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Energy drink use in teens has adverse effects – Study

A Chapman University faculty member has published new research showing why many teenagers consume energy drinks, how often, the age they started and w

‘Women who breastfeed for 6 months or more reduce their diabetes risk’

In a long-term national study, breastfeeding for six months or longer cuts the risk of developing type 2 diabetes nearly in half for women throughout

50,000 to benefit from NPHCDA medical outreach in Kirfi community

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has conducted a medical outreach targeting 50,000 people in Kirfi local government area o

Frequent sex doesn’t hasten labour, says physician

A public health physician, Dr Shehu Martins, has said that the notion by some couples that having frequent sex during pregnancy to fasten labour is no

Africa takes stance on mercy killing

Doctors around Africa are meeting under the auspices of the World Medical Association to work out the continent’s stance on death and dying in m