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Loneliness a Bigger Killer than Obesity, Say Researchers

Obesity has become a major public health concern, affecting more than a third of adults in the Uni…

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Obesity Cure Possible After Discovery of Fat ‘Switch’

* Babies of overweight, diabetic mothers have increased risk of lung problems   Scientist…

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NIMR Convenes Molecular Biology Workshop

Scientists at the Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Department of the Nigeria Institute of Medic…

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Nursing College Staff Battle Provost Over Certificate Forgery

The Acting Provost of the Imo State College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Orlu, Rev. Sister Grac…

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Maple Recruits 250 Nurses to UK

Maple has partnered StaffBrad to recruit 250 registered Nigerian nurses to work in the United King…

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NMA Laments Manpower Shortage in Rivers Hospitals

The Rivers State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association has expressed concern over the shorta…

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‘Ritual killers Source Body Parts from Illegal Hospitals’

The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Illiyasu, has said ritual killers source body parts f…

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Researchers Develop Technology to Make Aged Cells Younger

Researchers at Houston Methodist have made a surprising discovery leading to the development of te…

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Study: Violent Shooter Video Games Really DO Rot Your Brain: Frequent Players Have Less Gray Matter

Playing violent 'shooter' video games can damage the brain and may even increase the risk …

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Ayade Promises to Fully Equip PHC in 196 Wards

Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade has disclosed that all the Primary Healthcare centres in the …

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Doctors Train Rural Carers to Save Babies from Suffocation Death

Doctors have begun training a second batch of primary health care workers in resuscitation of newb…

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NAFDAC Nabs Fakers Of Codeine Cough Syrup, Wines

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has arrested three manuf…

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RESEARCH: Brain Cells Found To Control Aging

Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have found that stem cells in the brain's hy…

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RESEARCH: Breakthrough Device Heals Organs With A Single Touch

Device instantly delivers new DNA or RNA into living skin cells to change their function   …

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Pharmacist Tasks FG on Import Duty, Local Production of Drugs

The Federal government has been urged to review the duty placed on imported drugs even as well as …

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To Glove, Or Not To Glove By Mr Clean

We all want to protect ourselves and our patients against transmission of harmful hospital germs. …

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Benin Youths Condemn Attack on Obaseki Over Vacant UBTH CMD Position

The Benin Youth Congress, BYC, yesterday condemned what it described as a calculated attempt to ta…

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‘Quacks’ Who Performed Surgery on Woman Docked

Two suspected quacks – Adetoun Oyebade, a nurse, and Moses Dada, a health assistant – …

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Minister of Health Commiserates With Anambra

The Hon Minister of Health Prof Isaac Adewole has commiserated with the Government and people of A…

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Federal Ministry of Health Flags Of Breastfeeding Week

The Federal Ministry of Health has flagged off World Breastfeeding Week to raise awareness to moth…

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