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Bristol's Opdivo Boosts Kidney Cancer Survival Beyond 2 Years

Bristol-Myers Squibb's immunotherapy drug Opdivo extended kidney cancer survival rates by more…

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Medical Research Subjects Who Lie Can Mess Up Study Results

People who lie about their health in order to get into medical research studies can mess up study …

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Why Pharmaceuticals Are Cheaper Abroad

The United States spends some of the lowest amounts of its total healthcare on prescription drugs …

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Resident Doctors Threaten Strike in FCT

Association of Resident Doctors, ARD, yesterday accused the Federal Capital Territory Administr…

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We Must Save Newborns in Nigeria — DOSEKUN

Before the end of today about 700 newborns would have died in Nigeria swelling up the 270,000 neon…

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Ado Urges Doctors To Be Patriotic

Executive Director of National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Ado Muhammad, …

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Black Women Risk Early Strike of Breast Cancer-Surgeon

Independent hospital studies showing that black women get breast cancer much earlier than white wo…

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Nigeria Officially Exits List of Polio-Endemic Countries

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially removed Nigeria from the list of polio-endemic …

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Lower Sperm Motility in Men Exposed to Common Chemical

MEN with higher exposure to the substance DEHP, a so-called phthalate, have lower sperm motility a…

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Most Nigerian Health Data Are Inaccurate – HRORBN Registrar

The registrar, Health Record Officers Registration Board of Nigeria (HRORBN), Alhaji Mohammed Mami…

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Want a Baby Girl? Get Your Man to Watch His Weight

*Obese men are up to 27% more likely to father a son, researchers find   IF you have your…

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200 Patients Receive Free Treatment In Benue

TWO hundred patients received free diagnosis and treatment from the Benue State council of Pharmac…

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Ondo Organises Refresher Training For Health Workers

TO update the knowledge of its workers for effective performance in the health sector, the Ondo St…

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Expert Identifies MedEnhanz as Platform to Push Cancer Information

A United States-based Oncologist, Dr. Olatunji Alese has identified MedEnhanz as a vital platform …

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How Nigeria Defeated Polio

About 15 years ago, the impression around the world was that Nigeria, the giant of Africa would be…

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Reconstitute Our Council, Pharmacists Urge Buhari

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PCN, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to reconstit…

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Primary Care, Key Strategy To Prevent Epidemics

Primary health care is the pillar of health systems and is central to preventing epidemics like Eb…

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World Rabies Day 28th September 2015

  Rabies is an infectious viral disease that is almost always fatal following the onset of …

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International Midwifery Partnership to Reduce Smoke Exposure in Pregnancy

WHO Midwifery and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) are working together to: &nb…

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Elite Wellness Advocates for Fitness to Stop Heart Diseases

Elite Wellness has called on Nigerians to imbibe the habit of healthy living and engage in fitness…

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