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Exposure to Environmental Toxins Affects Fertility, Study Shows

A study conducted in Nigeria by a Professor of Anatomy and Consultant Reproductive Endocrinologist…

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763 Abians Receive Laser Eye Treatment in Ochendo Free Healthcare Programme

No fewer than 763 patients with eye related problems have received laser eye treatment in Abia fol…

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You Can’t Rebrand ‘World no Tobacco Day,’ WHO Tells Cigarette Manufacturers

The World Health Organization on Wednesday condemned efforts by the world’s biggest cigarett…

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The Agony Of A Collapsing Healthcare System By Jerry Uwah

Last week, Nigeria’s Minister of health told the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria t…

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How Lack of Sleep Harms Circulation

Scientists have long been aware of the relationship between insufficient sleep and poor cardiovasc…

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Three Extra Years of Learning May Lower Your BMI, Blood Pressure

People who attend university are less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke because they are h…

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Sperm Count in Critical State, Could Damage Fertility, Raise Cancer Risk, Scientists Warn

Men in Switzerland have one of the lowest sperm counts in Europe, according to researchers.Scienti…

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Walking, Strength Training Decrease Risk of Dying From Liver Disease, Studies Find

Physical activity, including walking and muscle-strengthening activities, were associated with sig…

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Radical Patient Self-Management Key to Addressing Current Health Challenges in Africa- Expert

A researcher , Orobosa Enadeghe has revealed that radical patient self-management would address cu…

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Study Links High Sugar in Pregnancy to Childhood Obesity

Children born by women with high glucose blood levels during pregnancy, are at an increased risk o…

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Rising Suicide Cases: Psychiatrists Brainstorm, Proffer Solutions

The surge in suicide cases in Nigeria is worrisome. Two specialists in suicide treatment and preve…

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Blame Rise in Suicide Cases on Societal Pressure - Psychiatrists

The Medical Director, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Dr Oluyemi Ogu, yesterday, urged p…

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‘Individuals Cannot Grow Their Wealth without Paying Attention to Their Health’

Damilola Hassan is the head of Wealth Management at Meristem. In this interview, she talks about t…

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Unsafe Drinking Water, Open Defecation Fuelling Child’s Death - UNICEF Nigeria, Experts

Unsafe drinking water, open defecation and poor hygiene are said to be a few of the factors behind…

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New Autism Drug Improves Empathy, Social Skills

A new autism drug has successfully improved sufferers’ social skills in both adults and chil…

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How Older Fathers Put Health of Partners, Unborn Children at Risk

Men who delay starting a family have a ticking “biological clock” — just like wo…

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Fast Walkers Live up to 15 Years Longer

Fast walkers may live longer than dawdlers – regardless of their weight, a new study suggest…

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How to Prevent Brain Damage, By WHO

People should exercise more, eat a healthy diet and cut down on alcohol to reduce their risk of de…

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Importance of Having a Positive Mental Health

The World Health Organization (WHO) refers to mental health as ‘a state of well-being in whi…

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Most Patients Come to UBTH When Cases are Severe, Says CMD

The Chief Medical Director, University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof. Darlington Obaseki…

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