Tag: health

NAFDAC seizes unregistered, expired drugs worth N20m

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Monday seized unregistered/expired aphrodisiacs, and other drugs worth N20m in Kaduna State. The agency made the seizures during a…

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How inadequate health facilities, staff shortages threatens gains of BHCPF in Gombe

The federal government’s Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) has recorded some successes with a high enrolment rate in Gombe State. Despite the feats, the sustenance of the scheme remains…

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Unhealthy environment causes 12.6m deaths worldwide, WHO says

The World Health Organisation has said that the number of people estimated to have died as a result of living or working in an unhealthy environment is now 12.6 million.…

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Uganda receives 1,200 doses of Ebola vaccine candidates for trials

A shipment of Ebola vaccine candidates set to be used in a clinical trial have arrived in Uganda, where an outbreak has infected 142 people and killed at least 56,…

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Footballers may develop poor brain health after 65 –Study

Footballers are more likely to develop worse brain health beyond the age of 65 than the population at large, according to a study published Friday. The SCORES project, based at…

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Preventing Drug Use During Festive Season

As 2022 gradually winds down and a new calendar year 2023 beckons on u s, this comes with numerous celebrations with many ‘end of the year’ parties by various schools,…

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Health Benefits Of Masturbation For Men

Masturbation refers to a solo sexual experience, where a person orgasms without anyone’s help. While masturbation used is shrouded in shame, there are some medical benefits of masturbating. 1. It…

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How these popular foods benefit our health?

Though the field of medicine continues to advance and branch out in many ways, nutritionists and health experts continue to praise the benefits of certain foods. In fact, eating healthfully…

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507 Lagos doctors move to UK in two years —NMA

The Nigerian Medical Association, Lagos State chapter, has revealed that 507 medical doctors practising in the state have migrated to the United Kingdom in less than 24 months due to…

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Govt must address doctors’ poor wages, working conditions – WMA president

The President of the World Medical Association, who was also the immediate past president of the Commonwealth Medical Association, Dr Osahon Enabulele, speaks with LARA ADEJORO on how to improve…

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