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.…
DetailsApril 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,…
DetailsSleeping 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…
DetailsIn 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…
DetailsA 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsWarning signs of a stroke A big Welcome to all new subscribers.Today we begin a new topic.Working in the hospital I get to see a lot of people with this condition, some come in a few hours after it happens, others a few days, while others take weeks and months before presenting.Some come conscious others…
DetailsLifestyle causes of female infertility We’ve been talking about causes of female infertility. The following lifestyle factors may be contributory. 1. Alcoholism 2. Smoking – Smoking of tobacco and cigarettes may affect hormone production and maturation of the ovary. Smokers are far more likely to experience infertility than non smokers. 3. Body weight disorders –…
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