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Where the money resides (briefly): Navigating Nigeria’s salary week

Where the money resides (briefly): Navigating Nigeria’s salary week

In Nigeria, salary week is more than just a payday; it’s a cultural phenomenon. The moment credit alert comes in…
How a woman’s strong sense of smell doesn’t always mean someone is pregnant

How a woman’s strong sense of smell doesn’t always mean someone is pregnant

For every time a woman confirms a heightened sense of smell going on within her body, the tendency often might…
The line between spicy meals and burning stomach ulcer – is there a straight link?

The line between spicy meals and burning stomach ulcer – is there a straight link?

What science thinks about when someone develops a stomach ulcer is that acid must have eaten through the protective stomach…
Hanging too long on mobile phones bringing prostate cancer to men even more

Hanging too long on mobile phones bringing prostate cancer to men even more

Western Africa has been reported to occupy the status of being a region with the fifth-highest burden for prostate cancer…
Gaining nearly 4 years of extra time with the novel breast cancer-slowing drug, capivasertib

Gaining nearly 4 years of extra time with the novel breast cancer-slowing drug, capivasertib

The recent outcomes of past decades already point to it – how breast cancer is especially prevalent in higher and…
First-ever WHO meningitis guidelines timely for epicentre Kebbi

First-ever WHO meningitis guidelines timely for epicentre Kebbi

Meningitis, a life-threatening infection causing inflammation of the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, has long been a…
A debate for every morning featuring Coffee vs. Ginger Shots

A debate for every morning featuring Coffee vs. Ginger Shots

Instead of mugs of coffee every day of the week, why not shots of ginger to start the morning or when…
To get the best BP reading, should the arm be raised, or lowered?

To get the best BP reading, should the arm be raised, or lowered?

In the meticulous world of medical measurements, the difference between accuracy and error can often hinge on the simplest of…
Creating the best mental health space for yourself until year-end

Creating the best mental health space for yourself until year-end

A commonly seen scenario when conversations about mental health challenges are held is the cry over spilt milk. The damage…
3 homegrown herbs that repair fractured bones quickly

3 homegrown herbs that repair fractured bones quickly

Indian scientists have found that three African herbs used by traditional healers in Cameroon (and also Nigeria) can accelerate bone…
First was the sore throat. After that came a King’s College in Lagos demise over fresh diphtheria

First was the sore throat. After that came a King’s College in Lagos demise over fresh diphtheria

Diphtheria signs and symptoms usually begin two to five days after a person becomes infected and over at the King’s College…
11 federal hospitals subsidising kidney dialysis treatments for cash-strapped patients

11 federal hospitals subsidising kidney dialysis treatments for cash-strapped patients

Many Nigerians only realise they have kidney failure until the very absolute end, making a government-led effort to assist the…
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