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Shisha smokers risk heart disease —Study

Researchers at Qatar University have recently found that shisha or water pipe smoking increases the risk of heart disease in adults. Shisha, also known as...

23-year-old lady dies four days after hip surgery in Lagos

… she was fine after surgery, surgeon claims A 23-year-old girl, Destiny Benjamin, has been reported dead four days after a hip surgery, popularly known...

One in six people affected by infertility —WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report on Monday that large numbers of people are affected by infertility in their lifetime. The...

Meningitis: List of 21 states with mortality record

Cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) killed 52 people in 21 states between last year and March 5, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has...

Bauchi records 7,806 cases of tuberculosis

Bauchi State recorded 7,806 cases of tuberculosis in 2022, Dr Sani Mohammad, Executive Secretary, Bauchi State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Leprosy,...

World TB Day: Africa records 26% reduction in deaths in 6 years

As the world marks this year’s World Tuberculosis Day, or TB Day, the World Health Organization, or WHO, says the African region has achieved...

10 things to know about hypertension

Hypertension is a major cause of premature death worldwide, including in Nigeria. Unfortunately, not many people know they have the condition because they are not...

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