In Nigeria, lower respiratory infections are an important cause of morbidity and mortality among children under five years. The disease burden is particularly heavy in rural areas due to poor environmental conditions and lack of access to adequate health care services. In addition, there is little published data on Nigeria’s epidemiology and burden of Lower…
The circulatory system refers to the heart, the blood vessels such as the arteries, and veins, etc, and how they work together to circulate blood all over the body. Blood is said to be the lifewire of the body, hence, we need to be mindful of how the circulatory system of our body functions. Maintaining…
It’s Inevitable – everyone gets sick at some point in their lives, and no matter what it is, it always feels like a drag. You might not be feeling like yourself, running a fever, and even being in bed for a few days. It can be easy to want to do nothing and sleep it…
Everyone gets headaches from time to time. However, if you have a pounding, throbbing headache accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and sound that lasts several hours to a few days, you likely have a migraine. Migraine is one of the most prevalent health conditions in the world and is more common among young female adults….
An aphrodisiac is a food that increases libido or ‘puts you in the mood’ and increases sexual pleasure as well. Sex has a lot to do with mood and it is only when you are in the right mood that you would get to enjoy it. Otherwise, it would just seem like a chore for…
As a busy parent, you wake up early every morning to prepare your child’s lunchbox for school. But sometimes, you find yourself struggling to come up with healthy and delicious lunch ideas that your child will actually enjoy. You might worry about packing the same old boring foods every day, and wonder if your child…
Dietary fibre, or simply fibre, is a part of food, commonly found in plants, that do not get digested or broken down by enzymes in the stomach. It is usually common in foods such as fruits, vegetables, and grain, and it is classified as a carbohydrate. Fibre is usually grouped into two types, and knowing…
Diabetes presents a lot of problems to your health. This would lead you to take special care of your health to prevent health complications. One of the areas you would have to take care of is your feet. This may seem unrelated, but it has been observed that diabetes affects your feet in certain ways….
The thyroid is a very important gland in the body that many people do not think about unless something goes wrong. And, usually, nothing happens. But when it does, it can have a lot of impact on the body. The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland that is located at the base of the neck….
In the world today, a lot of people are stressed. Work, school, family, societal, and personal pressures can choke the life out an individual and cause them to be stressed. The sad thing is that some people think that being stressed is having no long-lasting effects on them. That’s not true at all Are you…
