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4 in 100 Anti-Malaria Drugs Counterfeit, Say

The agency reported on Tuesday that its nationwide survey of the quality of anti-malaria medicine …

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Add Asthma, Allergy Plans To Your Back-To-School List

If your child has asthma or allergies, make sure his or her teacher, principal and school nurse kn…

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Delta Gov Seeks Implementation of National Health Act

Primary health care spending is guaranteed but the funds are caught up in appropriation   …

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Polio: Pending Tests Yet to Remove Nigeria from List of Endemic Nations

Pending laboratory tests are stopping the World Health Organisation from formally delisting Nigeri…

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How Private Hospitals Are Championing Kidney Transplants - Urologist

Urologist Dr Olusola Ajamu has said private hospitals are leading state-run facilities in the race…

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‘Breastfeeding and Work: Let’s Make It Work!’

The title of my article is a compelling message adopted from the theme of the 2015 World Breastfee…

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Reduce Fees to Save Lives, Radiologists Urge NNRA

Chairman, Faculty of Radiology, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, Prof. Abiodun Ad…

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‘Nigerian Hospitals Are Operating at Less Than 20% Capacity’

Most Nigerian government hospitals are currently operating at less than 20% of their capacity, sen…

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‘Appropriate Skipping on CONMESS for Implementation’

Chief executives of federal tertiary health facilities in the country have urged the federal gover…

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Doctor Fined For Mistaken Hysterectomy on Pregnant Woman

A Connecticut gynecologist has been fined $5,000 for mistakenly performing a hysterectomy on a pat…

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Earliest Breast Cancer Risky For Some Women, Study Suggests

New research shows that chances of dying from very early breast cancer are small but the disease i…

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5 Myths About Female Viagra Busted

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given women who struggle with low libido some hope. The …

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Obesity Master Switch’ For Burning Fat Discovered

Eating on the move may trigger weight gain in dieters    SCIENTISTS who analyzed the…

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Hospital Chief Debunks Workers Allegations

The Medical Director of Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Enugu, Dr jojo Onwukwe, has refuted th…

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Four Million Nigerians Are Diabetic, Says Don

A university teacher, Professor Olayinka Akinwusi has alerted that about four million Nigerians ar…

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One Year After, Remembering Ebola Heroine, Adadevoh

 •  Nigeria Eulogise Late Doctor's Viruses    THE quiet ambience …

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Targeting Semen Proteins to Prevent HIV Infection

Research led by investigators from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvan…

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Scientists Discover Obesity Master Switch for Burning Or Storing Fat

Scientists who analyzed the cell-level circuits surrounding the activity of the FTO gene - the one…

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Acupuncture May Reduce High Blood Pressure

A new study suggests that a form of acupuncture may benefit patients with high blood pressure and …

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How Do Celebrities Influence Public Health Decisions?

They can influence what clothes people wear, what music people listen to and what food people eat.…

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