Month: November 2015

Women with PMS have increased risk of High Blood Pressure

… also high risk of heart attack and stroke, new study shows…

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WHO Africa region holds AGM

Polio, Ebola, Immunisation top agenda  By Deo Akinbo, Abuja The 65th session…

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Liberia seeks US help to determine cause of new Ebola cases

Two experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are set…

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WHO survey reveals global ignorance on antibiotic resistance

Read findings of survey by countries here: As  the World Health Organisation…

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Ebola vaccine is safe, study shows

... stimulates strong immune response   A clinical trial of a new…

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Moderate coffee drinking may be linked to reduced risk of death

P "Regular consumption of coffee can be included as part of a…

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Viagra may benefit patients at risk for diabetes, new study shows

The drug sildenafil, sold as Viagra and other brand names, improves insulin…

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FG re-affirms commitment to combat Measles

  By DEO  AKINBO,  Abuja The Federal Government has re-affirmed its commitment…

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Atueyi, Ogundipe, Osakwe shine at health media award

Publisher of Pharmanews, Nigeria's prestigious  pharmaceutical journal, Dr. Ifeanyi Atueyi  and eleven…

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Gowon tasks pharmacists on fake drugs

As 22 new Fellows were inducted into the Nigerian Academy of Pharmacy…

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Nigeria: ‘210,557 Kids Died From Pneumonia, Diarrhoea in 2015’

  N Since the beginning of this year, about 750,000 Nigerian children…

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Merck doles out 35million tablets to combat ‎Schistosomiasis in Nigeria

By Deo Akinbo Multinational pharmaceutical firm, Merck, today donated 35 million tablets…

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Philips introduces new diagnostic device to prevent childhood pneumonia

Royal Philips has announced the upcoming release of a Children’s Automated Respiration…

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Commonwealth Medical Association lauds Buhari’s health ministers

The Commonwealth Medical Association (CMA) has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing…

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Pneumonia Key Facts

Pneumonia accounts for 15% of all deaths of children under 5 years…

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Maternal deaths declines worldwide – UN Report

Latest report from WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and the United…

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Physical inactivity and diabetes

Worldwide, people are less physically active: in the WHO European Region, one…

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Risks of diabetes in children

Q: What are the risks of diabetes in children? A: The frequency…

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10 Facts about diabetes

About 347 million people worldwide have diabetes There is an emerging global…

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Nigerians walk against diabetes

Today is World Diabetes Day. Amidst statistics showing that the condition is…

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WDD: 5m Nigerians adults have Diabetes

By Deo Akinbo As Nigeria prepares to join the rest of the…

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Prof. Adewole is Nigeria’s health Minister

Renowned professor of gynaecology and obstetrics and former Vice chancellor, University of…

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WHO declares Sierra Leone Ebola-free

The World Health Organization (WHO) today declared that Ebola virus transmission has…

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INTERVIEW: Nigerians are inviting deafness – ENT Surgeon

In most towns and cities of Nigeria, people are daily being subjected…

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Nigeria’s Ebola survivor delivers

First Consultant Medical Centre has officially announced that resident staff and Ebola…

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