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Suspected Cases of Viral Hepatitis Kill Five in Nasarawa

No fewer than five people were said to have lost their lives to a disease suspected to be viral he…

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Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria, MDCAN Urges FG to Pay Salary Shortfall, Arrears

Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria, MDCAN,  has appealed to the Fed…

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Offshore/ Onshore Medic HSE Certificate Course for Health Professionals Holds Tomorrow 31st August 2017

Medicalworld Nigeria presents a 2 Day Offshore/ Onshore Medic HSE certificate course for Nurses, D…

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Conjoined Twins Fused Together At The Head Are Successfully Separated After A Grueling 20-HOUR Procedure

Doctors have successfully completed the first stage of a tricky operation to separate conjoined tw…

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Ibuprofen Health Warning

Arthritis sufferers are at greater risk of heart disease and stroke if they take ibuprofen to damp…

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WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Remarks at the Sixty-Seventh WHO Regional Committee for Africa

Good morning. Thank you, Master of Ceremonies; your Excellency, President Robert Mugabe; honourabl…

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Pulse Rate Monitoring Before A C-Section Can Improve Maternal Health

A New study shows tracking pulse rate can determine whether a woman needs blood pressure regulatin…

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How Belly Fat, High Salt Intake Cause Cancer, Heart Failure

* Higher coffee consumption associated with lower risk of early death, researchers find * New wo…

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Mr Tunji Johnson: 1 In 7 Nursing Mothers Suffer Depression

Mr Tunji Johnson, a Team Lead, Monitoring and Evaluation, Postpartum Support Network Africa, says …

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Can Chemicals in Sofas, Car Seats Stop One Getting Pregnant?

* Women who are exposed to high levels of dust from flame retardants are 35% less likely to concei…

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NDDG: When Will the Postponements End?

The recent announcement by the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, that the implementation of…

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PSN Urges Pharmacists To Embrace Technology

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has urged pharmacists in the country to embrace techno…

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Absent Funding Stalls National Health Act, Says Minister

The implementation of the National Health Act is held back since 2014 by absent funding for the Ba…

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Kogi Health Sector May Witness Another Round of Industrial Crisis – NMA Warns

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) Kogi State chapter has warned that the State’s health …

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Empty Oxygen Tank: LASG Rejects General Hospital’s Report on Child’s Death

The Lagos State Government has rejected a report submitted by the management of the Ikorodu Genera…

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Researchers Develop Test that Could Detect Cancer Before Symptoms Starts

A new blood test that could detect cancer before patients even begin to show symptoms have been de…

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Expert Calls for Good Mental Health in Working Places to Boost Productivity

An Advocate of good mental health, Mr Oluwaseun Dosunmu, has urged employees and entrepreneurs to …

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Lagos Launches Disaster, Disease Outbreak Prevention Tech

The Lagos State Ministry of Health and the Primary Healthcare Board, in collaboration with EpidAle…

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‘Doctors Should Stop Unecessary Industrial Actions’

Patients have been complaining about the drug revolving scheme in the hospital. How functional has…

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Osun Doctors Threaten Strike

Doctors in Osun have threatened full-scale strike if the state government fails to meet its demand…

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