Nigerian women have been ranked as the highest users of skin bleaching creams in Africa. According to data from a study undertaken by Cable News Network, women from Nigeria are the highest consumers of skin-whitening creams ahead of four other African countries. 

A Consultant Nephrologist at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Borno State, Dr. Loskurima Umar says over 90 per cent of the causes of hypertension cases are not known. Dr. Umar explained that hypertension can be classified into primary and secondary hypertension, noting that while primary hypertension does not have a known cause, secondary hypertension has specific causes and is a complication of another health problem.

A Consultant Physician, Dermatologist and Venereologist at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Dr. Olufolakemi Cole-Adeife says leprosy is not contagious, noting that it is safe to casually touch persons living with the health condition.

The Federal Government has said Nigeria is endemic to 14 of the 20 neglected tropical diseases listed by the World Health Organisation. It also stated that over 120 million Nigerians which is equivalent to about 56 per cent of the population were at risk of contracting the NTDs.

A Speech Therapist, Maryam Ibrahim-Maifada, has advised parents with a history of cleft lips to seek genetic counselling to prevent giving birth to a child with the condition. She stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Kaduna on Monday.

A public health expert, Prof Tanimola Akande, has warned against taking chronic hypertension lightly, noting that it could be a signal of kidney failure. According to the expert, uncontrolled hypertension can damage the kidney just as chronic kidney disease can also cause hypertension.

A fertility expert and chief executive officer of EEK Fertility clinic, Dr. Ekinyi Ochete, has said the high intake of alcohol, sugar and unhealthy foods are responsible for low sperm count in men. This is as she advised Nigerians to use alternative medicine and treatment to take care of fertility issues.

A Consultant Urologist at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Dr. Oluwaseun Akinola, has said age and urinary symptoms are some of the risk factors for prostate enlargement. In an interview with our correspondent, Akinola said the exact reason for prostate enlargement remained unclear.

A Consultant Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon at Evercare Hospital, Lekki, Lagos, Dr. Augustin Olugbemi, has identified smoking and a sedentary lifestyle as some of the contributing factors to heart diseases.

A new study by researchers from the Boston University School of Public Health has indicated that COVID-19 infection may have a short-term effect on male fertility.

The study which also investigated the effect of COVID-19 vaccines on male and female fertility noted that while there is no evidence that vaccines affect fertility in males and females, its data showed a short-term decline in male fertility after SARS-CoV-2 infection.