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Hypertension: The silent killer, by Falmata Maaji Muhammad

Hypertension: The silent killer, by Falmata Maaji Muhammad Story by Falmata Maaji Muhammad (Student at Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt) High blood pressure (hypertension) is something we hear about often. But why is it called the silent killer? According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), about 1.4 billion people worldwide live with hypertension, that’s 1 in 3 adults. Sadly, only 1 in 4 manage to keep it under control. What is Hypertension? Hypertension means the force of blood against your artery walls is too high. • Normal: below 130/80 mmHg • High: 130–140 mmHg or more (systolic/...
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Men at higher...

Men at higher risk of breast cancer - Expert Dr Uche Nwokwu, Coordinator of the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP), Ministry of Health and Social...
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Meningitis: Sokoto records...

Meningitis: Sokoto records 300 confirmed cases The Sokoto State government has reported an outbreak of meningitis, confirming 300 cases in multiple local government areas across...
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Over 16,000 doctors...

Over 16,000 doctors left Nigeria in search of greener pastures - Health Minister Ali Pate, the coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, revealed that...
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Yobe, Oyo, Kebbi,...

Yobe, Oyo, Kebbi, others battle meningitis outbreak as death toll rises to 151 The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported that the death...
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“It’s all political...

"It's all political propaganda," Wike dismisses rumours of sickness  The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, dismissed social media claims that he...
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Many Nigerians are...

Many Nigerians are dying of malnutrition - Deputy gov laments The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has urged members of the Nutrition Society...
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Surgeon performs successful...

Surgeon performs successful robotic prostate cancer surgery in Lagos In an extremely remarkable development, urologist and robotic surgeon, Professor Kingsley Ekwueme, successfully performed a robotic...
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Funding cut threat...

Funding cut threat to global TB efforts - WHO On this year’s World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, the World Health Organisation, WHO, has called for urgent...
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Over 10 million...

Over 10 million HIV cases expected as Nigeria, 8 others run out of treatments The World Health Organization (WHO) mentioned that Nigeria is among eight...
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