If a taste of ice cream or a sip of coffee is sometimes painful or if brushing or flossing makes you wince occasionally, you may have a common problem called “sensitive teeth.” Some of the causes include tooth decay, a cracked tooth, worn tooth enamel, worn fillings and tooth roots that are exposed as a result of aggressive tooth brushing, gum recession and periodontal (gum) disease.
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Pfizer Pharmaceutical Company has urged stakeholders to improve the health status of children. According to the Company’s Medical Director, Dr Kodjo Soroh, there is urgent need for the government, corporate organisations and individuals to explore partnership strategy for a better health care of the Nigerian child.
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Which country has the highest number of people suffering from diabetes in Africa? It is Nigeria, say the World Health Organisation (WHO); International Federation of Diabetes (IFD) and Diabetes Association of Nigeria (DAN).
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Mr Kolawole Samson, a retired civil servant returned from work, ate his supper and went to bed but on getting up the next day, he couldn’t see again.
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The Peoples Democratic Party and the Presidency of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan have made Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State more popular in recent times over the Nigeria Governors’ Forum chairmanship election. As the crisis deepens, the PDP and Jonathan have allowed Amaechi to be the “actor”, while they have made themselves the “reactors”, thereby giving the former the advantage. Being the pacesetter, Amaechi has the advantage of planning his actions, while the PDP and the Presidency always seem to be taken by surprise. And it is not good for the image of the PDP and the President.
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The Nigerian Copyright Commission has arrested one Mr. Ubong Obot for illegally transmitting broadcast signals of Multichoice (DSTV) to an estimated 500 houses in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State.
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Thousands of commercial motorcycle riders (okada riders) in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Monday warned the government against banning their operations.
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Can you imagine the Ijebu monarch, the Awujale, Oba S.K. Adetona, beside a stream, with hook, line and sinker in hand, patiently waiting for a fish to bite his bait? And, as soon as that happens, he jumps up, with a whoop of joy, and quickly reels in his line to draw out his catch?
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The suspension last week by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State from the party in the heat of the controversy surrounding his re-election as chairman of Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) is undemocratic and most un- salutary. Announcing the suspension in Abuja, the National Working Committee (NWC) claimed that it took the action because of Amaechi’s “refusal to obey lawful directive from the Rivers State chapter of the PDP”. But it is obvious that the party suspended the governor without giving him a fair hearing. Even while the PDP appeared silent on the NGF election, its leadership had subtly opposed the desire of Amaechi to re-contest the chairmanship of the forum in deference to the wish of the presidency. Yet, Amaechi defeated his close rival and late entrant into the NGF chairmanship race, Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State by 19 to 16 votes with a greater percentage of his support coming from the governors of opposition parties.
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After Earth was already receiving a widespread critical drubbing, and then the box office receipts came in.
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