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Private Medical Doctors Fault HMOs Over Poor State of Nation’s Health

Nigerian private medical doctors have raised the alarm over the state of healthcare in Nigeria, sa…

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Your Babe in the Womb will Love these Workouts

Pregnancy is not a disease, and it certainly doesn’t mean a woman should stop her life. Whil…

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Why Hot Water Bath is Dangerous for Babies – Expert

Hellen Bulu, a community health technician, says giving babies hot water bath and stretching their…

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Judge Rips Fake Nurse: What The Hell Were You Thinking?

A woman who faked being a nurse to work at a St. Louis hospital was sentenced to eight months of h…

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Venezuela Trains 24 Nigerian Medical Doctors, 5 Engineers

No fewer than 24 Nigerian medical doctors and five agriculture engineer who were trained by the go…

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Bayelsa: NACA Urges Inclusion Of HIV/AIDS In NHIS

As part of strategies to boost HIV intervention in Bayelsa state, the director general, National A…

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New Hormone Pill Could Help Women Conceive in Their 40s

As modern life means more and more couples leave it later than ever to start their families, many …

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Lassa Fever Hits 17 States with 73 Deaths,913 Suspected Cases

Lassa fever has continued to spread in Nigeria with 913 suspected cases and 73 deaths in 17 states…

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Doctors Express Worry as People Inject Themselves with Poo at Home

So far, 2018 is shaping up to be the year of the weird health trend.   First, a doctor ac…

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WMA Appeals for Immediate Release of Jailed Physician Sentenced to Death for Charge of Corruption on Earth

The World Medical Association has again appealed to the Iranian authorities to release immediately…

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WHO: Europe Observes a 4-fold Increase in Measles Cases in 2017 Compared to Previous Year

Measles has rebounded in the WHO European Region. The disease affected 21 315 people and caused 35…

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Imodium (Loperamide) for Over the Counter Use: FDA Limits Packaging to Encourage Safe Use

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has been informed by the United S…

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Kubwa Pupils Die of Suspected Case of Meningitis – FCTA

The Federal Capital Territory Administration on Thursday said the death of two pupils in Kubwa, FC…

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Lassa Fever Claims One Life in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday confirmed the death of one person …

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NMA Raises the Alarm Over Safety of Workers, Plans Security Summit

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has alleged insecurity of health workers across the country…

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Nigeria Records 700 New HIV Infections Daily

Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the National Agency for Control of AIDS (N…

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Bethel University Launches Doctor of Nursing Practice Program

Bethel University has announced the launch of a new Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree progra…

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American Heart Association Basic Life Support Course (BLS) 2018 Training For Lagos And Abuja

The American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Course is the foundation for saving lives …

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India Doctors Remove Worlds Largest Brain Tumour

Doctors in India who have removed a 1.8kg (3.9lb) brain tumour from a 31-year-old man say it could…

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Extend NHIS to Infertility Cases, UITH Chief Says

University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Chief Medical Director (CMD), Prof Abdulwaheed Olatinwo, ha…

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