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Omega-3s Could Lower Breast Cancer Risk in Obese Women, Study Suggests

A new study has suggested that obese women could experience a reduction in the risk of breast canc…

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Herbal Remedies May be Risky for Cancer Patients

Nettles, turmeric and camel milk are just a few of the herbs and foodstuffs used to boost health i…

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Lassa Fever: Ahmadiyya Hospital Reopens

The Ahmadiyya Hospital in Ojokoro, Lagos State, which was shut down by the state Ministry of Healt…

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Osun State Government and Doctors’ Impasse

Medical doctors in the South West geopolitical zone threatened last week to embark on solidarity s…

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Southwest Doctors to Begin Solidarity Strike

Doctors in the South West have threatened to go on strike, if the Osun State government fails to a…

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Lagos Produces Manual, kit to Prosecute Rape Cases

The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team has inaugurated the Sexual Assault Stan…

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FG appoints New DG for National Veterinary Research Institute

Dr David Shamaki, Director (Research), of the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), has b…

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Robbers Attack Hospitals, Beat Patients, Nurses

Armed robbers have attacked two private hospitals in Okitipupa, in the Okitipupa Local Government …

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#justice4drtheresa: We Expect Nothing Short of Justice - ARD OAUTHC

The Association of Resident Doctors Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex Ile-Ife …

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Health Minister Seeks Stronger Ties with FRSC

The Minister of State, Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire has canvassed for stronger collaboration between …

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NANNM Circular on Submission of Names of Nurses Due for Promotion to CONHESS 15

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives national body has directed all state and …

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Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Registration Board of Nigeria (ODORBN) Task Force Swings into Action, Results Appaling

From the stable of the ODORBN, comes the much awaited TASK-FORCE heralded as the Change we need in…

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Female Doctor Assaulted By Male Military Officer #JusticeforDrTheresa

We feel obliged to inform you of a disastrous and mind troubling incident. Dr Theresa is a Senior …

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LASSA FEVER: Nasarawa Government Sacks Lawyer for Facebook Post on Death of Nurse

The Nasarawa State Government has terminated the appointment of Ruqayyat Tijani Usman, a state cou…

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LASSA FEVER: Nasarawa Government Sacks Lawyer for Facebook Post on Death of Nurse

The Nasarawa State Government has terminated the appointment of Ruqayyat Tijani Usman, a state cou…

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FG Gives JOHESU/ AHPA February 29 Deadline to Submit Supporting Documents of Their Demands

The federal government of Nigeria has demanded that the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and As…

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2020: African Health Ministers Pledge To Improve Access To Vaccines

Ministers of health and other line ministers in African countries have committed themselves to kee…

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Ambode Urges Parents to Immunise Children Against Polio

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode Friday urged parents to ensure children less than fi…

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Zika and Ebola: A Taste of Things to Come?

Ebola. Zika. Both diseases that were unknown to many until recently. But there have been huge outb…

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WHO Urges Cross-Border Collaboration to Curb Polio in The Horn of Africa

The World Health Organisation (WHO), has urged Horn of Africa states to increase collaboration in …

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