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9 useless body parts that humans no longer need
Some human body parts have become useless over the past few million years.
These include wisdom teeth, the tail bone, and the muscle fibers that...
August is National Wellness Month. Here’s where to find trusted products...
August is National Wellness Month, and with health and wellness top of mind, it's the ultimate time to prioritize your daily well-being. In a recent...
171 LGAs at high risk of diphtheria spread – FG
The Ministry of Health says 171 local government areas in 14 states in the country are at high risk of further spread of the...
Osun govt receives, commences rehabilitation of mentally unstable citizen
Osun State government has facilitated the return of Seyi Olugbeja, a mentally challenged man from Lagos State to Osun.
The man, an Osun citizen, was...
Nursing mothers should avoid emotional stress, eat well to produce...
Nursing mothers have been tasked to ensure their emotional stabiilty, be free from worries and feed well to enable them produce quality breast milk...
Resident doctors’ protest, picketing of health institutions to begin Wednesday
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have declared daily nationwide protests and picketing of federal health institutions as part of efforts to drive...
Watch that body ache
For Nigerians on the lower rungs of the economic ladder who have adjusted to trekking to work, markets and sundry destinations, the resulting fatigue...
Niger Assembly Health committee targets Abuja 15% commitment
Commissioner designate assures of sustainability
In its resolve to focus on improving domestic funding and other policies to Child and Family Health, the Niger state...
C’River women disagree with experts over exclusive breastfeeding
As the world celebrates breastfeeding week, from August 1-7, a number of women are still unconvinced on the need to exclusively breastfeed their babies...
Breastfeeding reduces risk of breast cancer, maternal obesity – Expert
Dr Babagana Machina, Executive Secretary, Yobe Primary Health Care Board, says breastfeeding reduces the risk of breast cancer and maternal obesity.
Machina stated this in...
Between Nursing and Medical Laboratory Science Which is Better?
Between Nursing and Medical Laboratory Science Which is Better?
Choosing a healthcare career path: Nursing or Medical Laboratory Science (MLS)? Discover the differences, future prospects,...
Delta first to implement mandatory health insurance scheme – Oborevwori
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has declared Delta State the first to implement the mandatory health insurance scheme.
Oborevwori stated this when he played host to the...
Breaking News! Liberian Gov’t, Southeastern Health Workers Asso. Sign MOU To...
The Liberian Government through the Ministry of Health has struck a deal with the Southeastern Health Workers Association with the understanding that the Southeastern...
Diphtheria: 83 deaths recorded, more imminent – NPHCDA
From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has predicted that more deaths resulting from Diphtheria would be recorded across the...
Strike: NARD rejects FG’S N25k quarterly equipment allowance
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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Saturday, rejected...
Kwara nurses, midwives association suspend planned strike
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Kwara State Council of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and...
Emirates Hospital Opens Formally -Ready To Serve Liberians
Liberia’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Francis Kateh, has disclosed that there is no need for Liberians and visitors to stress to get quality healthcare,...
WBW: UNICEF begins zero water campaigns among breastfeeding mothers
From Scholastica Onyeka, Makurdi
Ahead of the World Breastfeeding Week, (WBW), celebration, the United Nations Children’s Fund, (UNICEF), has met with media stakeholders to as...
Brain drain: Stakeholders advocate increased production of health workers
Key to achieving UHC, confidence
From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
Stakeholders in the healthcare sector have advocated that manpower and infrastructural capacities of various health training institutions...
If Mitch McConnell steps down, Kentucky Republicans made sure years ago...
On Wednesday, McConnell froze at a press conference, raising questions about his ability to lead.
But if he steps down, the Democratic governor in Kentucky...
Resident Doctors Declare Total & Indefinite Strike, List 8 Demands
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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has just declared a total and indefinite strike.
This is becoming barely 24hours after a meeting with the...
Resident Doctors declare indefinite strike nationwide
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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared an indefinite strike...
Cerebral Palsy: Victim Expresses Societal Challenges, Seek Support
Cerebral Palsy is a physical disability shown in the movement of the muscles. The disorder, according to the statistics from United Nations, affected about...
Food And Nutrition Security In Nigeria – An Emergency Before The...
Last week, the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a state of emergency on food security. For the first time, it seems, a...
Kaduna disease outbreak: Some community still reject vaccines – Chief Epidemiologist
From Sola Ojo, Kaduna
Following the suspected outbreak of Anthrax disease in some parts of the Country including Kano, Yobe, and Kaduna States which has...
Brain drain: Stakeholders demand immediate action
Following the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organisation, WHO, and the International Council of Nurses, ICN, issued an alert warning on the global...
New study says 800,000 Americans die or are disabled by misdiagnoses...
Nearly 800,000 Americans suffer permanently or die each year when doctors make diagnostic errors.
Only five diseases make up more than one-third of the cases,...
WHO warns of unsafe syrup in Cameroon, says it may get...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an alert
against a batch of contaminated cough syrup identified in Cameroon.
In a statement on Wednesday, the global...
Glaucoma surgery does not result in blindness – Ophthalmologist explains
A Professor of Ophthalmology, Adeola Onakoya, says glaucoma surgery does not result in blindness but fear makes many patients decline surgical intervention in management.
Onakoya...
Anthrax: Vaccinate animals, handlers – NIMR boss tells FG
Prof. Babatunde Salako, Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has urged the government to support vaccination for animals and their handlers to curb...
