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Half of Mental Health Disorders Start at Adolescence –WHO

Half of all mental illnesses begin at an adolescent age, before the age of 14, but most cases go u…

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22 Zika Virus Cases In Western India, No Deaths Reported

India has reported its third Zika virus outbreak in the Western State of Rajasthan since January 2…

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Okiti Ayobami of OAU Ile-Ife Clinches Nursingworld Best Graduating Nursing Student Award

Miss Okiti Ayobami of the Department of Nursing Science at the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife …

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Nursingworld Partners Society of Critical Care Nurses Association to Hold American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support Training

Nursingworld Nigeria has partnered with the Nigerian Society of Critical Care Nurses to hold the A…

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SFH, Novartis Sign 14-Drug Portfolio for NCD Treatment

Society for Family Health (SFH) has signed an agreement with pharmaceutical firm Novartis to distr…

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Water Expert Says Dehydration Causes Memory Loss

Dr Jide Owolana, the Chief Medical Director, Living Standard Hospital, Benin, said on Tuesday said…

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Cancer: FG Moves to Curb Medical Tourism

As part of efforts to discourage Nigerians from travelling abroad for the treatment of cancer, the…

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Diet Drinks increase Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Some people opt for diet drinks and artificial sweeteners to reduce their sugar intake, however a …

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How to Protect yourself from Hospital Acquired Infections

Mrs Peace Daniel started having body weakness and severe cough two weeks after her younger sister …

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Mushin Residents get Free Eye Screening

  The Nigeria Ophthalmic Nurses Association (NONA), on Saturday conducted free eye screenin…

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22 Zika Virus cases in Western India, no Deaths Reported

India has reported its third Zika virus outbreak in the Western State of Rajasthan since January 2…

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Oyo Health Ministry to Deworm Children in 13 LGs

  The Oyo State Ministry of Health, on Monday, declared its intention to deworm children be…

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How Fever Strengthens Immunity Against cancer – Research

Researchers in a new study have said that fever makes the bodies more resilient to cancer by incre…

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NDLEA Decries High-Level Abuse of Tramadol, Cough Syrup

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has decried what it termed the high-level of abus…

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Court Convicts Runaway Doctor of Cocaine Trafficking

A Lagos Federal High Court yesterday convicted a doctor, Dennis Konyeaso, of cocaine trafficking, …

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How Stress Reduces Fertility in Women

*Drinking more water during day really does help ladies to have fewer urinary infections   …

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Cataract: 100 Indigent Patients to Benefit from LASUTH, VsionCare free Surgery

No fewer than 100 indigent patients living with cataract and other visual impairments are to benef…

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Minister Seeks More Hospitals in FCT

The Minister seeks more hospitals in FCT inister of Federa Capital Territory (FCT), Alhaji Muhamma…

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NAFDAC Arrest Suspects for Manufacturing Fake Drugs

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has arrested one…

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Doctor Found Guilty in ‘Stolen Baby’ Case

A Spanish court found an 85-year-old former doctor guilty Monday of taking a newborn away from her…

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