The National Agency for Food Drugs and Administration Control (NAFDAC) says it has evolved measures toward averting dangers associated with the use of pesticides and agrochemicals in Nigeria. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC Director-General, made the…
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Brushing your teeth at least three times a day could lower the risk of heart failure by more than 10 per cent, a major study has found. Researchers linked it to a lower risk of…
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The Ogun State Governor yesterday confirmed the out-break of cholera which it said had claimed five lives out of the 12 cases reported. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Adesanya Ayinde, who spoke to journalists…
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Nigeria is determined to end the HIV epidemic by 2030, in line with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS vision, the country’s Health Minister Osagie Ehanire said. The Minister restated Nigeria’s commitment to achieving…
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The number of Nigerians with psychiatric problems is escalating -?National Association of Resident Doctors cry out The number of Nigerians with psychiatric issues is escalating, the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARDs) said on Monday.…
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The World Health Organisation on Wednesday warned against the use of antibiotics without prescription, saying drug resisting disease had caused 700,000 deaths per year globally. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, said this…
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Prof. Peter Ebeigbe, Chairman, Faculty of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, Lagos, identified malaria and other common diseases as the major causes of premature births. According to Ebeigbe during his discussion…
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A group known as the Global Advocacy for HIV Prevention has called for an urgent need to address the issue of sexual reproductive health and HIV prevention in Nigeria. Speaking during a conference organised by…
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A gynaecologist is urging women not to remove their pubic hair. Dr Jen Gunter, author of The Vagina Bible, warns waxing or shaving creates “microscopic trauma” that can lead to infections. While the purpose of…
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that measles remains one of the greatest killers of children globally, adding that it is imperative for all nations to take decisive medical actions to tackle the disease.…
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