The Lagos State government has extended the free hypertension and diabetes screening campaign, tagged "Know Your Numbers, Control Your Numbers," by two weeks ...

PENULTIMATE week, the Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, indicated that 350,000 residents of the state would benefit from  free screening ...

The aldosterone-renin ratio (ARR) has gained popularity as a screening test for primary hyperaldosteronism, a probably underdiagnosed cause of hypertension. However, studies have yielded varying ...

Background: The use of appetite suppressants in Europe has been associated with the development of primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH). Recently, fenfluramine appetite suppressants became widely ...

Male gender expression, a metric capturing societal pressures for men to be masculine, could be leveraged to improve health.

With the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association (ASA) updating their guidelines for preventing ...

An analysis of data from nearly 15,000 people revealed that running, biking, climbing stairs or brisk walking for just those ...

The inalienable right of every Nigerian to equitable access to quality healthcare cannot be overstated. A firm believer in this right, the Ekiti State government has continuously underscored its ...

Primary aldosteronism is predominantly caused by excessive aldosterone production from the adrenal cortex, and the aldosterone-producing structures could take many forms, like adenomas, nodules, ...

GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors, two classes of medications most commonly prescribed to treat Type 2 diabetes or weight loss, may reduce the risk of heart attack, second strokes and death ...