Life became very challenging for Mary after losing her job. She remained in-doors and unkempt. This gradually got worse over time as she had no support around her. One day, her mother visited her and found her laid on the floor with an empty packet of medication beside her. She had taken an overdose. Sadly,…
Avocados are peculiar fruits which contain a healthy amount of fats and other nutrients. Miscellaneous studies have shown the health benefits of the avocado. The fruit is placed high for its stupendous value in nutrients and it is also the main ingredient used in making guacamole. Avocado vary in size, shape and colouring ranging from…
The very first time I felt my head spin and slowly slip into unconsciousness, it wasn’t because of a boy as I had expected, and it was in the middle of a big market with my mom. We had gone shopping that Saturday morning and I hadn’t had anything to eat, of course by the…
In my few years of practice and as a mother, I have heard this phrase quite often “that baby is not full, breast milk is not enough please add formula”. Breast milk is actually very adequate for your new baby no matter how much she feeds. The common reasons for not enough breast milk is…
Five-year-old Emma loves this particular stick sweet his mother bought for him. It took him no time at all to dissolve it all into his mouth, now he his playing with the white stick that is left. Before anyone knows it, he comes crying to his mother with the stick stuck in his left ear.…
April is STD awareness month, so let’s talk about it. Just as the name says, STDs are sexually transmitted diseases, meaning they are diseases passed on from one person to another through sexual intercourse. There are quite a number of them and includes: Chlamydia Chancroid Syphilis Gonorrhoea HIV/AIDS Symptoms usually include burning sensation while urinating,…
Sleeping is an important process we must go through to ensure optimal health. Most adults will usually require about 7 to 9 hours of sleep. It is very vital for people to sleep. Otherwise, consequences of not sleeping well will lead to poor immunity, memory problems, higher risk of accidents, heart disease, depression etc. Sleep…
In recent news, a 48-year-old man died for 21 mins. He was declared dead by the UK doctors. The man woke up en route to the Morgue. The doctors were unable to explain what happened! He is not the first to come back to life. 38 others have since 2007. This phenomenon is known as…
A recent UK study has linked pollution to psychosis. People living in polluted areas are more likely to have psychotic experiences. Scientists from King’s College suggested that the brain may be directly influenced by polluted air following assessment and analyses of 2,232 children living in the UK. Could the findings be inferred to big cities…
The US National Institute of Health has suggested that suicide may run in families that tend to suffer from mental illness. This finding is however not new as a previous study has suggested this. It is however worrying to know that about 60 million nigerians are at risk of depression. Fact: About 800,000 people die…