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Why you should get vaccinated against hepatitis B

Aminu Haruna’s offer to donate blood to his relative who was ill and needed blood transfusion led to his diagnosis with hepatitis B. He was stopped fr

Why sleeping less than 5 hours is bad for your health — Study

People who sleep less than five hours a night could be at 74 per cent risk of developing peripheral artery disease (PAD), a study in the European Hear

World Glaucoma Day: Things to know about eye disease leading to blindness

This week marks World Glaucoma Day, a silent disease that leads to blindness. It has been researched that black people are at higher risk of contracti

Lagos accounts for 2,000 stunted, 200,000 wasted children — UNICEF

Lagos State accounts for about 2,000 children with stunted growth as a result of malnutrition, Mrs Ada Ezeogu, United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) N

How to prevent kidney disease

A Consultant Nephrologist at University College Hospital, Ibadan, Dr Yemi Raji, has advised Nigerians to embrace prevention as the best treatment for