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FG Restates Commitment To Revive Health Sector

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to achieving a strong and resilient health sy…

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New Tool Will Compare Costs and Benefits Of Cancer Treatments

LOS ANGELES –  As options for cancer patients become increasingly complicated, and expe…

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Second Cancers Are On The Rise; 1 In 5 US Cases Is A Repeat

Second cancers are on the rise. Nearly 1 in 5 new cases in the U.S. now involves someone who has h…

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Surgery, Radiotherapy For Early-Stage Breast Cancer "May Not Reduce Mortality"

A new study published in JAMA Oncology has questioned whether surgery and radiotherapy are appropr…

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Al-Makura Gives Health, Education Priority in Nasarawa State

IN his inauguration speech tagged: “A Journey in Faith, Hope and Renewal,” Governor Ta…

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Drug May Reduce Harm Of Potentially Lethal Radiation

Exposure to nuclear radiation in the event of an incident has the potential to injure and kill tho…

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Climate Change May Bring More ER Visits, Deaths, Study Says

 High temperatures lead to increased emergency department visits and deaths, and the numbers …

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Medical Research Institute Explains Inability to Meet Striking Workers’ Demands

The Director General of Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Yaba, Lagos, Prof. Innocent…

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Many Ebola Survivors Struggling With Ailments —WHO

Lingering health problems afflicting many of the roughly 13,000 Ebola survivors have galvanised gl…

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Breastfed Infants Exposed to Toxic Chemicals, Study Finds

Mothers are often told "breast is best" when it comes to feeding their newborns. But acc…

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Beta Blockers May Have Anticancer Properties

New research suggests that beta blockers - a form of medication typically used to reduce blood hig…

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High Blood Pressure And Driving

High Blood Pressure or Hypertension is a very chronic medical condition in which the blood pressur…

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Doctors Commend FCTA For Promotional Exercise

The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have commended the FCT …

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Sanitation: NMA Provides Free Medical Services to Sokoto Residents

The Sokoto State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Sunday said it was poised to…

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Reduce Your Sugar, Salt Intake

As well as creating weight problems, too much sugar causes energy spikes and has been linked to di…

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Fallacy of Perennial Doctors’ Strikes

The recent strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors ended in a farcical and discreet…

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Breastfeeding May Expose Infants To Toxic Chemicals

A widely used class of industrial chemicals linked with cancer and interference with immune functi…

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Early Stage Breast Cancer Far From a Death Sentence: Study

  . Researchers estimated that only 3 percent of women with DCIS will die from it within 20…

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Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy Neuro-Physiotherapy Specialty Group (NSP-NSG)

Introduction: The Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy (NSP) Neurological Specialty Group was establis…

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Dr Amina Sobodu Needs Your Help

(The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate,…

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