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How Your Health Impacts Your Wallet
A little research will reveal a lot of ways to earn a few extra dollars, but…
Medical Tourism: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
What is Medical Tourism? “Medical tourism” refers to traveling to another country for medical care. Thousands…
What You Don’t Know About Hurricanes Could Kill You
It’s Coming Hurricane season is an ongoing event with yearly tropical cyclones in the Atlantic &…
20 Killer :) Food Summer Safety Tips
One in Six Americans One in six Americans will get sick from food poisoning this year…
26 Simple Yet Crucial Tips for a Healthy Summer
Eat a Good Breakfast When you wake up in the morning, your body is running low.…
Back Pain Symptoms, Prevention And Treatment
Back Pain is any pain felt in the back as a result of a fall, lifting…
A Quick Look at Testosterone Therapy
Testosterone is a naturally occurring hormone in men. Interestingly, it affects men’s mood, energy and motivation.…
How Soursop Fruit And Leaf Can Be Used To Cure Cancer Completely
Soursop also known as graviola contains significant amounts of vitamin C, vitamin B1 and vitamin B2.…
WHO Confirms New Ebola Cases In Guinea, Warns Of More Possible Flare Ups
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed two new cases of Ebola in southern prefecture of…
Drugs That Kill Breast Cancer Tumors In 11 Days Discovered
Researchers have discovered a new therapy that kills breast cancer tumors in just eleven days . The new…
8-Year-Old Girl Killed By Her Birthday Balloon
(NEWSER) –Just hours after a birthday party, an 8-year-old girl went to bed at her home…
Tips On What To Eat To Prevent Breast Cancer
Tips on what to eat to prevent breast cancer according to DR Michael Greger Breast cancer…
Parents Share Photo Of Their Son’s Dying Breath To Warn Others Of Meningitis
Claire and Mark Timmins captured the last moment of their son Mason dying from Meningitis two…
Scientists Discovers New Treatment For Cancer But Still In “Baby Step”
A new treatment for cancer has emerge according to BBC report the data has not been…
New And Cheap Accurate Saliva Test To Discover Cancer
This new, accurate and cheap saliva test to discover lung cancer in patients is quicker than…
Zika Virus Could Spread To Africa, Asia And Southern Europe
(Reuters) The Zika virus could spread to Africa, Asia and southern Europe, the World Health Organization…
Man With A Rare Form Of Disease Known As Tree Illness
Abul Bajandar, 25, suffers from a rare inherited skin disease called Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis, for the past seven…
Environmental Health Officers Kills 4,400 Rats In Lagos To Prevent Lassa Fever
Following the outbreak of Lassa fever virus in Lagos State Environmental Health Officers has killed more…
Lassa Fever In Lagos – 1 Dead, 438 People Under Surveillance
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, yesterday confirmed during a press conference in Alausa,…
Lassa Fever In Nigeria – Causes And Early Symptoms
Lassa fever disease is fast spreading across Nigeria, according to Nigerian Minister of health Professor Isaac…
Nigerian Government To Set Up 10,000 Health Centres To Tackle Lassa Fever
Nigerian Minister of health, Professor Isaac Adeboye, yesterday, told journalists in Abuja that Government is planning…
Medicinal Benefits Of Bitter Leaf And Other Plants
Many plants have curative power. some of the best modern medicines are made from wild herbs…
Lower Back Pain in Men, The Causes, Symptoms And Prevention
Lower Back pain is a pain that originate in the lumbre or sacral regions of the…
Upper Back Pain In Men – Symptoms And The Cause
Upper Back consist of the shoulder blades also known as scapula. The scapula are bones that…
Middle Back Pain, The Cause, Symptoms And Treatment
Middle Back also known as the thoracic vertebrae is between the bottom of the neck and…
Upper Back Pain In Women And The Cause
Upper back pain in women is caused by strain on the muscles and ligaments from poor…
Lower Back Pain In Women, The Cause, Prevention And Treatment
Lower back pain seems to be a major problem for women, especially those of child bearing…
The List Of Top 50 Nigerian Foods And Their Ingredients
Nigerian foods and their ingredients, this list comprises foods from different tribes in Nigeria. There are…
Home Cures And Popular Belief Remedies
Home cures and popular beliefs that every home should be trying. Everywhere on earth people use…
Lower Back Pain In Women, Causes, Treatment And Prevention
Chronic lower back pain in women, is a problem for many women, especially for those of…
Top 5 Diseases You Won’t Believe Exist
Most of the times when we wake up from the bed in the morning we are…
World Malaria Report 2015 Shows Great Progress In Africa Countries
World Malaria Report 2015, shows countries improvement in the fight against malaria struggles over the years…
How To Stay Healthy During Harmattan
Harmattan is a dry and dusty wind, it blows from the Sahara Desert and blow over…
