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Importance of Breakfast: Teens Who Skip It Will Have Weaker Bones, Smaller Brains And Slower Metabolism For Life

It's something nutritionists have been banging on about for years. But now a study has provide…

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RESEARCH: Struggling To Conceive? Chemicals Found In Soap, Sunscreen And Plastic Reduce Sperm Quality

Chemicals commonly found in soap, sunscreen and plastic reduce sperm quality, new research reveals…

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CRSG Births First Ever Toll-Free Smartphone For Health Facilities

As the CRSG continues to push for Universal Health Coverage, the State Commissioner for Health Dr.…

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NGF Fixes Deadline for States to Counterpart Fund on Immunization

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has appealed rescheduling of deadline given to all govern…

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Revolutionary Malaria Tests Have Unexpected Downsides

  A simple fix to a major public health challenge has turned out to be not so simple after …

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How Diet Drinks, Low-calorie Meals Trigger Diabetes, By Study

  Diet drinks and meals could cause people to put on weight and trigger diabetes even when …

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Health Minister Launches ‘Doctor’s stamp’ to Check Quackery

  The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has launched doctor’s stamp to check q…

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Open Drugs Market Ends 2018, Says Minister

  THE Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, on Saturday said the Federal Government was d…

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NGO Advises Nigerians on Regular Medical Check Up

  A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has advised Nigerians to do regular exercise and m…

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Lassa Fever: Govt Should Improve Emergencies Preparedness ―Researcher

A medical researcher, Dr Bamidele Iwalokun, has called on the three tiers of government to improve…

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‘Marijuana Increases Hypertension Death Risk’

People who smoke marijuana have a three times greater risk of dying from hypertension, or high blo…

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Prostate Complications: Surgeon Recommends Urgent Treatment

A surgeon in Asokoro General Hospital, Abuja, Dr Offiong Etim, has recommended early treatment of …

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Protesting Workers shut Down Teaching Hospital in Imo

Members of staff of the Imo State University Teaching Hospital, Orlu, on Thursday shut the adminis…

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Edo Govt to Partner FG on HIV/AIDS Management

  The Edo State Government is to partner with the Federal Government to close the existing …

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WHO: 300,000 Die Yearly From Food Poisoning in Africa

The World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday gave a startling revelation that no fewer than 300,0…

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50 die as strange Disease Spreads to Kogi

  A strange disease that killed over 70 people in Kwara State some days ago may have spread…

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LSACA Warns People Living with HIV Against Flouting Laws

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA), Dr.  Sunday Temow…

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‘20m Nigerians Infected with Hepatitis B’

About 20 million Nigerians are infected with Hepatitis B virus, the Society for Gastroenterology a…

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Ogun Residents to Get Free Eye Surgery

  The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Babatunde Ipaye, has said residents with eye …

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Imo Doctors Shut Teaching Hospital Over 18-Month Half Salary Regime

Members of staff of Imo State University Teaching Hospital, Orlu, on Thursday shut the administrat…

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