Ever wondered why some medical conditions are named after food? Strawberry nose or milky leg syndrome? This is because early ...

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Food, then, became a convenient way to communicate the appearance of the body – in health and in sickness. This practice is known as eponymophilia and it continues today, particularly in pathology – ...

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Mr Abubakar urged the public to seek medical attention for children presenting symptoms such as abdominal swelling, pain, ...

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A hair loss drug that first gained popularity in the 1990s is seeing a resurgence of interest. Minoxidil is best known as the ...

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Nine-time All-Star Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard has been on the shelf since a 104-93 defeat to the Golden State Warriors on March 18. He is grapp ...