NOA Urges Nigerians to Act on Heart Health Risks
OSUN, Nigeria – Millions of Nigerians face potentially preventable heart disease risks linked to high blood pressure, diabetes, unhealthy diets and physical inactivity, the…
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cardiovascular disease
Cardiologist Urges BLS Training to Prevent Sudden Deaths
ABUJA, Nigeria — Teaching young people Basic Life Support (BLS) skills can help reduce preventable deaths from sudden cardiac emergencies, a cardiologist at the…
Common Sweetener Xylitol May Increase Heart Attack and Stroke Risk – Study Warns
ABUJA, Nigeria – A widely used artificial sweetener found in chewing gum, toothpaste, yoghurt and other everyday products may increase the risk of heart…
Enugu Warns Against Junk Food, Self-Medication Amid Rise in Kidney Disease
ENUGU, Nigeria – The Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Prof. George Ugwu, has warned residents against unhealthy diets, obesity and indiscriminate drug use, describing…
Hypertension Now Rising Rapidly Among Young Nigerians
LAGOS, Nigeria – A leading Nigerian cardiologist has warned that hypertension is increasingly affecting younger Nigerians, raising concerns over growing cases of undiagnosed high…
Salt, Sweat and Survival: Inside Nigeria’s Hidden Sodium Crisis
ABUJA, Nigeria – At a bustling clinic in Abuja, where the hum of patients blends with the quiet urgency of diagnosis, a cardiologist pauses…
Nigeria’s Cholesterol Crisis: The Young Lives Lost Before the Warning Signs
ABUJA, Nigeria – On a humid Lagos morning, the news spread quickly through a neighbourhood gym: a regular had collapsed mid-workout and died before…
Nigeria Confronts Sharp Rise in Heart Disease – Expert Warns
ABUJA, Nigeria – A cardiovascular researcher, Aminat Dosunmu, warns that Nigeria faces a growing surge in cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) driven by rapid urbanisation, lifestyle…
Nigeria’s Hidden Kitchen Crisis: How Cheaper Cooking Oils Are Fueling a Silent Health Emergency
ABUJA, Nigeria – When food vendor Mrs. Chinyere sits before her frying pan each morning in Dutse, Abuja, the rising smoke carries more than…
Four in Ten Nigerian Adults Now Living with Hypertension Crisis
Abuja, Nigeria — Medical experts warn that hypertension has reached alarming levels in Nigeria, with four in ten adults now living with the condition. …