Medical News


Expert Blame Doctor's Incessant Strikes on the Entire Nation

Erudite Scholar and Professor of Ophthalmology Dr. Benedictus Ajayi have said that doctors and hos…

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Meeting Immunisation Fund to Save 7 Million Nigerian Children

The National Immunisation Financing Task Team (NIFT) advocacy committee has called on the Federal …

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Obiano Forwards Bill on Health Insurance to State Assembly

Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano has forwarded a bill on Health Insurance to the state …

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Open Drug Markets to Close Down by 2017, Says PCN

As part of the efforts to regulate the drug distribution system in the country, Registrar of the P…

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Malaria in Pregnancy is a Medical Emergency, Says Ntadom

* Reiterates ban on chloroquine for malaria treatment   Malaria in pregnancy should be co…

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Lassa Fever: A Recurrent Annual Epidemic

Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic dis-ease, is recently sending fear and threat of death to the peo…

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PAMCA Tackles Vector Borne-Disease

The Pan African Mosquito Control Association in partnership with Kenya Research Institute and othe…

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Doctors Urged to Handle Patients Professionally

Dr. Saliu Oseni, Chairman, Medical Guild, the Association of Lagos State Government employed medic…

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Don’t Take Osteoarthritis Lying Down

I have what may be the most common disease among middle-aged and older adults: osteoarthritis. But…

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Group kicks Against Plans to Increase Contraceptive Use

Unless the Federal Government halts its plans to increase contraceptive prevalence from 15 to 36 p…

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Rising Cases of Mental Disorder in Nigeria

Recent disclosure by Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Babatunde Ipaye, that over 60 million…

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At UN, Global Leaders Commit to Act on Antimicrobial Resistance

World leaders today signalled an unprecedented level of attention to curb the spread of infections…

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HIV: New, Powerful Technique Finds Dormant Virus Hiding In Rare Cells By Catharine Paddock PhD

  Usually, antiretroviral drugs control HIV levels in infected people and prevent them deve…

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NMA Tasks Candidates on Healthcare Delivery

A head of next week's election, the state chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has…

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Early-onset Menopause Associated with Increased Risk of Heart Disease, Allcause Mortality

In a study published online by JAMA Cardiology, Prof. Taulant Muka, of Erasmus University Medical …

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‘More Nigerians Risk Heart Diseases Over Recession’

• Experts seek official policy direction to fight ailment   More Nigerians are now a…

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Babies Born with Big Heads have Better Chance of Successful Future

Babies with big heads are more likely to be clever and have successful futures, a study has shown.…

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Statins, Aspirin not Only Prevent Cardiac Arrest but Reduce Severity

Statins and aspirin not only help to prevent heart attacks but can also reduce their severity, acc…

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Men’s Sex Drive Could be Boosted with Light Therapy

The results of a small study bring some positive news for men with low sexual desire; they suggest…

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Can Mango Leaves Cure Diabetes, High Blood Pressure?

Prof. Moses Adeniji, a Consultant Plant Pathologist at the Herbal Treatment Home of Human Diseases…

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