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Heat cramps, stoke and exhaustion

Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion, and Heat Stroke: What you need to know

Heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke are a spectrum of heat-related illnesses associated with body overheating.
Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS)

True or False: Test your knowledge of Shaken Baby Syndrome

Shaken baby syndrome (SBS) is a form of abusive head trauma that results from shaking a baby violently. In most instances, parents...
Shaken baby syndrome

Shaken Baby Syndrome: What you need to know

Shaking a baby violently causes brain movement within the skull, stretching and possibly tearing their fragile blood vessels. This results in Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS).
pap smear

Cervical Cancer: 10 things to know about Pap smears.

It's #CervicalCancerAwareness month and we will be considering an important screening test for cervical cancer- Pap Smear. A Pap...

Malnutrition in pregnancy; fatal complications.

What is malnutrition in pregnancy? Malnutrition in pregnancy refers to a lack of proper nutrition in a woman during...
Diphtheria in Nigeria

Quiz- How much do you know about Diphtheria?

Diphtheria has been making headlines in Nigeria for claiming close to 50 lives in the past week. In the midst of this...

Myths about hormonal acne

What did you believe about hormonal acne? Take the quiz to see if you are right!

Do you have hormonal acne? Find out what to avoid!

What is hormonal acne? Hormonal acne is a type of acne that is caused by fluctuations in hormones, particularly...
diphtheria

Outbreak Alert: Panic as 25 die of Diphtheria in Nigeria

There is a diphtheria outbreak currently going on in Nigeria. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention...
Hiccup

Hiccups: What you need to know

Hiccup is an onomatopoetic name given to the manifested response to the sudden contraction of the diaphragm and closure of the vocal cords.