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Acupuncture May Reduce High Blood Pressure

A new study suggests that a form of acupuncture may benefit patients with high blood pressure and …

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How Do Celebrities Influence Public Health Decisions?

They can influence what clothes people wear, what music people listen to and what food people eat.…

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‘Diabetic Mothers Risk Giving Birth To Children With Brain Defect’

An Abuja-based gynecologist, Dr Kola Osibote, has said mothers with diabetic conditions are at ris…

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Planned Privatisation of Public Health Institutions Vendetta-Driven, Says AMLSN

MEDICAL laboratory scientists under the aegis of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists …

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FG, UNICEF Partner To Tackle Child Mortality in Nigeria

THE Nigeria government in partnership with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have expr…

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Doctors Commence Strike Over Salaries

FOR an alleged refusal by the Delta State Government to “implement senior registrars one sal…

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E-cigarettes 95% Less Harmful Than Tobacco

An independent review of recent scientific literature on e-cigarette use has concluded that the de…

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New Metformin May Help More Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

A new study shows that the glucose-lowering effect of metformin - a drug used to treat type 2 diab…

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450 Communities To Benefit From UNICEF, Jigawa Healthcare Service

ABOUT 450 rural communities in Jigawa will benefit from a maternal and child healthcare programme …

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Good Pharmacy Practice Enhances Better Patient Care

REGISTRAR, Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, Pharm. Elijah Mohammed has said that pharmacists can im…

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VC Cautions NMA Against Strikes

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has advised the Nig…

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Rapid Paper-Strip Test For Ebola in Sight

Doctors working in remote areas may soon have available a paper-strip test that changes color, dep…

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Ondo FMC Doctors Seek Removal Of CMD

Doctors at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo Ondo State have called for the immediate removal of the…

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Humanitarian Workers Killed in Line of Duty Honored

  In commemoration of World Humanitarian Day, international agencies are paying tribute to …

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UN Body Advises FG On Use of Data To Fight HIV/AIDS

THE Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has advised the Federal Government to make…

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Nigerian Doctor Freeman Osonuga To Travel To Space

A Nigerian man, Freeman Osonuga has been shortlisted as one of the lucky human beings to travel to…

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FDA Approves Female Viagra With Strong Warning

  The first drug to treat low sexual desire in women won approval from U.S. health regulato…

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Health Workers in Adamawa Protest Over Unpaid Salaries

Primary health workers in Adamawa State yesterday took to the streets to protest non payment of th…

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Owo FMC Accuses Resident Doctors of Sabotage

Management of Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Owo, Ondo State, has accused resident doctors in its em…

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WHO Raises Alarm Over Growing Refusal Of Immunisation

Medical experts supported by the World Health Organisation (WHO) have raised alarm over growing gl…

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