How Breastfeeding Reduces Risk Of Diabetes In Women
Canadian scientists has found out in major study that breastfeeding reduces woman’s risk of having diabetes.…
New Technology Set To Lead In The Curing Of All Diseases
Scientists are at it again with a new technology called CRISPR which is said to be…
New Recommendations By WHO Show How To Treat People Living With HIV
The world is poised to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030 – provided it can accelerate…
How To Prevent Excessive Sweat
Sweat is a moisture that discharge through the pores of the skin as a reaction to…
Benefits Of Garlic And It Side Effects
Garlic is one of healthiest food in the world, it is beneficial for the young, old…
Top 10 Foods And Fruits That Will Help You Lose Weight Fast
Have you been struggling with your body weight for sometimes now? You have tried all manner…
Simple And Effective Weight Loss Solutions That Will Help You Burn That Extra Fat
Weighing less and being healthy do not always go hand in hand. Creating muscle causes an…
How To Stay Healthy For Your Business, These Five Tips Will Save Your Life
To stay healthy is not not a magic. You can achieve it if you try. Naturally,human…
Top 10 Nigerian Foods That Will Get You Salivating
Top ten Nigerian foods and their ingredients, as we all know Nigeria is a country blessed…
NAFDAC Warns Against Consumption Of Imported Chicken, And Other Poultry Products
The National Agency For Food And Drug Administration And Control (NAFDAC) has come out to strongly…
How to know if you’re drinking enough water?
Water is the most vital component of your body and every single cell depends on it.…
Police To Provide Adequate Security For Medical Practitioners
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase NPM, fdc has assured that Police will henceforth provide…
NAFDAC To Partner WHO And SON To Regulate Local Gin Production
Following the death of over 20 people after taking local gin also known as Ogogoro in…
WHO Declares The End Of Ebola Outbreak In Liberia
The World Health Organization (WHO), declares the end of Ebola outbreak in Liberia, the country is…
How to Stop Snoring With These Simple Steps
Brazilian sleep experts claim these simple tongue movements will make sleepy time much quieter . Brazilian…
Meet The Russian Surgeon Who Removed His Own Appendix
Rogozov realized he had a choice between death or saving himself. “MY heart seized up and…
Bearded Men Hair Can Be Dirtier Than A Toilet Bowl
A shocking new study has revealed that bearded men hair can be dirtier than a toilet…
Rio Ferdinand’s wife dies after losing cancer battle
Former England defender Rio Ferdinand said this morning that his ‘soulmate slipped away last night’ announcing…
Nigeria Government inaugurates National Malaria Strategic plan 2014-2020
The Nigeria Government has inaugurated the National Malaria Strategic plan 2014-2020 which is to deliver appropriate…
A woman with cancer of the breast feed her baby with one breast
A woman with cancer of the breast with her left breast already cut off was pictured…
NAFDAC test confirms methanol poison caused 23 Ondo mystery deaths
Test result from the laboratory of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control…
Killer disease: Ondo State Government bans production of ‘ogogoro’
The Ondo state Government has banned the production and consumption of locally-made gin, commonly called ‘ogogoro’…
NAFDAC confiscated N5billion fake drugs in two months
Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dr Paul…
Cholera Outbreak Kills 20 In Ebonyi State
At least twenty persons have been confirmed dead following the outbreak of Cholera in different Local…
British military nurse infected with Ebola discharged from hospital
A British military healthcare worker being treated for Ebola at London’s Royal Free hospital has been…
NHIS introduces a new health package “NHIS PLUS”
The National Health Insurance Scheme has introduced a package called “NHIS PLUS” meant to cover and…
NAFDAC inaugurates Ultra Modern Warehouse in Lagos
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has inaugurated it’s newly completed…
US commends Nigeria on combating Bird Flu
The United State has commended the Nigerian government’s efforts aimed at containing the spread of Bird…
WHO calls on the world to gear up to end tuberculosis
GENEVA – As countries mark World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, WHO is calling for “global…
D’Banj visit NAFDAC new ultra modern laboratories in Lagos
Award winning Ace Musician, Mr Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo popularly known as D’Banj today stormed the new…
Lagos launches first Cardiac and Renal center in West Africa
The first ever Cardiac and Renal Centre in the whole of West Africa has been launched…
The Medical Guild (Lagos State) Strike: Making An Unlawful Demand
Press Statement from Lagos State Government It has come to the attention of the State Government…
American who contracted Ebola now in critical condition
An American health care worker who contracted Ebola while volunteering in a Sierra Leone treatment unit…
