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World Oral Health Day: Low Awareness of Dental Services Affecting Oral Hygiene in Nigeria

The National Dental Association, NDA, has said poor public awareness on oral hygiene and available…

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Why we Shut 373 Illegal Pharmacies, Patent Stores in Ogun – PCN

Director, Inspection and Monitoring of Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN), Mrs. Anthonia Aruya s…

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Nigeria Has About 500,000 VVF Cases

Managing Director of National Obstetric Fistula Centre in Katsina state, Dr. Aliyu Mohammed El-lad…

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Stakeholders Decry Poor State of Health Facilities in Gombe

Stakeholders in Gombe State at the weekend decried poor state of health facilities in the state, c…

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Wike: Revival of Rivers’ Health Sector on Course

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, at the weekend, assured the people that the ongoing revival of…

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EFCC Hands Over Amosu’s $2.15m Hospital to Air Force

A hospital with medical equipment worth about $2.15m which was seized from a former Chief of Air S…

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Can Genetic Testing Help Determine The Best Medications For You? By Shannon Manzi, PharmD

The saying “if it seems too good to be true, it likely is” applies to so many things i…

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Newer Type 2 Diabetes Drugs Show Heart Protective Quality In Study By Bill Berkrot

A newer class of type 2 diabetes drugs significantly cut the risk of death and hospitalization for…

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Medicare Takes Step To Cover Exercise Therapy For PAD Patients

A new Medicare proposal would cover supervised exercise therapy for patients with peripheral arter…

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Update: Man Jumps Off Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos

A medical doctor identified as Orji yesterday allegedly jumped from the Third Mainland Bridge into…

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Canada: Health Minister Announces Plans to Allow Registered Nurses to Prescribe

The Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, Eric Hoskins, announced that he will introduce changes …

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Severely Malnourished Children in Borno State Benefit From WHO-Supported Stabilization Centre

An estimated 400,000 children in the northeast, Nigeria are currently suffering from Severe Acu…

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Pepsodent, Nigerian Dental Association Walk for Oral Hygiene

Members of the Nigeria Dental Association, employees of Unilever Nigeria Plc, dental practitioners…

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Common Fungus may Raise Asthma risk

BOSTON  A fungus among us may tip the body toward developing asthma.   There’s…

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Bacteria Genes Offer new Strategy for Sterilizing Mosquitoes

A pair of bacterial genes may enable genetic engineering strategies for curbing populations of vir…

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Viagra And You: How The Little Blue Pill Works - Minute By Minute

Since Viagra was introduced in 1998, millions of men have taken it to treat ED. But few know what …

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Court Orders Health Workers to Suspend Strike

The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Friday ordered the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Profes…

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Upcoming Advanced Cardiac Life Support ACLS and Basic Life Support Course for Healthcare Providers

The American safety and health institute (ASHI) and the American Heart Association's (AHA) Bas…

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What is Holding You Back From Better Hearing?

Hearing loss is common in older age. It affects one in three people ages 65 or older, and two out …

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Minister Inaugurates SOML Agent

The Hon. Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has inaugurated Independent Verification Agent (I…

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