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Marijuana Ingredient May Delay Organ Rejection

 THC, the active ingredient in marijuana might prove to be a useful antirejection therapy, pa…

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All You Need to Know About Yoghurt

Myths about yoghurt and probiotics abound. To help dispel the misinformation and myths, here are t…

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NMA Urges Buhari to Ban Public Office Holders From Overseas Treatment

Petitions him over dissolution of medical, dental council’s board   MEDICAL doctors…

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NAFDAC Seizes N4m Fake Drugs in Jigawa

THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Jigawa on Sunday said…

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WHO-Raised Team Develops Guidelines For ‘IVF’ in Africa

A team of experts raised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has developed Fertility Guidelines…

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Abia Health Workers Suspend 5 Months Strike, To Resume Work Today

UMUAHIA—Abia State health workers have suspended their five months old strike which they emb…

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‘Katsina Needs 20,967 Health Personnel to Meet WHO Standard’

Katsina State needs about 20,967 medical personnel to meet the World Health Organisation (WHO) sta…

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NMA Kicks Against Scrap of Medical Board

Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called for the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN)…

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Jigawa to Recruit Doctors From Korea

The Jigawa State Government has said it will recruit expatriate doctors from Korea to increase the…

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Cholera Always Here With Us

THE adequate access to clean waters, can be a long term solution to menace of cholera as water is …

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NHIS: ACPN wants All Hands On Deck

THE Association of Cornmunity Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has traced the haphazard implementatio…

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Eating Too Much Salt May Raise The Risk Of OBESITY:

Eating too much salt may be a trigger for obesity - no matter how many calories of other food you …

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Meet the President of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria

Comrade Biobelemoye J. Josiah was born on Wednesday, December 16, 1964 in Nembe-Bassambiri, in wha…

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NANNM to EFCC: Invite Our MD for Probe

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, Lagos State Chapter, has appealed to the…

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Children Paralysed in Ukraine Polio Outbreak

Two children have been paralysed in the first polio outbreak in Europe for five years, according t…

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Aspirin Might Boost Cancer Therapy

Aspirin may be able to boost the effectiveness of cutting-edge cancer medicines that bolster the i…

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Weight Loss Surgery Cures Half of Type-2 Diabetes Cases

Weight loss surgery cures half of patients with type-2 diabetes, for at least five years, a study …

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New Type 2 Diabetes Drug May Target Glucose Production in Liver

Instead of trying to make the body more sensitive to insulin, is it possible to treat type 2 diabe…

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Breastfeeding Brings Benefits For Mothers With MS

A study recently published in JAMA Neurology suggests that mothers with multiple sclerosis who bre…

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Breast Cancer: Study Finds Rise in Double Mastectomy Among Men

The rate of double mastectomy among men with breast cancer increased significantly between 2004 an…

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