A medical doctor and two persons have died of Lassa fever in Anambra State, the director of Public Health, Anambra Ministry of Health, Emmanuel Okafor, said on Thursday.The director confirmed the report at a one-day workshop on Lassa fever organised by the ministry to sensitise health professionals in the state on the disease in Awka. […]
Continue ReadingA consultant cardiologist to University of Lagos Teaching Hospital, LUTH, and Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Lagos, Dr Amam Mbakwem, has expressed worry about the growing incidence of hypertensive disorders in Nigeria, warning that currently, no less than 40 percent of adults in the country are hypertensive. Speaking, in Lagos during the […]
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BY ELIZABETH EMORDI The culture of annual physical is no longer advocated. Instead of an annual physical, periodic health examaminations are recommended. What is PERIODIC HEALTH EXAMINATION? A periodic health examination is an evaluation of the general health status of an individual, during which a doctor will evaluate the body, organs, and their functioning. These medical check-ups can help […]
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