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Medical Doctor Remanded in Prison Over N25m Equipment Theft

…Accused keeps mum in court   A medical practitioner in Kwara State, Dr. Ayodele J…

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Unnecessary C-sections: WHO Warns Against not Giving Women Enough Time to Give Birth

Women are being pushed into unnecessary C-sections because they are not given enough time to give …

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New Blood Test Shows Promise for Early Autism Detection

Scientists yesterday said a new blood and urine test that could detect autism early in children&rs…

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Redeemer’s University has Capability to Curb Lassa Fever, VC Declares

The Vice Chancellor of the Redeemer’s University, Prof. Debo Adeyewa, has disclosed that the…

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Kuje Parents Reject Measles Vaccine for Children, Health Coordinator Alleges

Some parents in Kuje Area Council, FCT, have prevented their children from receiving measles vacci…

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Excessive Use of Make-up can Cause High Blood Pressure, Low Fertility, Expert Warns

People who are fond of wearing heavy make-up on their faces and skins to enhance their beauty have…

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#SexualHarassment: Nurses Beat Up Doctor In Theatre Over Sexual Harassment In Pakistan

A group of nurses beat up a doctor at Civil Hospital Mirpur Khas on Monday, alleging that he subje…

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Other Viruses Cause Zika-Like Damage To Fetuses, Study Finds

In 2016, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that the Zika virus caused bi…

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A $17,850 Urine Test: Was The Urine Golden?

A Houston lab had tested her urine sample for a constellation of legal and illicit drugs, many of …

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Parents Who Circumcise Male Kids Risk Six-Year Jail Term

Iceland is poised to become the first European country to outlaw male circumcision amid signs that…

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10,000 Benefits from Free Eye Treatment in Zamfara

The Zamfara State Government, in collaboration with the state’s Ministry for Local Governmen…

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Why Buhari Recalled NHIS Boss

The recent recall of the Executive Secretary (ES) of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) P…

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How Neglected PHCs Leave Many in Nasarawa Without Healthcare

The Federal Government flagged off the Primary Healthcare Centres (PHC) revitalisation programme J…

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FMC Umuahia Successful Kidney Transplants, A Welcome Relief For Indigents

Daily, Nigerians throng foreign embassies in search of visas to travel abroad to seek cure for var…

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Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) Cautions FG Against Moving Drug Matters To Concurrent List

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has warned the Federal Government on the dangers of pl…

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Stakeholders Recommend Emergency Contraceptives For Rape Victims, Young Women

As part of efforts to curtail the surge of unplanned pregnancy especially among young women in the…

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Over Population: Lagosians Urged To Embrace Family Planning

With Lagos state being the most populous state in the whole of West Africa, the state government h…

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ASWHAN Seeks FG’s Intervention For Women Living With HIV

The Association of Women Living with HIV and AIDS in Nigeria (ASWHAN) has called on the federal go…

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Maternal Health: Group Launches Awareness Campaign Across Kaduna LGAs

Following the need to create awareness among rural women and secondary school girls in public scho…

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UITH Medical Director Wants NHIS to Cover Infertility in Couples

The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Prof. Abdul…

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