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in Big Story, HealthXtraDiabetes Not Caused By Sugar, Can Be cured – Amukele
Renowned lifestyle medicine practitioner, Samuel Amukele, has said that contrary to common belief, diabetes is not caused by sugar. Amukele, who disclosed this in a lecture he delivered on natural medicine at the opening of the 2021 Correspondents’ Chapel Week of the NUJ in Port Harcourt on Monday, said diabetes can be cured within two […] More
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in Big Story, HealthXtraWike Says Rivers Can’t Provide Free Medicare, Lays Foundation For Renal Centre
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has said that harsh economic realities would not allow the state government to provide free medical services to people in the state. The governor, who was responding to an appeal by the management of the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital to consider paying the bills of indigent renal […] More
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in Big Story, HealthXtraOver 38,500 Immunised in First Phase COVID-19 Vaccination in Edo
…As Second Dose Begins Next Tuesday Edo State Government on Friday said it had vaccinated over 38,500 persons for the first dose of phase one COVID-19 vaccinations, while the administration of the second dose of the vaccinations would commence Tuesday, June 01, 2021. Health Educator with the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Irene Uabor, who […] More
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“Cancer is curable” – Dr Chinedu Aruah
[responsivevoice] Today is 2021 World Cancer Day. Every February 4 since the year 2000, is set apart by the United Nations, UN to raise global awareness about cancer, improving education, and catalysing personal, collective, and government action. The global uniting initiative is led by the Union for International Cancer Control, UICC. “We are working together […] More
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in Big Story, HealthXtra, NewsWHO Begins Probe of China over Origin of COVID-19
[responsivevoice] The World Health Organization, WHO, Friday, in Wuhan, started the probe of China on its alleged complicity in the origin of COVID-19. The WHO China mission completed the required two weeks quarantine in a Wuhan hotel Thursday and started its assignment Friday with a meeting with a group of Chinese scientists in Wuhan. They […] More
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FG Welcomes New COVID-19 Research Group’s Drug Report
[responsivevoice] Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Monday, welcomed the report of IVERCOVID Research Group, a team of home and overseas-based Nigerian professors and scientists investigating the efficacy of Ivermectin, a drug used in the treatment of river blindness, in the management of COVID-19 infection. The report is titled, “A randomized controlled trial for the repurposing […] More
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NCDC Warns of Spread of Covid-19
[responsivevoice] The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has warned of the consequences of Nigerians being indifferent to the consistent spread of covid-19 since December 2020. A statement by the agency has, therefore, put out an advisory on how to contain the spread. This is coming at a time states are experiencing an upsurge in […] More
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in Big Story, HealthXtra, NewsCOVID-19 Vaccine: Kano, Lagos, Katsina and Kaduna Top States’ Sharing List
[responsivevoice] A list on how the expected COVID-19 Vaccine would be distributed to states in Nigeria has been made public. On the list, Kano, Lagos, Katsina and Kaduna will receive the highest number of vaccines, in that order. Though each of the states will get less than 4,000 vaccines from the first batch, the federal […] More
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in Big Story, HealthXtraCovid-19: Sanwo-Olu Getting Better
[responsivevoice] There are indications that the Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who has been on treatment for Covid-19, may soon return to work. Akin Abayomi, professor and commissioner for health in the state made the revelation on his twitter handle early Monday. Abayomi said the governor was improving and may return to work soon. The […] More
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in Big Story, HealthXtra, NewsNAFDAC Approves Prof. Iwu’s COVID-19 Remedy for Clinical trial
There is light at the end of the tunnel for a homegrown solution to the COVID-19 pandemic as the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration, NAFDAC has approved IHP Detox Tea for clinical trials. [wpdiscuz-feedback id=”32ku2o4u0j” question=”Please leave a feedback on this” opened=”0″][/wpdiscuz-feedback] In a letter of approval signed by Ijeoma Nwankwo, director of […] More
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in HealthXtra, OpinionIn Osun, Mother and Child Health Suffers Neglect
From Raheemat Adeniran I decided to seek antenatal care at the State Hospital, Ede after my family’s recent relocation to the state. That was my first delivery in the state. My two previous pregnancies and births were managed at a military hospital in Ibadan where I was managed as a civilian patient. It was my […] More
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in Big Story, HealthXtraEdo has so far lost 27 to COVID-19, records 28 new cases – Obaseki
Insists on strict enforcement of regulations spelt out in gazette for political activities. The Edo State Government has announced two new deaths resulting from coronavirus (COVID-19) complications and the discharge of 16 more patients, who have tested negative to the virus and cleared from the state’s isolation centres. The state also recorded 28 new cases […] More