I remember watching a comedy show yesterday and one of the jokes said by the comedian on stage was “while they are taking grandmothers for “omugo” (a common tradition in Nigeria and some other western parts of Africa, where the…
Mould Pollen Dust mites Animal fur Bee/wasp sting Peanuts Eggs Latex Penicillin What do you think the list above represents? Can you take a wild guess? You are probably confused because you’re seeing peanuts and eggs in the list as…
Over the past few weeks, Nigeria has been hard hit with the outbreak of Cholera, especially along the Lagos Island axis and has since left 30 people dead and approximately 1141 suspected cases have been reported from across 30 states…
I’ve been hearing about sickle cell anemia since I was young, and it was not until I got to nursing school that I really understood its gravity and impact. Like me, you’d expect that there are certain conditions that are…
Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a condition of brain development that impacts behavior, social interaction, and communication. It is categorized as a spectrum condition due to the fact that individuals are affected differently and to differing degrees and…
Blood is the very essence of life. Without blood organs like the heart, brain, kidneys and lungs wouldn’t function effectively. Without blood cells in our bodies would die because of lack of oxygen. Without blood major systems like the reproductive…
On to today’s topic of discussion, many think that rest is luxury and at that hardly make time for it. Let me shock you, there’s a condition called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Yes, it may not necessarily be caused by lack…
HIV/AIDS vaccine? Yes, you read it right, we were all informed or rather had come to live with the fact that there was no cure for it, that’s why it seemed those who got the disease had a dead sentence…
Have you ever asked yourself why a lot of people keep smoking, yet it’s clearly written on the boxes of cigarettes that “smoking kills” and the tobacco industry is still one of the thriving industries globally despite all the economic…