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My first encounter with a dentist was quite memorable. I had this excruciating toothache that just wouldn’t respond to simple analgesics and for two days or so I couldn’t chew anything, no matter how soft. There was this particular molar…

... as Nigeria marks World Oral Health Day As Nigerians joined the rest of the world to mark the 2017 World Oral Health Day on Monday, members of the 68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital Yaba, (NARHY) took to the street of Lagos to…

A renowned Indian radiation oncologist (specialist in cancer treatment) Dr. Madhusudhan, currently on a visit to the country, says Nigeria is still lagging behind in the use of  modern technologies needed to achieve good result in cancer…

The Minister of Health Prof. Issac Adewole yesterday in Abuja inaugurated the Verification Agent (IVA) for the $500m ‘Saving One Million Lives Programme For Results,’ (SOMLPforR),  the World Bank’s International Development Association…

Cholesterol is a waxy substance produced and released into the bloodstream by cells in the liver. The body uses cholesterol to form cell membranes, aid in digestion, convert Vitamin D in the skin and develop hormones. Your body makes…

The National Agency for Food and  Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the  Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) said today they have appealed a court order directing NAFDAC to compel the company to include a warning on the…

By themselves, any one sign of heart failure may not be cause for alarm. But if you have more than one of these symptoms, even if you haven't been diagnosed with any heart problems, report them to a healthcare professional and ask for an…

Ghanaian Health minister, Hon Kwaku Agyeman Manu, has pledged more support from Ghana to the West African Health Organization (WAHO) to improve health in the West African region. Receiving  a  delegation from WAHO recently in Accra, the…

The World Heath Organisation (WHO) has  published its first ever list of antibiotic-resistant "priority pathogens" – a catalogue of 12 families of bacteria that pose the greatest threat to human health. The list was drawn up in a bid to…

The Ministry of Health and Social Services of Namibia has reported a malaria outbreak in the northern part of the country which has already claimed thirteen lives in the Kavango region. According to the ministry’s report, the outbreak is…