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Boko Haram victim child leaves for Dubai medical trip
…Dickens Sanomi foundation bankrolls medical trip with $48,000 By Amos Dunia, Abuja Following intervention by Dickens Sanomi Foundation, a Chibok boy, Ali Ahmadu...
How to keep your brain healthy as you age
By Ana Sandolu A new advisory from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association outlines seven measures we can all take to keep our...
Child flu vaccine ‘key to protecting older people’
By Peter Russell The UK’s evolving programme of vaccinating children against flu is being hailed as a vital tool in protecting older, more vulnerable...
Good nutrition is key to breaking cycle of poverty in Nigeria – SBNN
Eradicating malnutrition could increase wages by between 5 and 50% and is a sure way of breaking an inter-generational cycle of poverty in...
How To Help Children Overcome Separation Anxiety Disorder
What Is Separation Anxiety Disorder? Separation anxiety disorder is a condition in which a child becomes fearful or experiences excessive worry when away...
Expert says 13% of Nigerians risk being mentally deformed
At least 13 per cent of Nigerian children risk growing up with mental deformity unless proper iodine is part of their nutrition, according...
Heritage Bank partners Oyo State on N50bn Healthcare Endowment Fund
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]eritage Bank Plc has partnered Oyo State Government in transforming the healthcare sector through the N50billion Healthcare Endowment Fund, as part of its...
As Your Weight Creeps Up, So Does Your Risk of Heart Failure
By Steven Reinberg (HealthDay News) — Gaining even a little weight can increase your chances of developing heart failure, a new study finds....
New Hope in Search for Vaccine Against Gonorrhea
By Steven Reinberg [dropcap]A[/dropcap] vaccine to protect people from the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea may be one step closer to reality, New Zealand...
NHIS: After Prof Yusuf’s Exit, More Heads To Roll
By Amos Dunia, Abuja – Following last week’s suspension of the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf,...
Sleep problems may be early sign of Alzheimer’s
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]oor sleep may be a sign that people who are otherwise healthy may be more at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in...
Ten Benefits of Vitamin E oil
Written by Zawn Villines Vitamin E is not a single vitamin, but rather a group of fat-soluble vitamins with antioxidant effects. Antioxidants fight...
Nigeria: At Government Hospitals, Life Is Cheap
Per Second News—-The purpose of hospitals is to provide health facilities in a hygienic environment, but some of the government hospitals in Nigeria,...
Could lack of vitamin A be a cause of diabetes?
By Honor Whiteman Researchers have found that vitamin A may be crucial to the insulin-secreting function of beta cells, a discovery that could...
