Bode stepped out of the restaurant and began to walk briskly towards his car. Before he could make the dash across the road, a lorry appeared around the sharp bend and with it a huge cloud of thick smoke. Bode thought it’s wiser to make the run for his car instead of going back to…
DetailsSuffice it to say the discovery of penicillin about a hundred years ago was a timely intervention in the course of human’s quest for improved health. Ever since, the wonder-family of antibiotic drugs has helped to fight millions of bacterial infections. Certainly, it would be in our best interests to continue exploiting this method of…
DetailsRichard and Gracie met in a restaurant and soon after, cupid arrows were shot and also within a period of 18 months, wedding bells rang. 13 months later, they gave birth to a beautiful baby girl who lit their lives up. However, when Rose became 3 years old, she began to cry and complain of…
DetailsParents, family, friends and all well-wishers get into a joyful frenzy when a baby is born. As long as there are no contraindications, a mother is expected to initiate breastfeeding shortly after birth. However, some mothers are discouraged from breastfeeding their babies for the first few days because of a “strange, thick and yellow” milk…
DetailsLife 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,…
DetailsAvocados 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsIn 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…
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