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Physician Urges Reduction in Consumption of Canned, Fatty Foods

A General Physician, Dr Tosin Olowojebutu, on Thursday advised people with high Blood Pressure (BP…

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Private Hospitals Lament Multiple Taxes, Levies

The Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners in Nigeria (AGPMPN) has called on gov…

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Groups Create Hashtag to Monitor Kaduna Health Spending

Two nongovernment groups have launched Twitter hashtag #OPENKDSMOH where the public can follow how…

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Lafia Emir Directs Attention to Child, Family Health

Emir of Lafia, Dr Isa Agwai, has directed traditional, religious and community leaders to give &ld…

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Experts Brainstorm on Trust Fund to Fill Funding Gap in Vaccine

A meeting of top health experts and legislators from five Anglophone countries is to finalise fram…

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3 in 10 Nasarawa Children Malnourished

Wife of Nasarawa State governor, Salamatu Almakura, has called the extent of malnutrition among th…

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Discovery of 'Very Narrow Window of Opportunity' To Eliminate The HIV Virus In The First Few Days of Infection Could Pave The Way For A Vaccine

. New study shows what happens in the earliest stages of infection . Scientists believe there is…

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Zika Virus Causes Birth Defects, Health Officials Confirm

  A therapist teaching a mother in Recife, Brazil, last month how to massage her baby, who …

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PSN Petitions Buhari over Non-employment of Pharmacists in Federal Tertiary Hospitals

• Wants issuance of circular authorizing consultancy cadre for members, immediate reconstitut…

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Walden University Introduces New Tempo Learning Competency-Based Programs

. Online MBA and MHA degree programs for working professionals offered in a self-paced educational…

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WHO, UNICEF Commend Abia on Polio Eradication

The World Health organisation, (WHO) and UNICEF have expressed their happiness with Abia State ove…

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‘Alternative Treatment can Address kidney Disease’

Why do people come down with diseases, especially renal failure? It is because of toxins in their …

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CMUL Inducts First MLS Students

The College of Medicine (CMUL), University of Lagos has inducted its first set of Medical Laborato…

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UI Supports Research, Awards Grants

The College of Medicine, University of Ibadan via its College Research and Innovation Management U…

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‘Most Herbal Products Sold in Lagos are Contaminated with Germs, Heavy Metals’

* Researchers say content are below WHO/FAO permissible limits, safe for consumption Two indepen…

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Fresh Hope for Transplant Patients

Hearts from genetically modified pigs could soon be transplanted into cardiac patients after an or…

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UBTH to Begin Open-heart Surgery Soon, says CMD

Chief Medical Director (CMD), University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof Michael Ibadin, y…

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Maternal Obesity, Poor Nutrition in Womb Impairs Fertility

New research involving mice, published in the April 2016 issue of The FASEB Journal, suggests that…

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Minister Seeks More Research, Transparency on Biotechnology

The Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed, has called for more research, transparency and openne…

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Minister of the Health Lauds Local Pnroduction of Drugs

MINISTER of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has described the continued expenditure of "billions…

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