

To control the spread of the recent Ebola outbreak in Uganda, the World Health Organisation pledges to support the national health authorities of Uganda with $1 million from its Contingency Fund to accelerate early action. This was contained in a document made available on their website on Thursday, following its confirmation of the outbreak. In its effort to bring the virus under control, WHO noted that senior public health experts…

With chronic renal problems often diagnosed too late, here’s how to stay vigilant and get yourself checked over The UK is facing an unprecedented kidney disease crisis, one which could cost the NHS up to £11 billion per year by 2033 if left unchecked. This is due to the number of patients with chronic kidney disease ending up on dialysis machines, due to one or both kidneys failing, a growing demand which…

Staying active during pregnancy can boost your mood, improve labour and help you recover afterwards. It’s commonly said that pregnant women should lift as little as possible. But for Krissy Cela, a personal trainer, fitness icon and businesswoman with an activewear empire, that simply wasn’t an option. “After I found out I was pregnant, I kept doing what I had been doing for more than a decade at that point,…