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Tall People are at Greater Risk of Cancer

Tall people are at greater risk of getting cancer, with the danger rising by around 10 per cent fo…

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Oyo Health Insurance Scheme Targets 100,000 People

The Acting Executive Secretary, Oyo State Health Insurance Scheme, Dr Olusola Akande, on Tuesday s…

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Lagos Hospital Gets Biobank, Laboratory

In a bid to tackle future disease outbreaks in the country, the Canadian Government is partnering …

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NMA Raises Alarm Over Medical Quackery

The Nigerian Medical Association has appealed to the police and other security agencies to help ri…

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FG Should Review Punishment for Erring Doctors – Neurosurgeon

A Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Biodun Ogungbo, has called on the Federal Government to review the reg…

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Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Training For Portharcourt

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Study Guide, 4th ed. by Barbara Aehlert. Updated to reflect the ne…

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National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Debunks Recruitment Rumours

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has denied stories making the rounds …

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Minister Commends Ongoing Facilities Upgrading at FMC Ebute Metta

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has commended the ongoing  facility upgrading at…

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NHIS: It’s Time for Public Inquiry, State Emergency, Says Former NMA President

Past President of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, and current Vice President of the Commonw…

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Blame Politicians for Professional Rivalry in Health Sector -LUTH CMD

…AS Psychiatric Nurse emerges 2018 best staff     Chief Medical Director…

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Breasts Everywhere, No Breastmilk for 5m Nigerian Children

11 Million Stunted     A woman’s breasts are primarily for breastfeeding …

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Universal Health Coverage: Expand Coverage of NHIS Now, NMA Tells FG

…Raises concern over medical quackery     The Lagos State Branch of the …

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NDLEA Freezes Suspected Tramadol Importers Accounts

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has frozen bank accounts belonging to a suspected…

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#ZikaVirus: Officials Spot Killer Virus In A Second State In India

A rampant outbreak of the Zika virus in India has spread to a second state, health officials have …

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Cancer: Tumours Push Through Blood Vessels With 200 TIMES The Force Of Ordinary Cells

It's a topic that has baffled scientists for decades - but now the reason why cancer spreads s…

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Ebola: Ambode, Canadian Governor-General to Open Laboratory

Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and Canadian Governor-General Hon. Julie Payette will tomorr…

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Children Dying of Ebola at Unprecedented Rate in Congo - Health Ministry

Children in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are dying from Ebola at an unprecedented rate due…

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Reps May Absolve Yusuf of Wrongdoing in NHIS

There are indications that the embattled executive secretary of the Nigeria Health Insurance Schem…

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Abortion: Quack Doctor Nabbed for Causing Medical Student’s Death

A man suspected to be a quack doctor has been arrested for allegedly carrying out an abortion that…

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Medical Doctors Tired Of Quacks, Fakes

Worried by the alarming level of charlatans and quacks in the medical profession, the Nigeria Medi…

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