Health experts have raised alarm over Nigeria’s growing mental health crisis, revealing that over 75 percent of citizens living with mental illness lack access to proper treatment due to underfunding, …
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Quitting Smoking in Midlife Cuts Dementia Risk to Same Level as Non-Smokers, Study Finds
New research has revealed that people who quit smoking in middle age have the same risk of developing dementia as those who never smoked, offering strong evidence that it’s never …
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HealthNews
NCDC Reports 168 Deaths, 897 Confirmed Lassa Fever Cases Across 21 States, Led by Ondo, Edo and Bauchi
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that the country has recorded 168 deaths and 897 confirmed cases of Lassa fever across 21 states, with the highest burdens …
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HealthLifestyle
UK Tribunal Probes Shocking Case of Surgeon Who Left Patient Mid-Surgery for Tryst With Nurse
A consultant anaesthetist, Dr. Suhail Anjum, has admitted to leaving a patient under anaesthesia during gallbladder surgery at Tameside Hospital in September 2023 in order to engage in a sexual …
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Unicef Report: Childhood Obesity Surpasses Underweight for First Time Globally
For the first time in recorded history, more children worldwide are obese than underweight, according to a new Unicef report. The study highlights that one in 10 children globally is …
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has announced heightened surveillance measures following confirmation of a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). While no …
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Abuja — Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday embarked on a seven-day warning strike, protesting what they described as poor infrastructure, acute staff shortages, and government neglect …
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Lagos, September 2025 — The pharmaceutical community in Nigeria is in mourning following the death of Pharm. (Sir) Ifeanyi Atueyi, a revered mentor, visionary, benefactor, and spiritual leader whose enduring …
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Abuja, September 5, 2025 — The Nigerian government has announced plans to crack down on individuals and groups involved in food adulteration and forced fruit ripening, marking a renewed effort …
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The last quarter of the year is like the final lap in a race. It’s not just about how you started, but how you finish. Whether 2025 has been a …
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President Bola Tinubu has instructed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) to issue a service-wide circular mandating compulsory health insurance across all Ministries, Extra-Ministerial Departments, and Agencies …
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HealthLifestyleNews
FCT Resident Doctors Urge FG to Address Health Sector Challenges, Threaten Strike
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter, has called on the Federal Government to urgently address lingering challenges in the health sector, warning that failure to …
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