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Teacher Suffers Heart Attack During CPR Class

David Knowles, a retired nurse, was saved by his trainees after a cardiac arrest during a CPR demo…

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Kankara Indigenous Doctors Forum: One Day Community Outreach

Kankara Indigenous Doctors’ Forum is a forum of medical doctors of Kankara extraction workin…

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Welcome Remarks By Chair- Director, DIsease Control and Immunization, Dr Nwodo At The 2nd Country Engagement Framework Workshop

WELCOME SPEECH BY THE DIRECTOR DISEASE CONTROL &  IMMUNIZATION NPHCDA DR. DOROTHY NWODO, …

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Politics Of Healthcare By Minabere Ibelema

The United States has an excellent healthcare system. The only problem is that it is much more exp…

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Is Hearing Voices A Cause For Concern? That Depends, Study Suggests By Maria Cohut

Auditory hallucinations are often only worrying if they are at odds with the individual's goal…

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Scientists to Release 20 Million Mosquitoes

This summer, scientists in California are releasing 20 million mosquitoes in an effort to shrink t…

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Warning Against The Use Of Tobradex Eye Ointment And Other Drugs Not Labelled In English

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has been informed that t…

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Why ARE There So Few Female Surgeons?

Doctors reveal how the challenges of motherhood and the profession's 'Alpha male' imag…

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Science Behind The Perfect Fried Chicken Revealed

The chemistry behind making the perfect batch of fried chicken has been revealed by scientists.&nb…

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Restricting Use Of Codeine And Tramadol In Children, Recommending Against Use In Breastfeeding Women

The Agency have been notified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of its restriction of codei…

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Turin Shroud Is Stained With The Blood Of A Torture Victim, New Research Shows - Supporting The Belief That It DOES Show The Face Of Jesus

Experts have claimed the Shroud of Turin is stained with the blood of a torture victim, supporting…

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On Dr Ikechukwu Okafor, Campaign For Democracy And The Baby Kosisochukwu By Dr Paul John

A humanitarian worker who is also a medical doctor, one Dr Ikechukwu Okafor,  was on Friday, …

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Institutionalizing Patient Safety And Healthcare Systems Quality Assurance In The Nigerian Healthcare System: The Giant Stride By @Fmohnigeria And @WHO

In spite of the numerous provisions in the National Health Act on the need and expediency of patie…

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National Health Insurance (NHIS) and Matters Arising By Abdullahi Sadiq Mohammed

The National Health Insurance Scheme as stated in their website was established under the National…

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We Don’t Want Africa to be the Hub of Diseases, Says Minister

* Expert: Africa accounts for 0.2% of world patents   The Minister of Science and Technol…

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Diabetes In The Tropics; Lifestyle Modifications, Industrialization And The Epidemiological Trends By Evaborhene, Aghogho Nelson

The impact of diabetes continue to be felt in the tropics, the disease affects all population howe…

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Why Basic Health Centres Should Not Be Privatised By Dr. Ayomide Owoyemi (M.B.Ch.B, Ife, MSc.PH, Lagos)

Health is a human right   The SDG 3 is aimed at ensuring healthcare for all and it is bas…

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Erhaboh With Another Giant Stride

When a man is ready to work in a public office, he should be given the necessary cooperation and t…

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Drinking Sugary Beverages in Pregnancy Linked to Kids’ Later Weight Gain

The more sugary beverages a mom drank during mid-pregnancy, the heavier her kids were in elementar…

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Nurses Assaulted At FMC Asaba By Patients Family In Delta State

Two nurses were yesterday reported to have been assaulted at the Federal Medical Center Asaba on S…

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