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Medical Education Needs Modern Approach –UNIMED VC

The Vice-Chancellor of the newly, established University of Medical Sciences in Ondo, Ondo State, …

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Proper Management Can Help Children To Outgrow Asthma

Asthma occurs when there is an obstruction of the airways that carry air to and from the lungs, or…

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Curbing Avoidable Blindness

Yahaya  Kassimu,  24 , is from a small village in the northern part of the country with …

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Chewing Stick Wears Out Teeth Surface, Says Dental Surgeon

Abuja – A Dental Surgeon with Bethel Dental Clinic, Abuja, Dr Isikwei Uche, has said that th…

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Male Birth Control Treatment Could Focus on Sperm Proteins, Not Hormones

A male form of the pill has stymied researchers for years, but now a new study finds that such mal…

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Doctors Fault President's Approach To Citizens' Health

NIGERIAN doctors have faulted President Muhammadu Buhari on his approach to tackling the poor heal…

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ACU Will Begin Medical School Soon —VC

The new Vice Chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State, Professor Dapo Asaju, has assured…

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Doctors Without Borders Withdraws from Kunduz

A medical aid group said Sunday it has pulled staff from Kunduz where a suspected U.S. airstrike o…

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Doctors Offer Free Services Ahead of AGM, Confab

THE frontline body of government doctors in Lagos State, the Medical Guild, will from November 16-…

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Polio: 'Government's Drinking Water Channels Need Monitoring'

Failure to coordinate activities of borehole drilling in Nigeria through non-implementation of reg…

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Stay Fit and Healthy During Pregnancy

It’s important to develop healthy habits before and during pregnancy -- and to maintain them…

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Severely Obese Kids At Higher Risk For Heart Disease, Diabetes

Children who are severely obese, especially boys, have risk factors that increase their odds of ge…

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Malaria Drug Counterfeiting Drops From 19% To 3.6% -NAFDAC

THE National Agency for Food Drugs Administra­tion and Control (NAF­DAC) has disclosed tha…

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Army Provides Free Medical Services To Drivers In Ilorin

  The Nigerian Army has provided free medical services to commercial drivers in Ilorin, the…

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Earlier Hormone Therapy May Pose Less Risk For Menopausal Women

Women who start hormone therapy toward the beginning of menopause may have a lower risk of develop…

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LUTH Doctors Call For Forensic Audit of Hospitals

LAGOS—The crisis at Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, deepened, weekend, as its doct…

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How Ignorance Worsens Women’s Health Challenges

Women get a rough deal in Nigeria. But, health problems of many women stem from ignorance, bad adv…

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NMA Calls for Paradigm Shift as Nigeria Marks 55th Independence

IMPLEMENTATION OF LAWS, PROGRAMS AND POLICIES WITH VIGOUR: A MESSAGE FROM THE NIGERIAN MEDICAL ASS…

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8th October 2015 is World Sight Day (WSD)

The World Sight Day(WSD) is a day set aside by the international eye health community to draw atte…

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Olive Oil, Chilli Pepper, Others Slash Cancer Risk By 68%

New book reveals positive effects of soy, broccoli, beetroot, sage, sesame seeds   IT is …

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