The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the House is committed to increasing the allocation to the health sector with a view to improving the well-being of Nigerians. Speaking at a 2-day training organised for health workers by his office in Lagos State, the Speaker said the programme was […]
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1) The use of Salicylates like aspirin, sulfasalazine, salsalate by pregnant women should be avoided. This is because infants born to women who ingest salicylates for long periods may have significantly reduced birth weights. 2) When salicylates are administered during the third trimester, there is also an increased perinatal mortality, anemia, antepartum and postpartum hemorrhage, […]
Today, Lagos State First Lady, Dr. Mrs. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu represented Mr Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the formal commissioning of Isolation Bay for confirmed COVID19 cases located within the premises of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja. This purpose built 20 bed facility, has a provision for 4 intensive care units with high-tech medical […]
Okoh enumerated the causes of antibiotic resistance to include over-prescription of antibiotics to patients, incomplete medical treatment, abuse of antibiotics in livestock and fish farming, lack of hygiene, poor sanitation, and lack of introduction of new antibiotics. The General Hospital, Ijede, has called the attention of the general public to the deadly tendency of Antimicrobial […]
I just noticed that the tongue of my 2 -month old baby is tied to the floor of the mouth. Although it doesn’t disturb her from sucking or crying, my mother has advised that the tongue be operated on. I read somewhere that it is not all cases of tied tongue that should be operated […]
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