Debby was in the hospital again, in Room V4. Seems to be her assigned room now. Why wouldn’t it be? When she lands in the hospital almost every week. You would wonder why of course. But she’s not sick, she’s not pregnant, nothing of the sort. But she could die from broken bones soon. Not…
DetailsDo you have or see a child with some of the following symptoms: * crying * irritability * sleeplessness * pulling on the ears in pain * fluid drainage from the ear * Fever * vomiting * irritability * hearing loss Then, suspicion of an infection of the ear can be raised, known as Acute…
DetailsMost Nigerian women prefer to deliver vaginally. Traditionally, that’s considered the proper way to do things. Out of choice, some women decide to go under the knife, and for the vast majority of the others, a medical indication(s) necessitates their presentation to the theatre, at times in emergency cases. It’s often assumed that having one…
DetailsIn light of the unfortunate events that have plagued our nation in the past few days, a discussion like this feels quite appropriate. The golden advice now is to remain home, where one is guaranteed a good measure of safety, at least for the time being. However, we’ve seen many unconfirmed reports of bullets finding…
DetailsIt’s quite likely that this is for most people, the first encounter with the term, ‘cold laser therapy’. Let’s have a bit of introduction then. What does cold laser treatment do? Cold laser therapy(also known as low-level laser therapy) is a way of applying low levels of light to a targeted area in a way…
DetailsDoes this scenario sound familiar to you? A crying newborn, its mother and grandmother in the same room. There is a kerosene lantern, a small piece of Ankara material rolled into a pulp, and then used to dab the anterior abdomen of the infant, in the navel area. Of course, this is a grandmother’s assignment…
DetailsFor a device that spells as ‘LAPTOP’, it’s ironic that placing it on one’s lap is advised against. It’s safe to say the invention wasn’t considering anyone’s testicles at all. Let’s understand the link between using a laptop and your fertility as a man. You’re not likely to find any direct evidence stamping a ‘very…
DetailsOne question that keeps coming up when tear gas is used remains “is tear gas safe?” Teargas in reality is not a gas, but a pressurized powder which creates a mist when used. It typically irritates the skin, the nose (breathing), and the eye. Clinically significant complications are quite uncommon. The severity of symptoms depends…
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