April 17, 2026

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Penile erection above 30 minutes is harmful to men – UNILORIN don warns Penile erection

Penile erection above 30 minutes is harmful to men – UNILORIN don warns

Bode December 23, 2023
  Prof. Ademola Popoola of Department of Surgery, University of Ilorin (Unilorin), has warned that penile erection after 30 minutes in sexual intercourse is purposeless, dangerous and harmful to men. Popoola raised the alarm in Ilorin during his paper presentation at the 250th Inaugural Lecture of the university, entitled:...
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Tobacco industry promoting `false evidence’ on e-cigarettes – WHO WHO

Tobacco industry promoting `false evidence’ on e-cigarettes – WHO

Bode December 14, 2023
  The World Health Organisation (WHO) has accused the tobacco industry of spreading misinformation and deliberately recruiting children when marketing e-cigarettes. The industry “funds and promotes false evidence to argue that these products reduce harm,’’ the UN agency said in Geneva on Thursday. It called for stricter regulations for...
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HIV infection among sex workers, transgenders, others 38% in Nigeria – Epidemiologist HIV/AIDs

HIV infection among sex workers, transgenders, others 38% in Nigeria – Epidemiologist

Bode December 6, 2023
  By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi –   The rate of infection of the Human Immune Virus (HIV) infection among key populations especially female sex workers, people who inject drugs, transgenders and gays in Nigeria is at an alarming rate of 38 percent, an Epidemiologist, Samuel Nwafor, has said. NATIONAL...
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WHO raises alarm as TB infection increases in Borno Participants at the North-East Nigeria 13th WHO End-Term Joint Operations Review (JOR) in Yola.

WHO raises alarm as TB infection increases in Borno

Bode November 27, 2023
  World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday raised an alarm over what it termed “increasing rate of Tuberculosis (TB) infection in Borno.” The organisation’s Head of Mission/Country Representative, Dr Walter Mulombo, expressed the organisation’s concern during the North-East Nigeria 13th WHO End-Term Joint Operations Review (JOR) in Yola. The...
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Nigeria records 590,000 new TB cases yearly – Public Health physician Tuberculosis

Nigeria records 590,000 new TB cases yearly – Public Health physician

Bode November 21, 2023
  Nigeria records about 590,000 new cases of Tuberculosis yearly, Prof. Sunday Aderibigbe, a Public Health Physician at the Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, has said. Aderibighe made the submission in a paper he presented in Ilorin on Tuesday at the 2023 annual...
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World Toilet Day: Unsafe water, poor sanitation & hygiene responsible for deaths of 1,000 children – UNICEF UNICEF

World Toilet Day: Unsafe water, poor sanitation & hygiene responsible for deaths of 1,000 children – UNICEF

Bode November 17, 2023
  By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri –   United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that unsafe water, poor sanitation and hygiene are responsible for the deaths of about 1,000 children under five years annually while about 2 billion people globally lack basic hand washing facilities. “Globally, there are 3.5...
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Regular check-up, exercise regiment basic necessities – Health Commissioner advises journalists

Regular check-up, exercise regiment basic necessities – Health Commissioner advises journalists

Bode November 14, 2023
  By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar –   Cross River Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk has advised journalists to prioritise regular checkups and healthy exercise regiment amid their onerous tasks of keeping the public informed as well as bridging the gap between the government and the governed. Ayuk...
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ATBUTH performs first ‘kidney stones’ laser surgery Kidney stones surgery

ATBUTH performs first ‘kidney stones’ laser surgery

Bode November 8, 2023
  The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, has successfully performed maiden laser surgery to remove kidney stones. The surgery involves application of endoscopic and laser facility instead of instruments for surgical procedures to remove kidney stones. The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital, Dr Jibrin...
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