Study links late bedtimes to higher heart disease risk
People who naturally stay up late may be putting their hearts under added strain as they age.
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Men reach critical heart disease risk level years before women – Study
Heart disease risk begins to climb for men in their mid-30s, years before it rises for women, a decades-long study tracking people from young adulthood has uncovered.
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2,000 medical doctors face housemanship placement challenges annually — MDCN
The Registrar of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), Fatimah Kyari, has revealed that about 2,000 medical doctors in Nigeria face challenges securing placements for their Housemanship each year, due to limited capacity in the country’s Centralized Housemanship System.
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Under Siege: Climate and Urbanization Fuel ‘Simultaneous’ Disease Outbreaks in All Six Zones
ABUJA — The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised a red flag over the nation’s health
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‘For A Lifetime of Service’: US Honours Nigerian Doctor Festus Babarinde with Prestigious MLK Award
BALTIMORE — The United States medical community has once again recognized Nigerian excellence, as Dr. Festus Oluseye Babarinde was honoured
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Stanford scientists discover breakthrough drug to reverse age-related joint decay
In a major leap forward for regenerative medicine, researchers at Stanford University have developed a groundbreaking drug capable of reversing age-related cartilage loss and preventing the onset of chronic arthritis following knee injuries.
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‘Economic Suicide’: Distillers, Labour Unions Storm NAFDAC Office Over Threat to 5.5m Jobs
LAGOS — The Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria (DIBAN) has declared a state of industrial crisis, warning the Federal
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Nigeria’s ‘healthcare Oscars’ opens nominations ahead of 2026 NHEA awards
The Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award, NHEA, widely acclaimed as the “Oscars of Nigerian Healthcare,” has opened nominations for its 12th edition, setting the stage for a nationwide search for outstanding individuals and institutions shaping the country’s health sector.
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Measles–Rubella: Red Cross deploys 5,000 volunteers to tackle vaccine hesitancy in Lagos
In a renewed push to curb measles and rubella infections and close immunisation gaps in Lagos State, the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) has deployed nearly 5,000 trained community volunteers to support the ongoing Measles–Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign across the state.
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Nigeria’s drug abuse crisis far worse than reported — Mental health experts
Mental health experts have warned that Nigeria is sitting on a ticking time bomb as drug abuse continues to spread across the country, insisting that available statistics grossly understate the true magnitude of the problem.
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