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Poor Diet Increasing Cancer Rates Amongst Nigerians –Experts

By eating much vegetable, fruits and regular exercise, Nigerians can stem the tide of cancer. &n…

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Evil of Wrong Diagnosis

• Pathetic story of Nigerians who have been deceived by lab results   Kevin Abonyi g…

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Medical Students Score Ortom High

• Governor extols Chief Press Secretary Akase   Indigenous medical students of Benue…

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ABUTH Resident Doctors to Begin Strike Next Week

Resident doctors at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, Kaduna State, pl…

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Still Watch Out for Lassa Fever

For those who don’t know, Lassa fever has reared its ugly head again. The Federal Government…

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Lassa Fever: Ebonyi Gets Virology Lab

The Ebonyi State Government and the Federal Government have inaugurated an ultra –modern Las…

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Health Minister Urges Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital to make Efficient use of Human Resources

The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has called on the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospita…

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Fourth Meeting of the Emergency Committee Under the International Health Regulations (2005) Regarding Microcephaly

The fourth meeting of the Emergency Committee (EC) on Zika and microcephaly convened by the Direct…

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Growing Antibiotic Resistance Forces Updates to Recommended Treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections

New guidelines for the treatment of 3 common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have been issu…

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High Alcohol Intake Reduces Female Fertility

Women who drink 14 or more servings of alcohol (excessive alcohol consumption) a week are likely t…

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STDs Most People Don’t Know Exist

Whenever the acronym STDs is mentioned the usual culprits that  immediately come to mind are …

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Over Half Nigeria Population Live In Poverty – Save The Children

The Head of Health, Save the Children Nigeria, Dr Abimbola Williams has disclosed that more than h…

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How Lack of Clean Water, Poor Sanitation, Killed Damagaza Residents

Fate dealt a heavy blow on Mother of two, Hauwau Abdulhamidu, who lost two children in less than t…

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Borno State Government Signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ahfad University for Women

* State signs pact with Sudan to train 100 medical students   Borno State Government has …

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Cancer Mortality Lower in Women Who Breastfeed

A new study of women 20 years after nundergoing surgery for primary breast cancer shows that breas…

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‘Coffee Complicates Blood Pressure Treatment, Diagnosis’

Research published in the American Journal of Hypertension has found that patients who drink the o…

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UNICEF Bemoans AIDS Prevalence in Nigeria

The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), at the weekend, raised concerns over …

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Government Enforces ‘No Work No Pay’ Policy at LUTH

• Withholds salaries of 500 nurses, 20 doctors • Associations threaten shutdown of hos…

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Clinical Pharmacy and Sustainable Development Goals

Two thousand was an exciting year in contemporary history. It was that year during which many felt…

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PCN Seals 7 Pharmacies, 96 Shops in Ebonyi

Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed seven pharmacies for failure to renew their regist…

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