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Research Indian Medical Cconsultants Train FETHA Doctors on Cancer, Bariatric Surgeries

A team of medical consultants from Narayana Superspeciality Hospital Nabanna, India have commenc…

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Save the Children Calls for Improved Primary Healthcare Delivery in Nigeria

Says Nigeria loses 109 Children Under-five per 1,000 live births Save the Children International…

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WHO: Lack Of Funds Threatens Malaria Progress

Global progress on controlling malaria risks stalling due to an “urgent need” for more…

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Global Fund To Invest N1 Billion On Health In Nigeria - Minister

International financing organization, Global Fund, has arranged to invest about N1 billion in the …

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Is Alzheimer's Disease Hereditary? Causes and Risks

Alzheimer's disease is a chronic and progressive condition that affects a person's memo…

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Embryo Freezing: What You Need to Know

Embryo freezing is a procedure that allows embryos to be preserved for later use. The first succes…

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Could Absence of one Protein Explain 1 in 3 Cases of Autism?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describe autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as…

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Colorectal Cancer screening Initiative Shows Promise

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States and …

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35% of Health Facilities in Borno Destroyed by Insurgents, Says WHO

Over 250 out of about 743 health facilities in Borno State have been destroyed by the activities o…

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To Live Long, Avoid Smoked Fish, Roasted Corn, Plantain, Expert Says

For Nigerians to defeat non communicable diseases and live long, they must avoid excessive or cont…

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Plateau Govt. Administers free Medicare for Elderly

The Plateau Government has organised a free medical check for older persons across the 17 local go…

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Saving Nigerian Children from Pneumonia

While child death is increasing in most regions of the world, even in some developing countries, t…

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Economic Situation Shrinking Pharmaceutical Business, Causing Drug Scarcity, ACPN Says

The Chairman, Lagos State chapter, Association of Community Pharmacist of Nigeria, ACPN, Pharm. Ab…

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Health Sector: David Mark Criticises FG Over Negligence

Former senate President David Mark has criticized the federal government for it’s negligence…

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Governors, Health Minister Task Nigerians on Cardiovascular Health

In what appears to be a united font to tackle the increasing prevalence of heart diseases in Niger…

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Insufficient Sleep may Lead to Madness, Cancer

A reporter with a national daily in Lagos, Mr. Lawrence Okuoghae, in April 2016, began to feel uns…

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Ibuprofen, Paracetamol Increase Risk of Severe Hearing Loss – Study

Scientists in the United States have raised the alarm over the danger some pain killers pose, warn…

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Church Tragedy: FG Doctors Operate 30 Victims

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said a team of medical experts sent by the Federa…

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University of Portharcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) Doctors Resume 2 Months Suspended Strike

The National Association of Resident Doctors, the University of Port Harcourt branch is set to res…

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WHO: One Third of Health Facilities Are Destroyed in Borno State

One third of more than 700 health facilities in Borno State, north-eastern Nigeria, have been comp…

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