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Down Syndrome: Paediatrician warns against hiding children with condition
Dr Titilola Akintade, a Consultant Paediatrician at the Children Specialist Hospital, Ilorin, has urged parents of children with down syndrome not…
Nigeria reports eight new cases of polio
Eight new cases of wild polio virus have been reported in Nigeria’s north western state of Kebbi, according to Hajiya…
WHO to compel Nigerians going abroad take polio vaccine
From May 2013, Nigerians travelling abroad would be compelled to take the oral polio vaccine before leaving Nigeria, Dr Ray…
Nigeria: Type one wild polio reported in Abuja
The Primary Health Care Development Board (PHCDB) of Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja said that a case of type-one wild…
Nigeria, India lead world in maternal deaths
Nigeria and India jointly account for 20 per cent of global maternal deaths, though better care has cut the number…
Oranges, grapes lower stroke risk for women
Women who regularly eat citrus fruits such as oranges and grapefruit may have a lower risk of blood-clot related stroke,…
Biological Clock Linked to Sudden Heart Attack
Scientists on Wednesday said they had uncovered the first molecular proof that the “biological clock” is linked to a type…