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How to Choose the Baby you Want

Sex selection refers to the practice of using medical techniques to choose the sex of your baby. S…

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Yet Another Outbreak of Lassa Fever

* There is need to strengthen public awareness on the viral disease   Five fresh cases of…

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Debate on Health Effects of Internet Penetration Reignited

• Electromagnetic radiation from Wi-Fi, mobile phones/towers, ipads, smart metres causes ill-…

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Lagos Intensifies Efforts to Revitalise Primary Health Centres

• Onanuga charges health workers on attitude, commitment to duties   The Lagos State…

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USP Committed to Quality Assurance of Medicines

• There is no magic wand to eliminating fake drugs, foods from circulation, says Anyakora &…

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Civil Society Faults Minister’s Stance on Birth Control

• Claims Nigeria is killing 5.85m by contraception yearly • Pills have 37 side effects…

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‘Government Should Provide More Funds for Medical Institutions’

The Provost Lagos State University College of Medicine, Prof. Babatunde Solagberu, has charged Nig…

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‘70% of TB Patients Don’t Seek Care Until Late Stages’

Control Officer of the Lagos State Tuberculosis (TB), Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer, Dr. Hussan Abdulra…

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Fried, Grilled, Baked Foods Increase Diabetes Risk

A new study suggests that changing the way you cook could help reduce your risk of getting type 2 …

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Avocado, Soursop Show Promise Against Hepatitis C

Avocado and soursop have shown promise as possible treatments for hepatitis C virus (HCV).Nigerian…

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‘Contaminated Blood Products May Trigger Diseases’

The standard practice in most private hospitals is to ask pregnant patients that need blood transf…

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Why Late Treatment of Malaria Causes Brain Damage

It is usual for Africans, especially Nigerians, to ignore certain signals their body gives them wh…

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C-Section Babies, More Likely To Be Obese

Babies delivered by Caesarean section (C-section) are more likely to be obese children than those …

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Risk Factors of Heart Attack

Cardiac arrest is the abrupt loss of heart function in a person who may or may not have diagnosed …

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Age Affects Fertility -Ifekandu

Dr David Chudi Ifekandu is a Public Health Physician. He started his education at St. Stephen&#…

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Lassa Fever Confirmed in Bauchi, Gombe, Plateau, Rivers

Five confirmed cases of Lassa fever were reported from four states of Nigeria within the ending of…

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Climate Change Threatens to Double Malaria Risk, Say Researchers

Researchers have warned that Climate change threatens to double malaria risk by 25 million by 2080…

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Ondo Sends Lassa Fever Patient Back to Edo

A case of the deadly Lassa fever has been detected at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State.…

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Tomorrow is World Physical Therapy Day

World Physical Therapy Day is on 8th September. The day is an opportunity for physical therapists …

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WHO Links Eight More Cancers to Obesity

Eight more cancers have been linked to obesity. Being overweight raises one’s risk of being …

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