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Yearly Archives: 2023

Take a short quiz on sickle cell disease!

Sickle cell disease is one of the most common red cell disorder worldwide causing anemia. It is caused by a genetic...
Condoms

What Do You Know About Condoms?

Condoms are a form of birth control that can also protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs). There are male and female types.

Eating a Healthy Diet for a Healthy Heart

Do you know the choice of food you take can affect the condition of your heart? Well, Yes. A nutritious and balanced diet

Sheehan syndrome; What you need to know!

Sheehan syndrome, also known as postpartum pituitary necrosis is a condition that occurs as a result of severe bleeding during childbirth. Consequently,...
lifestyle and diabetes

5 evidence-based lifestyle habits to reduce your risk of diabetes!

Diabetes is more common than you think, and the incidence keeps rising in Nigeria and globally.

It’s Quiz time! Let’s talk about bathing soaps.

Bathing soaps are an essential part of body hygiene. They remove foul odours and dead cells from the skin. Besides, they ensure...
Burping

What Happens When You Burp?

Burping is normal and is almost never bothersome. However, in situations when it happens too frequently, consuming less starchy foods, having a good sleep, and regular exercise can help you feel better. Till next time, stay informed and stay healthy!

Why You Should Give Up Smoking

None of the previously highlighted effects of cigarette smoke sound attractive. Why then do people continue to smoke? It is the nicotine in cigarette that make them so addictive. Within 7 seconds of smoking a cigarette, nicotine rich blood travels from the lungs to the brain. In the brain, nicotine causes the release of brain messengers like dopamine, adrenaline, and serotonin.

How to identify febrile seizures on the spot!

What are febrile seizures? Febrile seizures, also known as fever seizures or febrile convulsions, are convulsive episodes that occur...
change

How to deal with change

Have you had to deal with change in the past? Or are you dealing with any kind of change...