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Woman Gives Birth to Baby with 4 Legs, 2 Genitals

After the recent delivery of a baby with three legs in Kaduna, the residence of Malam Hassan Ibrah…

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2018 Measles Vaccination Campaign: Lagos To Target 3.6m Children

With 20 million infants missing measle vaccination in 2015, the Lagos state government has begun m…

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GSPHDA Trains 42 Health Workers On Financial Management

Gombe State Primary Health Care Development Agency (GSPHDA) on Thursday commenced a three day trai…

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Oyo Government Task Force Walks In On Graduation Ceremony Of Auxiliary Nurses

The task force met a graduation ceremony for Auxiliary nurses ongoing at one hospital, while anoth…

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FDA Plans To Slash Nicotine Levels In Cigarettes

Cigarette smoking kills nearly a half-million Americans every year and costs the U.S. economy $300…

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Travelers May Have Been Exposed To measles At Detroit, Newark And Memphis Airports

A measles warning for travelers at three different airports in the U.S. Airports in Detroit, Memph…

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Stunning Pic of Midwife Mom Delivering Her Own Baby By C-Section

Amazing photographs have been released of a midwife delivering her own child by C-section. Emily D…

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Everything Youve Ever Wanted to Know About Tummy Tucks

Maybe you’ve just gone through pregnancy, delivering your pride and joy, but you’re no…

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Nurses In Zimbabwe Begin Indefinite Strike Over Shortage Of Drugs, Salaries

The Zimbabwe Nurses Association says nurses and support staff have resolved to join the strike by …

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Plateau Community Decries Prolonged Closure of PHCs Due to Herders, Farmers Clashes

Residents have expressed frustrations over the shutting down of their health facility in Bangai, a…

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Cholera Outbreak: Borno Govt Confirms 3 Deaths

The Borno State government has confirmed the death of three persons as a result of cholera disease…

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#JOHESUStrike2018: AKTH Kano Hosts JOHESU Members On Mobilization And Sensitization Rally

Pictures from the start of sensitization and mobilization of the North West JOHESU members with me…

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Foundation Embarks On 5-Day Deworming Programme of Children In Northern Nigeria

Kano State governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje will flag off the deworming of  children in no…

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Toothpaste Alone Does not Prevent Dental Erosion, Hypersensitivity

* Kissing babies on lips could cause cavities   An analysis of nine toothpastes found tha…

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STUDY: Is Your DEODORANT Making You Ill?

It's meant to make you smell fresher. But scientists claim that deodorant may be doing more th…

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LASG Calls for Involvement of Community Leaders in Family Planning Uptake

The Lagos State Government on Thursday says the involvement of grassroots leaders in the uptake of…

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Nigeria, 6 Others Account for 67% Global Tuberculosis Burden

Nigeria is among seven countries that account for 67 percent of total global tuberculosis, TB, bur…

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Weak Handshake Could Be Used As A Sign Of A Failing Heart, Suggest UK Researchers

Hand grip strength could be used as a simple measure of heart health, according to UK researchers,…

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Mysterious Disease With No Cure Strikes Dentists

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has concluded that dentists are 23 times more likel…

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Post-Graduate Medical College Reels Out Development Plan

The newly inaugurated President of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN), P…

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