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Sunflower, Onions, Garlic, Good for Cold

Regular consumption of onions, garlic and sunflower seed has been recommended to ward off catarrh …

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High Blood Sugar Crashes 125 Points in 5 Days

Congratulation, Mrs. X. she telephoned me on Friday last week to break the news I was eagerly wait…

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Health Workers May Resume Strike on June 7 After 15 Months

Health workers under the umbrella of Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Health Ca…

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Scientists Infect Mosquitoes with Bacteria to Stop Zika, Dengue Viruses

  • Biotech firm seeks approval to market product as pesticide to prevent spread of di…

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Experts Harp on Need for Regular Dental Checks

Nigerians have been advised to visit their dentists twice in a year, brush their teeth two times i…

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Army Medical Corps Retires 14 Generals

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Tukur Buratai, has said the Nigerian Army Medical Corps parades b…

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WHO Director-General's Address to the Sixty-ninth World Health Assembly

Mister President, Excellencies, honourable ministers, ambassadors, distinguished delegates, collea…

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World Health Assembly Highlights Importance of Multisectoral Action on Health

Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Cha…

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Smoking While Pregnant Linked to Schizophrenia in Offspring

Smoking during pregnancy is known to increase the risk of numerous health problems for offspring, …

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Free Medical Treatment: Navy Takes Free Medicare to Cross River

The Eastern Naval Command on Monday  took free medical services to the people of Ugep in Yaku…

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Scientists Get Closer to HIV Cure

Scientists have recorded giant strides in the search of cure for Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HI…

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Every Man's Worst Nightmare: Python Sinks Its Fangs Into Man As He Sits On The Toilet

. Atthaporn Boonmakchuay, 38, was on the toilet when he felt a sharp bite. Reached down to find ja…

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FG, NLC Resume Negotiations Today

The negotiation between the federal government and Comrade Ayuba Wabba-led Nigeria Labour Congress…

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Re-inventing Medical Training in Nigeria

Mankind and medicine are inseparable in a neat way.  The holy alliance is of considerable ant…

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UN Champions Efforts to end Fistula in a Generation

The 90-bed National Obstetric Fistula Centre in Abakaliki has repaired more than 2,000 women in ei…

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#ValueOurHealth Campaigns for Better Spending

The Africa Health Budget Network has launched the #ValueOurHealth campaign to bring government spe…

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Ekiti Workers Begin Strike Over Unpaid Salaries

There is tension in the Ekiti State civil service over the five month salary arrears owed workers.…

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Family Planning is Safe for all Women- Dr. Jumoke Adekogba

Family Planning is the initiation and use of natural or modern contraceptive methods to delay, spa…

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Health Advisory: Why you Need a Yellow Card

Yellow fever is a serious disease caused by the yellow fever virus. It is spread through the bite …

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African Health Ministers Urged to Unite Against Neglected Tropical Diseases

The Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Folorunso Adewole yesterday called on African Ministers of Heal…

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