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Common Heartburn Drugs Raise Risk of Early Death

A popular type of heartburn medication may raise the risk of an early death for the millions of pe…

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Drinking Unsalted Tomato Juice Lowers Blood Pressure, Bad Cholesterol

Drinking unsalted tomato juice lowered blood pressure and Low Density Lipo-protein (LDL)/ ‘b…

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How Injecting Blood of Young Mice into Older Animals Improved Memory, Learning Ability

Scientists have identified two ingredients in the blood of the young that reverse the ageing proce…

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‘Dietary Supplements Cause Miscarriage, Harm Foetal Development’

An ingredient found in dietary supplements may cause a miscarriage or harm foetal development, the…

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Donating Blood is Noble, Saves Lives - Experts

As World Blood Donor Day is observed on Friday, medical experts have urged Nigerians to voluntaril…

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Preventable Diseases Still Killing

It is shameful that preventable diseases are still common enough to claim lives of Nigerians at th…

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Drug Abuse Assuming More Frightening Dimension, Say Doctor

Drug and substance abuse, currently approaching an alarming dimension among the young population i…

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Let us stop the Suicide

This topic stems from an experience I had about a week ago while teaching a postgraduate class whe…

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Scientists Uncover Harmful Effects of Dietary Supplements

New research has revealed serious consequences of young people taking dietary supplements sold for…

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Over One Million New STIs Recorded Daily, Says WHO

Everyday, over one million new cases of curable Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are recorde…

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Depression Sufferers at Risk of Multiple Chronic Diseases - Study

A research carried out by scientists from the University of Queensland, Australia, has found that …

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Handwashing and its Effect on Mother, Child’s Health

In many parts of Nigeria, it is common to gift a new mother soaps, cleaning liquids and so on. It …

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How to Manage Abnormal Growths on the Body

A patient noticed a lump on the back of his arm about five years ago. The lump grew bigger and he …

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Group Seeks Policies on Menstrual Hygiene to Build Confidence in Women

A group, Toilet Kulture Initiative has urged Federal Government to fast track policies on menstrua…

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Tracking Your Weight Gain in Pregnancy

Most pregnant women have a love-hate relationship with the scale, and this is quite understandable…

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Why Mothers-to-be Should Avoid Eating Snacks Fried in Vegetable Oil.

Mothers-to-be should avoid eating snacks that have been doused in vegetable oil, experts have once…

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Understanding Asbestosis

Asbestosis is a chronic (long-term) lung condition caused by prolonged exposure to asbestos.Asbest…

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‘Coffee Powder Healed Gaping Ulcers on 63-Year-Old Diabetic Man’s Foot’

Maggots are already used to heal wounds, while the Ancient Egyptians believed in pouring honey int…

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Transgenic Fungus Rapidly Killed Malaria Mosquitoes in West African Clinical Trials

Researchers describe the first trial outside the laboratory of a transgenic approach to combating …

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Structural, Behavioural and Environmental Causes of Female Infertility (2)

Approximately three per cent of couples face infertility due to problems with the female’s c…

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