Health

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says insufficient physical activity is a leading risk factor for non-communicable disease, negatively impacting mental health and overall…
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The Federal Government is working relentlessly to curb the outbreaks of diseases in the country, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said. NCDC’s Chief Executive…
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Cases of measles in Europe have hit a record high, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). More than 41,000 people have been infected in the first six months of 2018,…
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A doctor in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is hospitalised with Ebola, and 97 of his contacts have been identified in an area almost entirely surrounded by armed militia, the…
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The stool is for illustration purposes only A medical practitioner, Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, Abuja, Dr Arikawe Adeolu, has advised the public to always observe the colour of…
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A Registered Burn and Plastic Nurse, Mr Olugbenga Ajala, on Wednesday urged the general public to avoid using chemical bleaching products that could further lead to serious skin…
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A nutritional biochemist, Dr Ochuko Erukainure, on Wednesday advised Nigerians to control their consumption of red meat. Erukainure, a Principal Research Officer at  the Federal…
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File photo for illustration purposes only By Sunny A. David, Nnewi  The burning lignite which sends out gas with sulphurous odour has killed seven persons over the weekend in Umuzu…
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The Kaduna State Primary Health Care Development Agency, on Saturday organised a Baby Show as part of efforts to sensitise and promote exclusive breastfeeding among nursing…
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The Federal Government says it will distribute 14.4 million Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) in four selected malaria most endemic states across the country before the end of…
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Janet Parker worked as a photographer at Birmingham Medical School In the summer of 1978, the last known case of smallpox was reported, claiming the life of 40-year-old medical…
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has started vaccination against the latest Ebola outbreak in the northeaster North Kivu province, the World Health Organisation (WHO)…
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The Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has empowered over 100 vulnerable women and caregivers in Nasarawa State with N10,000 each to improve their lives. Disbursing the…
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File photo of persons with autism High levels of anxiety are being found in autistic children as young as five years in Australian schools, with the feelings increasing with age,…
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A multi-national company, Exxon Mobil, says it is sponsoring some researches on insecticide mosquito treated nets aimed at fighting malaria burden in Nigeria. Dr Effiem Abbah, the…
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NHIS head office, Abuja The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has accredited eight additional health facilities to provide primary and secondary services in Bauchi State. A…
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