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First WHO Prequalified Hepatitis C Rapid Test Opens The Door To Expanded Treatment

The fact that we now have very effective new medicines for HCV needs to be bolstered by effective …

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Heavy Drinking Linked to Abnormal Brain Development

Teenragers who drink eavily are more likely than their peers to have less gray matter an import…

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Health Benefits of Cucumber (2)

Cucumber induces calm relaxing aroma in the atmosphere.  This has worked to cut stress in n…

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One in 5 Nigerians risk Death from Heart Disease

One out of five Nigerians is at risk of premature death occasioned by cardiovascular heart disease…

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Alonge Promises Better Welfare for UCH Staff

Though they have not received their October salary as at the time of filing this report the Chief …

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Eating Nuts Daily cuts Heart, Cancer Risks

A handful of nuts a day can slash your risk of heart disease and cancer. This is contained in a re…

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Ijarogbe: Diet, Lifestyle Important in oral Health Management

Attitude of Nigerians towards to oral care   Until a lot of people come down with a very …

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Obstacles to Malaria Control

It is cheering to know that malaria deaths have reduced significantly across the world. Of concern…

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Mental Health is Panacea to Nation’s Development — Prof Adegoke

A University don has said that  citizens mental health is the panacea to the realization of a…

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‘Nigeria can Attract N500b Yearly from Medical Tourism’

Despite weak infrastructure and poor funding Nigeria has adequate human resources to reverse brain…

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Onyebuchi Chukwu and Beauty Queen Rita Chinedu Drum Support For Trauma Care in Nigeria

The current Miss Health Nigeria, Queen Rita Chinedu, has advocated for improved trauma care in Nig…

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Govt Urged to Take HIV/AIDS Campaigns to Rural Areas

Government at various levels have been urged to de-emphasise the urban approach in sensitising the…

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World-first Therapeutic Dental Vaccine Trials Could Start in 2018

A world-first vaccine developed by Melbourne scientists which could eliminate or at least reduce t…

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Crab Shell Patch Could help keep hearts Beating after Attack

Researchers have created a material that includes a chemical found in a crabs shell that can bridg…

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Advances in Artificial Blood, Drug for Sickle Cell Pains

Artificial blood stored as a powder could one day revolutionise emergency medicine and provide tra…

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Study: Pubic Hair Grooming May Raise STI Risk

People who are sexually active and who regularly groom their pubic hair may be more likely to cont…

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Tragedy Strikes As ‘Overworked’ Pharmacist ‘Gives Woman Wrong Pills’

Martin White had recently seen his GP about his feelings of low mood, tiredness and fatigue &nbs…

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UITH Lost 107 Days To Strikes In 2016 – CMD

The Chief Medical Director, University of  Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Prof. Abdulwaheed Olatin…

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UNICEF Empowers 500 to Carry Lassa Fever Campaign to Anambra Grassroots

Awka  NO fewer than 500 people from five local government areas of Anambra State have been em…

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Return Doctors’ Vehicles, C’River orders LG Chairmen

The Deputy Governor of Cross River State Prof. Ivara Esu has ordered outgoing chairmen of local go…

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