Experts in nutrition and the environment have raised concerns over the health risk associated with the ingestion of mycotoxins-containing foods. The experts say the toxic effects of consuming substances that contain mycotoxins can lead to severe liver damage, haemorrhages, abortion, convulsions, neurological disturbances, and death in livestock and humans.

Development Communications Network, a non-governmental organisation, has urged women to embrace the use of modern contraceptives to prevent unintended pregnancies. The Executive Director of DCN, Akin Jimoh, made the call on Saturday during a programme organised to commemorate the 2021 World Contraception Day.

A Canadian professor, Nadia Chaudhri, battling end-stage ovarian cancer has urged women to pay attention to changes in their body and consult a physician for proper diagnosis when they have unusual pain. According to Chaudhir, women who are alert to changes in their bodies would be able to detect ovarian cancer early and get a good prognosis, noting that early detection is crucial to the treatment of the health condition.

Scientists have warned pregnant women against the indiscriminate use of paracetamol, noting that it may affect foetus development. The scientists stressed that pregnant women should only use paracetamol after consultation with their physician, disclosing that new studies have revealed that the medication can affect the foetus.

As Nigeria joined the global community to mark the 2021 World Pharmacists Day, (celebrated every September 25) it becomes pertinent to reflect on the importance of pharmaceutical care for Nigeria and Nigerians. The theme of this year’s World Pharmacists Day is Pharmacy: Always Trusted For Your Health.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has advised people with hypertension, diabetes and other comorbidities to avoid physical participation in events and conferences. It urged such people to consider virtual participation in such events. The agency gave the advice in its latest guidelines for conferences and events as part of efforts to curtail the further spread of COVID-19.

The Ikeja zone chairman of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, Vivian Ibeh, has urged Nigerians to incorporate high-strength vitamin C in their daily nutrition, noting that it is crucial to boosting immunity against infections, including COVID-19.

The World Health Organisation says more than half a billion Africans are at risk of seasonal meningitis outbreaks. WHO disclosed this on Tuesday when it launched the first-ever global strategy to defeat meningitis with its partners. The global health agency described meningitis as a debilitating disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people each year.

A professor of fetomaternal medicine, Babagana Bako has urged couples trying to conceive to stop taking contraceptives at least six months before planned conception. According to the gynaecologist, it is unrealistic to stop using contraceptives and hope to get pregnant immediately.

Health experts have warned that smoking shisha is far more dangerous to health than smoking cigarettes. The experts stressed that contrary to the belief held by many people that shisha is less harmful than cigarette, a puff of shisha contains more toxins than a cigarette.