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Medical Postgraduate Fellowship Remains Highest Qualification for NPMCN Fellows, Says Olaitan

President, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN), Dr. Ademola Abayomi Olaitan, …

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Nigeria Commences House-to-House Search for TB Cases in 22 States

* 50,000 new cases identified in six months   Concerned about its rising tuberculosis bur…

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‘HMOs are Committed to Improve Medical Services’

Recently the new Executive Secretary of NHIS, Prof. Usman Yusuf, berated the HMOs for not living u…

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The Girl Generation, Others Tackle Female Genital Mutilation

The Girl Generation (TGG), Child Health Advocacy Initiative (CHAI) and the Federal Ministry of Hea…

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NIMR Tasks Government on Research Prioritisation

• Conference addresses challenges of vector borne diseases   Deputy Director Researc…

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Why Cardiologists are Interrogating Economic Recession, High Blood Pressure Link, By Uwaezuoke

Dr. Tochukwu Uwaezuoke is a Chief Consultant Cardiologist at the National Hospital, Abuja and Chai…

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To Prevent Chronic Diseases, Blend Coffee, Green Tea with Mushroom

• Products prevent hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, others • Why consuming impor…

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Stem Cell Could be Used to Repair Damaged Human Organs

Dr. David Ikudayisi is a United States (U.S.) Board Certified Internist with a strong passion for …

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Endometriosis Awareness in Nigeria Likely to Decrease the Growing Rate of Infertility Cases

Clinical scenario 1 A 32 year old female visits her OB/GYN doctor and complains of severe abdomi…

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‘The Health Sector Needs to Reduce Capital Costs’

The rate of revenue generation is falling and this naturally impacts on health care financing. Wha…

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Family Planning for Under-18 Dangerous -Doctor

Dr. Gbolahan Oyebambi of the University of florin Teach-ing Hospital (UITH) has said family planni…

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Nwodo, Chidoka Proffer Solutions to Mental Ill-health

Former governor of Enugu State, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo has advised Nigerians to forgive, avoid betr…

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Stimulating the Pharmaceutical Industry

The travails of Nigeria’s pharmaceutical industry were revisited last week by manufacturers …

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Your Work and Mental Well-Being

The medical world has celebrated many brilliant feats in the last century by reducing the incidenc…

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Health Concerns Linked to Red Meat

Red meat (which technically includes any muscle meat from mammals, e.g. beef, veal, pork, lamb, mu…

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Outstanding Agreement: Resident Doctors Give FG September 30 Deadline

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) Monday, gave the Federal and State Governments…

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Sultan of Sokoto Gets Medical College Fellowship Today

National Post Graduate Medical College (NPGMC), will today confer an honorary Fellowship of the of…

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‘Nature Can Cure Hormonal Imbalance’

As a woman do you experience migraine, insomnia, weight gain, hot flashes, mood swings, low libido…

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High Blood Pressure in Children

Diabetes is not the only "adult" disease on the rise in children and adolescents. High b…

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What Moms Need to know About Breast Milk

Breast pumps can be a big help to new mothers, but women who use them need to keep safety in mind,…

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