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Acupuncture May Ease Constipation

Acupuncture to the abdomen, boosted by an electric current, helped relieve severe constipation, a …

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Vitamin D Reduces Asthma Attacks

Daily vitamin D supplements lowered the risk and severity of asthma attacks, according to a new re…

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PCN Launches Online MCPD Platform for Re-certification of Pharmacists

In fulfilment of its pledge, the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has launched the long awaite…

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Doctors Plan to Reduce Medical Tourism by 50%

… Partner firm, bank to acquire cancer-treatment machines, others   The Guild of M…

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‘Over 60m Nigerians Have Mental Disorder’

The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Babatunde Ipaye, has said that over 60 million Nigeria…

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Army Doctor Punished for Alleged Unlawful Admission of Nursing Students for Clinical Training

* Defence faults Major General’s demotion by Special Court Martial   A major-genera…

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JUTH Receives N160m Hospital Consumables From USA Group

The Jos University Teaching Hospital has received medical consumables and equipment worth N160m fr…

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Innovative Electrical Stimulation Glove Improves Hand Function in Stroke Patients

* Stem cell therapy restores arm, hand movement for paralyzed man * Obesity does not predict equ…

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Making Babies Without Eggs May be Possible, Say Scientists

Scientists say early experiments suggest it may one day be possible to make babies without using f…

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Day Health Professional Tutored Journalists' on Health Challenges

As part of efforts to help health correspondents hone their reportorial skills in this specialised…

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WHO Adopts Noma as 'Public Health Priority'

The World Health Organisation has adopted Cancrum Oris (Noma), an infection said to be promoted by…

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AFRH Identifies Smoking as Leading Cause of Infertility

The Association of Fertility and Reproductive Health has warned that smoking and excessive consump…

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Resident Doctors May Begin Nationwide Strike September 30

The National Association of Resident Doctors has asked the federal and state governments to resolv…

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We Anticipated New Polio Cases

Two new cases of polio were found less than a year to Nigeria being declared polio-free, what led …

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Doctors Lament High Cost of Drugs for Diabetes

The President, Diabetes Association of Nigeria, Dr. Alkali Mohammed, has called on the Federal Gov…

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NARD: We Cannot Guarantee Industrial Harmony in the Health Sector If Current Situations Persists

The Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) has warned that it cannot guarantee industri…

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Oyo to Refurbish 5 PHC in Each Council Area

Oyo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Azeez Adeduntan, has disclosed that at least five Primary He…

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Mrs Okedo: WACN Fellowship Program Prepares Nurses for Leadership, Consultancy and Research Positions

The West African College of Nursing fellowship programme is a four year programme that prepares Nu…

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How Ionising Radiation Damages Genetic Material, Causes Cancer

* Why men should never put their phone in their pocket * Study shows prolonged exposure steadily…

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Investigational Compound Slows Kidney Disease Progression

A new strategy may help halt the progression of kidney disease in patients with diabetes. The appr…

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