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Excess Sugar Consumption and Infertility (2)

The World Health Organisation suggests that sugar consumption should be reduced to a maximum of fi…

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‘Having Many Babies May Prevent Fibroid’

A Surgeon, Dr Benjamin Olowojebutu, has said that women who give birth to many children have littl…

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Red Cross to Construct Emergency Response Medical Centre in Kano

The Nigerian Red Cross Society, Kano branch, said it had concluded arrangements to construct an em…

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Patients Lament as LASUTH Resident Doctors’ Strike Continues

Patients, who had booked appointments at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, were…

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Bill Gates Foundation Boosts Nigeria’s Healthcare System with $75m

The Federal Government will receive the sum of $75m in the next five years from the Bill and Melin…

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Protect Drug Procurement System –Commissioner

The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr Babatunde Ipaye, has said the drug procurement process …

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10.6 Million People use Canabis in Nigeria

The National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday released the drug use in Nigeria report, stating that…

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14.3 Million Nigerians Abuse Cocaine, Tramadol, Others – FG

The report on the first-ever National Survey on Drug Use in Nigeria, which was presented by the Fe…

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Why Pregnant Women Should Not do Shift Work – Study

A new research has linked odd working hours among pregnant women to lower birth weight for babies.…

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Common Pain Relievers can Improve Head, Neck Cancer Survival — Study

A new study has revealed that regular use of a common type of medication such as aspirin and ibupr…

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88 Doctors Quit Kogi Civil Service – NMA

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has called on Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi to reverse the &lsqu…

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Data of 14,200 HIV Positive People Leaked in Singapore

Confidential data of 14,200 people diagnosed with HIV, mostly foreigners, has been stolen and leak…

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Research: Benefits and Side Effects of Ketogenic Diet

A reader sent in this question: Dear doctor, A friend of mine told me to join a Keto group, whic…

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Patients Stranded as LASUTH Resident Doctors Begin 3-day Strike

IT was a sad day for hundreds of patients, who turned up for medical services at the Lagos State U…

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2019: We’ll Prioritise Education, Healthcare, Others In Lagos ― Gov Candidates

FOUR governorship candidates for the coming election in Lagos, including Mr Babatunde Gbadamosi of…

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Research: Dietary Fat is Good? Dietary Fat is Bad? Coming to Consensus

Which is better, a low-fat/high-carbohydrate diet or a high-fat/low-carbohydrate diet — or i…

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LCCI Calls for Urgent Review of Tariff on Solar, Medical Equipment

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has advised the Federal Government to as a matte…

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Women Reveal the Reasons they Reject a Preventive Drug for Breast Cancer

Only around a fifth of women at higher risk of developing breast cancer think they need to take a …

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No Drug Can Shrink or Pass Out Fibroid from Woman — Surgeon

A Surgeon, Dr Benjamin Olowojebutu, says no drug will shrink or pass out fibroid from a woman. &…

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NAFDAC Calls for Inter-agency Cooperation to Curb Drug Abuse

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has called for cooperation …

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