As a patient in the healthcare setting, you wield huge control over how your health needs are satisfied. It all lies in the power of your consent to medical care. Let us see how this works. Informed consent is the way you participate actively in your medical care. It allows you to decide what is…
DetailsYes, you do. You need health insurance anywhere. It’s often said that a vast majority of Nigerians are just an illness away from poverty. Bills for managing some chronic conditions can run into millions in weeks and months. No one prays for illnesses. However, these things happen a lot. Hospitals have never had to shut…
DetailsIt’s very unlikely that you will meet a child with a dislike for sugar. If only sugar didn’t cause tooth decay in children, right? A good deal of our fears about their sugar intake would be allayed. However, we don’t get to choose what happens here. We can influence the outcome though. As a parent,…
DetailsIt’s hard not to notice how much the weather has changed lately. This January, we’ve had rain fall in many parts of Nigeria. This is an occurence previously unheard of. The harmattan season started to come in full force a week or two ago. Again, this unusual as there was barely any harmattan last December…
DetailsWhat’s the relationship between our water intake and the health of our kidneys? More water, healthier kidneys? In many ways, yes. But, this isn’t always the case. About two-thirds of our body weight is made of water. Huge, right? This fact helps us understand how much we depend on water. The kidneys are quite important…
DetailsThe Covid-19 pandemic is serious business. We have all seen its devastating effects in many aspects. Worse still, it isn’t appearing to slow down. Lately, every new report by the Nigerian Center For Disease Control (NCDC) shows us new record numbers of positive cases. Many even say that this is underreported, a possibility that can…
DetailsChildren want all of the sweet things in life. Who doesn’t anyway? Adults only happen to know the sweet things can also hurt. As a parent, you have to make conscious efforts to protect your child’s oral health. This way, you can avoid the many problems that come with dental caries/tooth decay. In this article,…
DetailsIf you’re an avid user of social media, you must have asked this question before. It’s hard to miss the constant badgering of antibiotic abuse by medical professionals online. The indiscriminate use of antibiotics is an issue in Nigeria. To a large extent, a lack of awareness contributes to it. In this article, we will…
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