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Averting Another Ebola Outbreak

Following the re-emergence of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Liberia, the World Health Organisation …

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Managing Hepatitis B Virus

Dear Doc,   I will like to thank you for your weekly write-ups on health matters. I was d…

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17 Foods That Prevent Breast Cancer

About 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop breast cancer by the age of 95. Genetics play…

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HMI Steps up Fight Against Diabetes

The Executive Director of Health Matters Incorporated, Mr. Peter Ujomu, has decried the rise in di…

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Know a Drug’s Side Effects Before Taking it!

Open the pack of any standard drug, and you’re likely to find a leaflet with tiny prints tha…

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Absence of health minister compounds UCH crisis

Authorities of the University College Hospital, Ibadan are seeking Federal Government’s bail…

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Malaria is Most Dangerous Disease – LASUTH CMD

  The Chief Medical Director, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Prof. David …

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‘Autism is Not a Spiritual Problem’

Health care specialists and parents of persons living with Autism Spectrum Disorder have said that…

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MDCN Certifies MedEnhanz as Online CPD provider

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria has licensed MedEnhanz Resources Limited as an online Co…

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New Saliva Test May Catch Alzheimers Disease Early

A test detecting Alzheimers disease early may become easily available thanks to one plentiful bodi…

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Poor Sleeping Patterns Link to Cancer

Irregular Sleeping Patterns have been "Unequivocally" Shown to lead to cancer in tests o…

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Doctor Fired for Taking Selfie with Woman During Labor and Posting it on Instagram

A doctor in Venezuela, was fired from a hospital after allegedly uploading a photo on Instagram, s…

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Cell Transplant Regenerates Liver

Transplanting cells into livers has the potential to completely regenerate them, say scientists. …

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Improved Birth Control Advice Reduces Unintended Pregnancy Rate Among Young Women

Providing health workers with training on how to educate young women about intrauterine devices (I…

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Antimalaria Treatment That Targets A Blood Protein Shows Promise

A big challenge in the fight against malaria - a mosquito-borne illness that kills 600,000 people …

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President Buhari Urges Africa to Unite against Ebola Fight - Pledges US$1 Million

To underscore the importance of Africa ridding the Continent of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and …

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Pharmacists Council Seals Offerring Drug Outlets

No fewer than 123 drug dispensing outlets operating either in unregistered premises or engaging in…

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WHO, UNAIDS Plan To End AIDS With New Testing Guidelines

Determined to end Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) b…

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Why Bad Genes Don’t Always Lead To Bad Diseases

That two people with the same disease-causing mutation do not get sick to the same extent has been…

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Higher Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Among Black People

Black people were found to be significantly likely to experience sudden cardiac arrests than white…

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