“My intestine and tummy were opened. I actually died” – Patience Jonathan testifies

First lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, Sunday, said she died and woke up during the period of her ailment which necessitated her absence from the country for almost three months. In a thanksgiving service at the state House chapel in Abuja, the first lady said prayers offered by Nigerians sustained her while some people who had... Read More

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January 14, 2013

Severe case of flu baffling doctors in the US, 18 children already dead

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has reported that this year’s flu season is the worst for years, and that the situation could decline further still. Two strains of the flu have continued to pass across the United States with at least 29 states reporting an increased level of flu activity over the past week.... Read More

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December 27, 2012

Enjoy the ride! Kim Kardashian-Kanye West pregnancy rumours begin

In case you had ANY DOUBT whether Kim was pregnant . . . MediaTakeOut.com just received a report that last night a physician visited Kim Kardashian at her home – to treat her for a bout of what’s being described as “acute morning sickness”. Expect OTHER NEWS AGENCIES to report this later this morning. That’s... Read More

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December 5, 2012

Good news for women: Kitchen vinegar comes to the rescue for cervical cancer

Smear tests to check for abnormal cells that lead to cervical cancer are expensive and require specialist equipment. So doctors in India are trying a new method – vinegar swabs. Cervical cancer used to kill more women in the United States than any other cancer. Today, deaths in the US are almost unheard of thanks... Read More

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September 15, 2012

Opinion: Society and the incorruptible physician

by Basil Fadipe A doctor is trained to save life, not take it. But somewhere along the line, segments of society ‘retrain’ him to take life either by inflicting such last act without which death would not have occured (euthanasia) or assisting the victim in inflicting that last act himself (assisted suicide). Negotiating society... Read More

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September 7, 2012

Quacks in Aso Rock? Presidential Villa doctors allegedly misdiagnose Patience Jonathan

by Isi Esene The confusion which arose over the whereabouts and health condition of the first lady, Patience Jonathan might have been caused by a misdiagnoses of her reported ailment by her physicians in Aso Rock Villa. Speculation have been rife over a few days on the condition of her health with initial reports indicating... Read More

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September 3, 2012

First lady, Patience Jonathan, rushed to Germany for medical treatment (Reports)

by Isi Esene Nigeria’s first lady, Patience Jonathan is reported to be undergoing treatment for food poisoning in an undisclosed hospital in Germany. Sources say Dame Jonathan was flown into the European country towards the end of last week. It is speculated that the first lady was flown in an air ambulance heading to the... Read More

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June 20, 2012

CONMESS: Lagos doctors’ case in jeopardy

by Stanley Azuakola Lagos State doctors, who dragged the state government to the National Industrial Court over their sack by the government, face a dicey situation. The issue at stake: The doctors went to the court, asking it to affirm that they had the right to strike; a right that the government could not discipline... Read More

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May 31, 2012

Storm is Over: Lagos State doctors reinstated

Thanks to the intervention of the leadership of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)( especially the party’s leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu), the saga over the sack of Lagos doctors may have finally come to an end. This follows the “suspension of the sack” of the 788 doctors recently relieved of their duties by the state government.... Read More

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May 9, 2012

Too little too late? Lagos state backpedals on sacked doctors

by Lekan Olanrewaju In the wake of the dismissal of over 700 doctors working for Lagos State for participating in an ongoing strike action, the State government has taken a few steps back, saying that it is willing to negotiate with the workers. Head of Service, Mr Adesegun Ogunlewe in an address at the ministerial press briefing to commemorate one... Read More

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May 8, 2012

Lagos health crisis: Fashola sacks striking doctors

by Lekan Olanrewaju Governor Fashola is clearly not one to bluff. Just a few days after expressing his displeasure at the current strike action being undertaken by doctors in Lagos state, he has made good on his threat to sack those involved. Doctors in the state under the aegis of the Medical Guild had embarked on... Read More

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April 23, 2012

Monkey Business: I don’t get mad, I get even II

by Ifeanyi Dike Jr Moments later, my tongue began to itch and my face gradually reddened and swelled. The last time I felt this sick was the first time I ate pineapple. Everyone at the studio is well aware of my pineapple allergy. I had clearly stated that pineapple and its relations were the bane... Read More

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April 7, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Lagos State doctors threaten 3-day warning strike

by Lekan Olanrewaju Another day another strike threat. This time it’s the doctors who have a bone to pick. Medical doctors working for the Lagos State Government have threatened to embark on a 3-day warning strike from April 11 to April 13 to demand for the implementation of the Consolidated Medical Salary Scale (CONMESS). The... Read More