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Medical Rehabilitation Therapists Registration Board Inspects Temidayo Clinic

The Inspectorate department of the Board (MRTB) paid an unexpected visit to “Temidayo Physot…

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70 In Jos Hospitals After Chorlera, Diarrhoea Outbreaks

No fewer than 70 people have been admitted in hospitals in Jos, Plateau State, following outbreaks…

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Delaying Cutting Baby’s Umbilical Cord by Three Minutes ‘Could Speed Up Their Development Later in Life’

WAITING a few minutes to clamp the umbilical cord after birth could boost a child’s co-ordin…

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Abuse of Common Painkillers Associated With Increase In Violent Crimes

CERTAIN drugs affecting the central nervous system – such as painkillers and tranquilizing b…

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Killing Sperm: Alcohol, Soy Sauce, Paint, Laptops, Tight Underwear Cause Infertility

DO you wear tight Y-fronts, sprinkle plenty of soy sauce on your noodles, and rest your laptop on …

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Group To Honour Adadevoh, Ebola Survivors

A group, the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards, is set to honour the late Dr. Stella Ameyo Ada…

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Fund Postgraduate Medical Training, Medic Tells Buhari

The Chief Medical Director, Eko Hospital, Lagos, Dr. Olusegun Odukoya, has called on President Muh…

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Doctors Urged To Unite Health Professionals

   A passionate plea has been made to medical doctors in the health sector to play a lea…

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ABUTH Doctors Begin Strike Over Unpaid Salaries, Allowances

Doctors at the Ahmadu Bello Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Kaduna State, on Tuesday down tooled over un…

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ABUTH Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike

ZARIA - Medical doctors under the platform of Association of Resident Doctors, ARDS, at the Ahmadu…

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FMCO Doctors Join Strike

The indefinite industrial action embarked upon by staff of Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, FMCO, e…

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New era in the war on cancer: Revolutionary treatment that will save thousands hailed as biggest breakthrough since chemotherapy

. Immunotherapy teaches body to attack cancer cells and destroy tumours . The treatment wil…

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China Confirms First Case of MERS

  . Reeling from Ebola, WHO Warns of MERS Risk to Africa . WHO: MERS Virus Still a Concer…

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27th May 2015: Resolutions Adopted at the Joint Meeting of CMDs and NMA Officials

1. The circular on skipping is confirmed, sacrosanct and no other circular has been issued to coun…

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Blood pressure medications can lead to increased risk of stroke

  Untreated high blood pressure, or hypertension, wreaks havoc on the body, leading to hear…

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Poor Utilisation Of Resources Remains Problem Of Healthcare Sector, Says Osibogun

  By Joseph Okoghenun    With your experience in public health research and m…

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Furore As Drug Distribution Guidelines Take Off July 1

In as much as industrial pharmacists long for a sector devoid of counterfeiting loopholes and illi…

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Research: Could HERPES Halt The Spread Of Skin Cancer?

  . Genetically modified version of virus 'kick-starts the immune system and kills d…

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Medical and Dental Specialists Association in Basic and Medical Sciences of Nigeria Seeks Recognition, Allowances

The Medical and Dental Specialists Association in Basic and Medical Sciences of Nigeria (MEDSABAMS…

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High Altitudes Linked To Increased SIDS Risk

Infants who live at higher altitudes may be at greater risk of sudden infant death syndrome, accor…

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