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HFN Seeks Collaboration, Partnership with Public Health Sector

To unlock the potential of the health sector in Nigeria, Health Federation of Nigeria, HFN, has ca…

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Mental Health: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Teens

What is teenage ADHD? Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common …

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How Much Exercise Helps the Aging Brain?

It's well-known that exercise benefits the brain as well as the heart and muscles, but new res…

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When WHO’s Director General Visited Nigeria Centre for Disease Control

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). This was his …

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NAFDAC Wants Stiffer Penalty for Drug Counterfeiters

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, has proposed a stiffer penalty for …

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Medication: Knowing Where and How to Buy Drugs

* Mobile Drug Sellers A Treat To Healthy Living   As people fall sick daily, self-medicat…

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Over 230 Men Walk Against Prostate Cancer in Enugu

More than 230 men in Enugu on Sunday staged a walk against prostate cancer to create awareness abo…

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@Pontifex Says Having An Abortion After Pre-Natal Tests Such As Downs Syndrome Screenings Is The Same Thing As Nazis Pursuing A Pure Race

Pope Francis declared having an abortion after finding birth defects in an unborn child was just a…

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Matters Arising from Ban on Codeine

The abuse of prescription drugs is very rampant in Nigeria and has gone beyond codeine. This recen…

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Heart Disease: Death Rate In Men Doubles After 40 – Cardiologist

Prof. Janet Ajuluchukwu, College of Medicine, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba…

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#JOHESUStrike2018 Suspension Update: Fresh Strike Looms As FG Says Its Unable To Pay Salaries

Fear of another nationwide strike in the health sector is hanging on the loose as the minister of …

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NMA to Monitor GAVIs $1.03bn Healthcare Funds to Nigeria

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) saturday said it would monitor the expenditure and implemen…

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Scientists fault NMA over Medical Lab Dept

The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) has described as untrue the cl…

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US Approves First Drug for River Blindness in 20 Years

America’s Food and Drug Administration has approved moxidectin as the first new treatment fo…

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Nigerian Medical Association Advises Nigerians to Patronise Pathology Labs

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has advised Nigerians to patronise pathology laboratories h…

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Expert Warns Against Killing Rat with Poison, Suggests Ways to Eliminate Rodents

Dr Mutiu Oladele-Bukola of the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan…

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Expert Reveals Great Danger Associated with Smoking – Cardiologist

Dr Akinkumi Afolabi, a cardiologist with the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Idi-Araba, …

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Cholera Outbreak: Kogi Govt Confirms 3 Deaths

Three Persons have been confirmed dead as a result of cholera outbreak in Lokoja Local Governme…

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Adewole Urges Nigerians to be Voluntary Blood Donors

Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, yesterday, urged more Nigerians to be voluntary blood don…

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Man Caught in Katsina with 300 Cartons of Codeine

A 30-year-old father of five, Nura Aliyu, has landed in police net in Katsina for allegedly traffi…

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