We once did a fairly good job of convincing ourselves of huge contributions of religion to good health. At least I hope we did. On the flip side, let’s discuss some negative effects religion might have had and still have on health. The religious model of disease causation believes that disease are from man’s common…
DetailsMany people snore while sleeping yet lead fairly healthy lives. It’s different when snoring comes along with a couple of other medical problems that may even be potentially fatal if left to fester. Let’s discuss obstructive sleep apnea on this note. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition in which breathing stops involuntarily for brief…
DetailsI’ll never forget a perplexing experience in my early years that has gotten so clear in retrospect. I was in my third year of primary education. I had a particular classmate who found it difficult to cope in class. He could barely articulate words. Actually, he seldom talked. He also found it very difficult to…
DetailsA population-based survey by the Nigeria National Blindness and Visual Impairment Survey indicates that 1.1 to 1.4 million adults in Nigeria have glaucoma, most of whom are not aware that they have the disease. One in every 20 Nigerians aged 40 years and above has glaucoma, and one in five being blind. It’s one thing…
DetailsCertainly not. There are cultural practices that promote good health and there are others that are not healthful. Let’s discuss a few of the non-healthy ones. Generally, across all Nigeria cultures, the female gender remains marginalized. This single factor has led to a variety of harmful practices that exist within the cultures. Top on the…
DetailsIf this article happens to be your first contact with the word ‘toilet disease’, I’d sincerely like to believe you’ve not been to a Nigerian higher institution of learning. One rule characterizes the use of a typical university hostel toilet and that is ‘don’t seat on it’. Well I did and I still do. The…
DetailsHave you donated blood anytime within the past 6 months? One year? 5 years? Ever? The most common answer to this question today is ‘I don’t have plenty blood in my body’. We never do anyway. Are you between the ages of 18-65 years and have a weight greater than 50kg? If yes, you have…
DetailsIt’s no longer an unusual sight in Nigeria. What isn’t? Betting/Gaming shops thronged by teeming youths who hope to break forth through one lucky stroke. Of course, it isn’t. Is this problem gambling? No. At least, it isn’t until you assess each person one at a time. Is gambling good or bad? I’d rather we…
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