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Health risks of air fresheners. Image credit: Shutterstock Medical experts have urged Nigerians to be more cautious with the use […]
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The Association of Health Journalists has tasked incoming Nigerian leaders to prioritise access to family planning commodities and services to […]
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Physicians have warned that women consuming alcohol during pregnancy stand the risk of having babies with small heads also known […]
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Harmattan haze. alternativeafrica.com A Public Health Physician and Epidemiologist, Dr. Japhet Olugbogi, has urged Nigerians to adopt preventive measures against […]
Continue ReadingYouth and Sports minister, Sunday Dare Youth and Sports Development Minister, Sunday Dare, will unveil the National Cross Country race […]
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The difficulty in the procurement of essential commodities has been identified as one of the major challenges facing family planning […]
Continue ReadingPreventing Post-term pregnancy. Image source: Unsplash A non-governmental organisation, Children with Cancer Intervention Initiative, has said prevention of cancer in […]
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…400,000 children develop cancer globally every year The World Health Organisation African Region on Wednesday said there were 28,000 deaths […]
Continue ReadingBorno State Governor, Babagana Zulum Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has ordered the state ministry of health to release […]
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Photo credit: Politicians Data Thirty eight people have been confirmed dead by the Jigawa State Ministry of Health in an […]
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control says products worth over N326m were destroyed at Lafia, Nasarawa […]
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National Association of Nigerian Drug Monitoring, NANDRUM, on Thursday, partnered with the National Assembly Joint Committee on Drugs and Narcotics […]
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Photo credit: National Cancer Institute By Anthony Ademiluyi Childcare specialists have called for more proactive steps to curb and manage […]
Continue ReadingThe Director General of the World Health Organisation, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said 10,000 COVID-19 deaths were recorded globally in one […]
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To lower cardiovascular risks in the human body and curb blood vessel problems, the Chief Medical Director, (CMD), Federal University […]
Continue ReadingA consultant physician and cardiologist, Dr John Asekhame, has urged schools holding inter-house sports competitions to also make provision for […]
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A Professor of Paediatrics at the Department of Paediatrics, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Olugbenga Mokuolu, […]
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Preventing glaucoma. Image credit: Smart Eye Care Eye care specialists have urged Nigerians, especially those with a family history of […]
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About 429 suspected cases of cholera, including 17 deaths, have been recorded in 2023 in the country, the Nigeria Centre […]
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Professor of Otorhinolaryngology and Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon at the Bayero University, Kano, Abubakar Salisu, shares his views […]
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