Medical News


Privatising The Teaching Hospitals?

IN a document prepared by the Federal Ministry of Health in November 2014 entitled “Recommen…

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Lagos Pledges Support For Healthcare Investors

Lagos State Government has assured investors in the health sector of its support.   Deput…

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Govt Calls For Health Team’s Unity

The Permanent Secretary Lagos State Health Services Commission (HSC) Dr. Jemilade Longe said this …

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Hypertension Can Aid Kidney Failure

Uncontrolled hypertension also known as high blood pressure (HBP) and diabetes have been identifie…

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Respiratory Infections Still Kill Children

Many children are suffering from lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI), says a pulmonologist a…

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Ekiti Teaching Hospital Staff Trained Abroad On Patient Management

Thirty-four members of staff of Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) have undergone a…

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Doctors Shun Traditional Rulers, Insist On Strike

Striking doctors of the Federal Tertiary Hospital, Ido Ekiti, yesterday vowed to continue with the…

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Health Myths Debunked

Is microwaved food unsafe? Reheat those leftovers. Microwaves don’t make food ‘ra…

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Liberia Declared Free Of Ebola, Again: WHO

Ebola-Virus The World Health Organization on Thursday announced that Liberia, recently ravaged by …

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Having More Than 20 Partners Reduces Prostate Cancer Risk

Men with numerous lovers have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer-because they have more se…

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International Bodies Partner Aisha Buhari On Maternal, Child Health

The bid by the wife of the President, Hajia Aisha Muhammadu Buhari to salvage mothers and their &n…

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NANTMP Tasks N’Assembly on Traditional Medicine Bill

President of National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners (NANTMP), Prof. O…

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Doctors Screen, Treat LASTMA Officials For Hypertension, Diabetes

As part of efforts to boost the health of officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authorit…

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Nordica Opens Cosmetic Surgery Centre in Lagos

As part of efforts to improve health status of Nigerians, Nordica Wellness Clinic has opened a Bod…

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Preterm Birth Linked With Less Wealth

A new study conducted by the University of Warwick links being born premature with low wages. &n…

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Nigeria Tests New Immune-Boosting Drug From U.S. For HIV, Cancer, Others

GB Pharma in partnership with Immune Therapeutics Incorporation and American Hospitals and Resort …

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Foundation Urges FG On Inclusion of Reproductive Health in SDGs

As the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is winding down to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)…

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Nutritionists Advocate Regular Exercise, Others For Healthy Living

Nutritionists have reiterated the need for regular exercise and right diet to reduce the chances o…

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‘Scent And Bitter Leaves Retard Growth of Cancers, Boost Immune System’

Can regular intake of a herbal preparation made predominately with scent leaf and bitter leaf s…

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Efforts to Eliminate Malaria Gather Momentum

The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) has urged all stakeholders in the fight against malaria to a…

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