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Hypertension can lead to death, if left untreated – Expert

Dr Jide Owolana, the Chief Medical Director, Living Standard Hospital in Benin, Edo, says hypertension can lead to death, if untreated. Owolana made t

ARD vows “everything possible” to prosecute assault on doctors

The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) in the FCT says it is alarmed at a spate of assault on medical personnel on duty, after an on-duty female do

NGO targets 10, 000 young girls for menstrual hygiene sensitisation in Enugu

No fewer than 10,000 young girls are being targeted for menstrual hygiene campaign by Divine Era Development and Social Rights Initiative, an Enugu-ba

Ways to keep Vesico Vaginal Fistula at bay

78-year-old Hajo Abdullahi was one of those who received treatment for Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) through a free medical programme offered by the fe

Study links high sugar in pregnancy to childhood obesity

Children born by women with high glucose blood levels during pregnancy, are at an increased risk of developing obesity in childhood, according to a ne