UNICEF blames myths, disinformation for poor immunisation uptake in Nigeria
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has blamed myths, disinformation, misinformation, and rumours, as major contributing factors to poor immunisation in Nigeria.Chief of the...
20 things to know about anthrax disease
The Federal Government on Monday confirmed one case of
Anthrax disease in a mixed livestock farm in Niger State.
This is the first animal case to...
Nigeria records first case of Anthrax in Suleja
From Okwe Obi, Abuja
The Federal Government has confirmed the first case of anthrax in a farm in Niger State, Nigeria.
Anthrax is an infectious disease...
FG confirms first anthrax case in Niger
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The federal ministry of agriculture and rural development on Monday, confirmed...
Diphtheria: Group to launch statewide campaign in Osun
From Lateef Dada, Osogbo
The Lions International District 404B2, Nigeria, Region 11 and 12 Osun Axis, has disclosed plans to launch a statewide awareness campaign,...
11 contractors jostle to convert Shiroro Hotel into IBB Varsity Teaching...
Following the assurance made by Governor Umar Bago to ensure the State owned University starts its Medicine Department in ernest, no fewer than eleven...
Liberia Introduces Pediatric Pfizer Vaccination Ages 5-11years
The Ministry of Health through its Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) has launched the National Awareness for the introduction of Pediatric Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccination...
NCDC tasks journalists on accurate reportage of disease outbreaks
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and other health agencies have tasked journalists to ensure only accurate information is pushed out to the...
Combating the Escalating HIV/AIDS Crisis in Sierra Leone
SierraLeone is currently grappling with a grave public health crisis as the rate of #HIV/#AIDS infections continues to escalate. This alarming situation demands immediate...
Institute of Health Service Administrators call on FG to allocate 15%...
From Judex Okoro, Calabar
The Institute of Health Service Administrators (IHSAN) has called on federal government to adhere strictly to the 2021 African Union Member...
Female genital mutilation, grave violation of girls’ human rights — UN
The Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Nigeria, Ulla Mueller, has called for an end to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), saying...
WHO, Partners Name Liberia Among 12 Countries To Benefit From 18...
Liberia is set to benefit from the global rollout of the first-ever malaria vaccine, along with eleven other countries in Africa.
The distribution of 18...
Viral mouth disease spreads in Nigeria, NCDC confirm 798 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has said that a total of 798 confirmed cases of diphtheria have been recorded in...
Diphtheria: Reps task Health Ministry, NCDC on containment of disease
From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
House of Representatives has charged the Federal Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC) to take measures...
Research On Hypoglycemia And Semaglutide Peptide
The topic of this article will revolve around Semaglutide peptide and hypoglycemia studies.
GLP-1, or glucagon-like peptide 1, is a hormone comprising 30 amino acids...
Strike: Resident doctors issue 2-weeks ultimatum to FG to meet its...
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A two-week ultimatum has been issued...
Ask SuperModelMD: What Weight Loss Options Can I Explore?
Nesochi Okeke-Igbokwe photographed by Shea MacNeil
Dear SuperModelMD®,
I don’t recognise my body any more. It looks and feels different, and it is just not the...
There’s no crisis at Enugu neuropsychiatric hospital – MD
From Jude Chinedu, Enugu
The Managing Director of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, Prof. Monday Igwe, has dispelled malicious media reports portraying the hospital as...
FG set to introduce cancer prevention vaccine
From Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure
The Federal Government in collaboration with other development partners in the health sector will from September this year introduce the Human...
Dr. Kateh Wants Liberia’s Health System Rebranded Based On Trust
Liberia’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Francis N. Kateh has called for a holistic approach to remedying the country’s health system that will be beneficial...
Seplat JV ‘Eye Can See’ Initiative: Promoting Good Health, Well-being In...
Good health and well-being are fundamental elements of a thriving society. Among the key components of well-being, visual health plays a pivotal role in...
Gov Namadi dismayed by state of Jigawa hospitals
The Governor of Jigawa State, Mallam Umar Namadi, has paid an unscheduled visit to the state’s hospitals to ascertain the quality of services being...
Liberia’s Health Ministry Distributes Oxygen Plants Across Country
The Ministry of Health has embarked on the distribution of oxygen plants to health facilities across the country making sure that there is an...
NAFDAC Dismisses Social Media Video On Semovita Containing Plastic Material
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Monday dismissed a social media video that claimed semovita contains plastic materials.
In...
Republicans could filibuster the replacement of Dianne Feinstein, but it’s unclear...
Some Democrats have argued that it's politically unwise to call for Dianne Feinstein to resign.
They argue that Republicans could filibuster the appointment of a...
NAFDAC warns against sprite contaminated bottle drinks in circulation
The post NAFDAC warns against sprite contaminated bottle drinks in circulation appeared first on The Informant247.
The general public have been warned by the National...
UATH: Why Establishment Of School Of Dentistry Is Vital
Experts have called for the establishment of School of Dentistry at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH) to address the challenges of craniofacial...
Zipline records first drone delivery of blood in Kaduna
By Chinenye Anuforo
It was all joy at the Rural Hospital at Kauru within Kaduna State when Zipline made what has become the very first...
Nigerian made indomie noodles safe for consumption, says NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday declared that Nigerian made Indomie noodles safe for human consumption, saying...
Pharmacist urges President Tinubu to revamp health sector
In the face of a massive exodus of health personnel from Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has been charged to take drastic measures to end...