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What Causes Itchy Nipples While Breastfeeding?

Many women complain of itchy nipples while breastfeeding. It may be a sign of minor infection or j…

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57 Years After, Buhari Orders Overhaul of Cross River Medical Centre with Lottery Fund

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the immediate refurbishing of the Okundi Community Healthca…

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Blood Test Detects Cancer in 10 Minutes

A blood test can detect cancer within just 10 minutes, scientists have found, raising hopes that h…

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Malnutrition, Diseases Kill 30 Children in Nasarawa, 2000 Hospitalised

No fewer than 30 children have been confirmed dead, while more than 2,000 are currently receiving …

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Nigeria Healthcare Delivery System Appalling — Olanipekun

FORMER President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Chief Wole Olanipekun, weekend, lamented th…

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Yellow Fever Can Affect Kidneys of Some Victims –Expert

What is yellow fever?   Yellow fever, like Ebola, is a viral haemorrhagic disease. It is …

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ASHI/AHA BLS/ACLS Training For Lagos State

The American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Suppo…

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Get Married Early to Avoid Developing Fibroids, Gynaecologist Advises Women

A gynaecologist and an obstetrician, Dr Gabriel Akilo, on Thursday urged women to get married at a…

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‘How Nigeria can Build 21st Century Health System’

To reverse medical tourism in Nigeria, and build a 21st century health system, certain things need…

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Women with no Children at Risk of Breast Cancer – Expert

Women who have never had children are at a higher risk of breast cancer, a consultant oncologist a…

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30 Pregnant Women Die Daily in Zamfara – NMA

At least 30 pregnant women are dying on daily basis in Zamfara state, the vice chairman of the Nig…

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NYSC Honours Doctors Who Saved Corps Member

For going beyond the call of duty, the Lagos State National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has honoure…

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Why You Need to Check Your Eyes Once a Year – Optometrist

An Optometrist at the  Ultimate Eye Clinic, Lagos, Dr Emeka Iwuala, has stressed the need for…

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Ondo Abduction: Kidnappers Release Pregnant Doctor After Collecting Ransom

About 24 hours after five people were abducted on the Akure-Owo Expressway in Ondo State, one of t…

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‘Government Must Give Attention to Sickle Cell Disorder’

A medical doctor with Eko Hospital Ikeja, Dr Emoruwa Oyefo, has called on the government to give a…

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How Poor Regulation by NAFDAC, PCN Fuels Counterfeit Medicines

Pharmacists under the aegis of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) have bla…

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Sierra Leone Doctors Strike Over Wage,Poor Conditions, Nurses May Follow

Doctors in Sierra Leone’s public hospitals were  on  strike yesterday toprote…

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UNIOSUN Recommences Bachelor of Medicine, Surgery

Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has recommenced its Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) progra…

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FG to Partner Media Trust on Health Progs, Conferences

The Federal Ministry of Health would be partnering with Media Trust Limited, publishers of Daily T…

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Taraba Ranks 2nd on HIV/AIDS Infection

The Director-General of the Taraba AIDS Control Agency (TACA), Abba Sale Ibrahim, says a recently …

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