DFID donates medical equipment worth N73.5m to Yobe
The UK Department for International Development (DFID) has donated medical equipment and furniture worth N73, 543,358 million to Yobe State Government. The medical
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Health
Girl born with 4 legs, 2 spines undergoes surgery
Doctors on Tuesday successfully separated a baby girl from the Ivory Coast born with four legs and two spines in a rare and
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Parents who reject polio vaccination risk 2-year jail term in Niger State
Any parent or caregiver, who prevents a child from receiving the polio vaccine, risks a two-year jail term, the Niger State Government said
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Gonorrhoea, world’s second commonest STD, may become untreatable
Experts have said that gonorrhoea, regarded as the world’s second most common sexually transmitted disease, may become untreatable due to its resistance to
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How much did Buhari’s treatment cost? Groups, stakeholders ask
President Muhammadu Buhari is under Pressure to disclose the amount of money spent on his medical treatment in London, the United Kingdom. Though
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Expert cautions on using mobile phones, computers in darkness
Dr Omale Charles, Managing Director, Fortress Eye Hospital and Medical Centre, Abuja, has advised those who spend long periods of time on their
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Coca-Cola products safe for consumption, says Ministry of Health.
The Federal Ministry of Health has certified Coca-Cola products manufactured in Nigeria safe for consumption. The Ministry stated this on Friday in a
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CPC probes NBC over Coke, Fanta – vitamin c mix
The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) says it has launched a “detailed investigation”into the alleged danger of mixing Fanta or Sprite with Vitamin C.
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Finally revealed! Expert provides final and permanent cure for Type II Diabetes
After so much research and inquiry into the cure of Diabetes, our team has finally laid to rest the silent killer called Diabetes.
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FG approves self-injectable contraceptive for use
The Federal Government has approved Sayana Press injectable contraceptive for self-injection by users, a change which advocates hope will improve access to the
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Malaria ravages Burundi, kills 700
There is rising malaria epidemic in Burundi, killing no fewer than 700 persons this year, Africa Review reports. The country has also registered
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Painkiller, ibuprofen, heightens heart attack, stroke risks —Study
There have been fresh calls for restrictions on the sale of the painkiller ibuprofen after another study found it heightens the risk of
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Ogun doctors protest shortage of medical personnel, equipment
Scores of medical doctors in the employ of the Ogun State Government on Wednesday stormed the governor’s office in Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, and
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Monkey smallpox hits Congo
Three people have died out of 20 cases of monkey smallpox in northern Congo, a statement by the Congolese Ministry of Health and
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Makarfi urges transparency in management of Buhari’s health
The Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has urged the Presidency to be more transparent
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Reasons why men must sleep naked!
Except when they want to have sex, some men don’t think that it’s beneficial to sleep without wearing pants or boxer shorts. Yet,
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Mandela’s ex-wife, Winnie, admitted in hospital
South African anti-apartheid veteran, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, has been admitted in an undisclosed hospital for observation, a statement from her family said on Thursday.
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Failed Circumcision: Grandfather cuts off 8-months-old genitals in Bayelsa
A 59-year-old man, Mr Ziworitin Keke, has allegedly cut off part of the genitals of his eight-month-old grandson while circumcising the boy at Ondewari, a coastal settlement
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One million women, girls infected with HIV annually – UN
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has said one million women and girls become infected with HIV annually, stressing that there
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Caffeine protects brain against dementia
Caffeine contains 24 compounds that can boost an enzyme in the brain that can in turn protect man against dementia, scientists at Indiana
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Plant seed chemicals good for diabetes management – Don
A Professor of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Prof. Isiaka Amoo, has said plant seed
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Gastroenteritis outbreak: 4 students die, 7 others hospitalised in Kebbi
Four students of the Government Secondary School, Fannah, in Suru Local Government Area of Kebbi State have died sequel following an outbreak of
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Heroic Ebola nurse dies in hospital ‘because doctors refused to touch her’
In November 2014, Salome Karwah of Liberia graced the cover of Time magazine as a symbol of strength and humanity after surviving Ebola
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Catfish consumption is healthy – Association
Catfish Farmers Association of Nigeria has dispelled insinuations that fish is not safe, attributing the misinformation to the mischief. Mr Tayo Akingbolagun, former
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How childbirth changes vagina, affects sex life
The vagina is a muscular tube, it has many folds which allow it to expand during sex and childbirth. Physicians say there are
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2016: Gates Foundation spends $250m in Nigeria
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation spent $250 million on health, education and improving the lives of the poor in Nigeria in 2016.
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Football headers risk brain damage, say scientists
Repeated headers during a footballer’s professional career may be linked to long-term brain damage, according to tentative evidence from scientists in the United
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Lassa fever outbreak in Nasarawa kills 8
The Nasarawa State Government has said that no fewer than eight people have so far died following the recent outbreak of Lassa fever
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Wrong cooking of rice can result in hypertension, cancer!
In the average home, rice is a must-eat food on a daily basis, especially when you have children around. It’s so easy to
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HIV cure claim: Don to harmonise findings
The Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia, says Prof. Maduike Ezeibe, who claims to have discovered the cure for HIV/AIDS, is making
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