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As the global battle against cancer continues, the Nigeria Nuclear Radiation Authority (NNRA) has said only eight certified radiotherapy centres are available for the nation's estimated 220 million population.
The agency's Director General, Yau Idris, also disclosed that Nigeria...
The Taraba State government on Tuesday confirmed new cases of the viral haemorrhagic fever (Lassa fever) at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jalingo.
The state commissioner for health, Gbangsheya Buma, said eight out of nine suspected cases that were tested...
Healthcare workers in Oyo State, under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP), have begun a seven-day warning strike due to the government's failure to address their demands over a two-year period.
Chairman of the association,...
Claim: Men need to have sex 21 times monthly to avoid prostate issues.
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Prostate problems are unique to men because they have to do with a peculiar reproductive organ. There are three types of prostate problems: inflammation (prostatitis), enlarged...
The Adamawa Government has confirmed one positive out of the five suspected cases of Lassa fever recorded in the state.
The Commissioner for Health, Felix Tangwami, said this at a news conference in Yola on Monday.
He said the index cases...
Women living with hearing impairment in Niger State have appealed to men who are looking for life partners, to seek their hands in marriage, as the condition will not prevent them from building a healthy family.
The women spoke through...
A recent report from The Lancet reveals a startling statistic that more than a billion people worldwide are now classified as obese, posing significant health risks.
According to The Lancet's official website on Sunday, the study highlighted a concerning trend,...
A multidisciplinary committee in charge of cancer care management at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has said it already identified critical areas in the management of cancer cases that are either “under-explored or...
More than one billion people worldwide are now living with obesity, with rates among children increasing fourfold, a new report published by The Lancet has revealed.
According to the study, obesity among adults globally has more than doubled since 1990...
A medical team in Saudi Arabia has successfully separated conjoined Nigerian twins, Hassana and Huseina.
The Saudi Arabian embassy in Nigeria announced this in a statement on Friday.
“The procedure, which began on Thursday morning, marked the culmination of meticulous planning...