Former head of state IBB, flown abroad for medical check-up
Former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida has been flown to Germany for a routine medical check-up.This…
Doctors perform first penis transplant in South African
South African doctors have successfully performed the world’s first penis transplant on a young man who…
Health Ministry, Nigeria Police to collaborate on healthcare delivery
The Federal Ministry of Health is committed to working with the Nigeria Police Medical Services (NPMS)…
90% of packegd tomato pastes from China are sub-standard & dangerous – NAFDAC
NAFDAC has revealed that unscrupulous Asian and Nigerian importers have been dumping substandard tomato pastes manufactured…
Regular use of Paracetamols can lead to early death
The National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the United States Food and…
Governor Akpabio Donates N3.5 Million To Patients With Kidney Disease
Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State on Sunday, March 8, 2015 donated over N3million to…
Health Minister urges EU support for Ebola affected countries
BRUSSELS (Federal Ministry of Health Report) – The Supervising Minister of Health, Khaliru Alhassan (Dr) has…
HIV/AIDS Could Be Eradicated By 2020
As states commit to greater awareness creation among citizens and researches improving globally, a complete eradication…
African Leaders Urge ‘Marshall Plan’ For Ebola Recovery
The leaders of the West African countries worst hit by Ebola have called for more aid…
Nigeria’s HIV Prevalence Rate Drops To 3.4% –Idoko
The HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in Nigeria has dropped from 5.1 per cent to 3.4 per cent,…
WHO has approved the first rapid test for Ebola
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the first rapid test for Ebola in a potential…
Cuba, FG Collaborate To Tackle Malaria
The Cuban government and the federal government have entered into partnership, using biotechnology to eradicate malaria…
FG, US To build N2bn drugs store In Abuja
The country’s health sector received a boost on Tuesday as the Federal Government and the United…
NEMA introduces air ambulance for emergency health care
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday introduced the first Air Ambulance at the National…
Govt Assures Health Workers On Non-Victimisation
The Minister of State for Health, Dr.Khaliru Alhassan, has assured that no member of the Joint…
Female Genital Mutilation Has No Health Benefits, It Only Causes Harm
Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external…
How to stay healthy by eating Apples
An apple a day keeps the doctor away, they say. There could be no truer statement…
Watermelon and weight loss
Nutritionists have confirmed that the best way to loose weight is to eat more of fruits…
GTBank donates N40m to help fight Ebola Virus
Guaranty Trust bank Plc has given his support towards the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in west…
Five Ebola cases left in Liberia, government says
MONROVIA (Reuters) – Liberia, once the epicentre of West Africa’s deadly Ebola epidemic, has just five…
WHO urges action as noncommunicable diseases prematurely take 16 million lives annually
Urgent government action is needed to meet global targets to reduce the burden of noncommunicable diseases…
No fear over Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) LASG assures residents
Lagos State Government has assured Lagosians that adequate measures have been put in place to prevent…
Reported avian influenza case, Lagos on a red alert
Following the reported outbreak of the avian influenza (bird flu) in Lagos and Kano state last…
Mystery kidney killer causes panic in Sri Lanka
Most of the 1,000 villagers have come here on foot and have stood for hours under…
US to cater for African doctors, to get high-tech Ebola training
The United States of America is really taking the bull by the horn on the Ebola…
Why you must eat one Avocado a day
An average male adult needs up to 2500 calories a day to stay healthy, while the…
The Nutritional Benefits of Cucumbers
The Cucumis Sativus, generally known as Cucumber is one of the world’s healthiest foods. It belongs…
Several Kinds of Medical insurance Programs Young people need To know
Please, kindly read this and tell me if it make sense, I’ll explain to you why…
No cancer-causing agents in the water supply by the LWC to Ijora-Badia
Lagos Water Corporation has allayed fears of Lagosians over the quality of water in supply, debunking…
Ebola will come back soon to Nigeria – Pastor Chris
The chances of Ebola coming back to Nigeria in 2015 is still possible if the country…
Tips to eat well and to keep your portion sizes in check
A steady intake of large portion sizes translates into a surplus of calories that can quickly…
Ebola disease virus will be eliminated this year – Pastor Adeboye
RCCG General overseer Pastor Enoch Adeboye have prophesied that Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, will be eliminated…