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Dance! Expert says doing a jive daily reduces anxiety, helps manage chronic pain

Dancing can reduce a person’s levels of anxiety, along with providing other clinical benefits. A study from last year found that dancing can eve

What to know about pneumonia in children

Mrs Johnson’s (not real name) daughter was recently diagnosed with pneumonia. She recalls the child suffered fever and difficulty in breathing before

Calling 112: Is Nigeria ready for an Emergency Response?

In November 2021, a 21-story luxury apartment under construction in Ikoyi, a highbrow area in Lagos State, collapsed. The Lagos State Emergency Manage

Reducing Nigeria’s high maternal mortality rate

Nigeria has one of the worst maternal and child mortality indices in the world. According to the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (2018 NDHS

Sickle cell disease: CESRTA trains health workers on newborn screening

The Centre of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease Research and Training (CESRTA), University of Abuja, has trained health workers on newborn screening