PreventiveCare

TheDigger Intelligence Unit A European study found that replacing one hour of TV with physical activity can lower the risk of major depression by 11%. For middle-aged adults, the risk …

‎Abuja: The World Health Organisation (WHO) Executive Board has initiated global health reform discussions, focusing on improving health system governance and effectiveness. ‎The Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, announced this on …

TheDiggerNews Abuja: The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 29 suspected dengue fever cases in Nov 2025, including six confirmed cases and one death, with Sokoto …

Abuja: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are among Africa’s most significant development threats, with deaths rising steadily and health systems increasingly burdened across the …

By Pharm Opara Augusta Onyinyechi Introduction According to the Nigerian Health Facility Register, there were 40,821 healthcare facilities in Nigeria as of 2019. This includes 34,675 primary health care facilities, …

Fred Schwaller in ScienceNews wrote that Ryan Decembrino knew something was seriously wrong. When he began experiencing constant abdominal pain five years ago, the 29-year-old in Philadelphia went to the …

Minna (Nigeria): The Niger government has intensified its response to the recent diphtheria outbreak in Bida Local Government, which has claimed the lives of at least 10 children in the …

Abuja (Nigeria): The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has reaffirmed the FCT Administration’s commitment to advancing paediatric surgical care. Mahmoud said this at the …

Children with higher blood pressure as young as age 7 face a sharply increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease by their mid-50s, according to a massive decades-long study. Researchers …

Abuja, Nigeria: In a striking revelation that challenges conventional views on men’s health, Dr. Uche Nwokwu, National Coordinator of the National Cancer Control Programme, has highlighted a potential link between …