Medical News


Keeping a ‘Silent killer’ at Bay

High blood pressure is one of the killer diseases that affect people without them knowing it. &nbs…

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CPC Probes Claimed Health Benefits of Beer Consumption

The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has commenced investigation into the veracity of recent wide…

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NULGE, MHWUN Threaten to Drag Dickson Before EFCC Over Unpaid Salaries

The National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) and its Medical and Health Workers Union …

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HMO Suggests Overhaul of Health Sector to Reach UHC

Premier Medicaid International has proposed chopping the country into “health blocks oversee…

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Prostate Cancer: Test for Inherited Risk

Experts said men with advanced prostate cancer could be checked for high-risk family genes because…

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Health Care: Wike's Wife Urges Public-Private Partnership

Wife of the Rivers State Governor Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom Wike has urged public-pri-vate …

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Government Okays Single Term for Heads of Tertiary Health Institutions

The Federal Government has pegged a one-term tenure for Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) and Medical…

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Testing for Malaria, Cancer at Home via Cheap Paper Strips

What if testing yourself for cancer or other diseases were as easy as testing your blood sugar or …

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Men Need Routine Check-ups, Too

Physicians advise that routine visits with a health care provider can help men in preventing serio…

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WHO Regional Director Visits Nigeria

The World Health Organisation, Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, has arrived Nig…

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Court Dismisses Patent Medicine Dealers’ Case Against PCN

A Federal High Court in Akure, Ondo State, has dismissed the suit filed by the Nigeria Association…

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Patients Need Support When Transitioning from Opioids

Healthcare professionals are aware of patients’ withdrawal symptoms from opioids, but a new …

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Sustainable Healthcare Through Vaccination

From Smallpox to Measles to Polio and other health threats, vaccines have proven to stand out as t…

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Rising Cases of Chronic Diseases Linked to Poor Nutrition, Pollution

More reasons are emerging why in recent times cancer, heart disease, kidney disease and respirator…

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Rising Cases of Chronic Diseases Linked to Poor Nutrition, Pollution

More reasons are emerging why in recent times cancer, heart disease, kidney disease and respirator…

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830 Health Workers Trained to Fight Malaria in Akwa Ibom

No fewer than 1,830 health workers in Akwa Ibom State have been armed with knowledge by the United…

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Ending Female Genital Mutilation

Ayodele Tolulope laid in her mother’s back weeping bitterly. The mother tried to console her…

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‘Centre Offers World-class Cardio Treatment’

Do you know there is a specialist hospital in the country that is solely devoted to the care of ca…

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Menopause in Women /Men: Solutions to the Disquiet of Middle Age (1)

A walk through any crowded and open market in Lagos or any big city in Nigeria will quickly bring …

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‘Four Points of Attack Against Heart Attack’

Your heart beats about 100,000 times a day. This is about 70 times per minute. The heart is a holl…

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