Sometimes, life can be very difficult. Problems and challenges here and there, and we would be doing our best to make ends meet. In all these engagements, we forget that we are also humans, and we forget to take care of ourselves and our health. The result? We break down. What Is a STROKE? This […]
Symptoms of a heart attack help you recognize when a person is having a heart attack. Heart Attack occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart reduces or ceases, causing damage to heart muscles. When this happens, the following symptoms can help you suspect a person who might be having a heart attack.
A heart attack also known as Myocardial Infarction (MI) is a condition of the heart that occurs when there is a loss of blood supply to the muscles of a part of the heart. This mostly results as a result of blockage of the coronary vessels by Atherosclerotic plaques (from cholesterol and fats). It is
Have You noticed any Breast Lump (something palpable & hard felt inside your breast)- This is for you. What You Should Know About Breast Lumps Breast lumps are solid palpable masses that you can feel with your fingers in any or both of the breasts. It may be as small as a bean size, &
Breast Cancer is the most common type of cancer in a woman. It is the most type common cancer in Nigeria, followed by Cervical cancer and Prostate cancer. It is also the most common reason why people die from cancer in Nigeria. What is Breast Cancer? Breast cancer is the name given to Cancer that
Just like every other drug, Cancer Chemotherapy has its side effects, which are most times more serious than those of other drugs. This is because Chemotherapy for cancer is made to target cancer cells, which are fast-growing cells. In doing this, they can also affect other fast-growing cells of the body, while causing other possible
Bleeding in pregnancy is a common complaint that pregnant women make when they come for Antenatal. Some ladies come to the hospital with complaints that they are ‘MENSTRUATING’ in the pregnancy, after noticing some amount of bleeding. The truth is that you can not menstruate while pregnant. What you are experiencing is ‘BLEEDING’ in pregnancy,
Every time you go to the hospital, you hear the doctor say, your blood pressure today is 150/90 mmHg. It seems you have “Hypertension” & hence you want to know what this means. Hypertension also known as “High blood pressure, High BP” is a very common condition in our nation. It is particularly responsible for a lot
Heart Failure is a very common medical condition among the elderly population in Nigeria, and the incidence is fast rising. There are about 100,000 new cases of cardiac failure each year in Nigeria. What is Heart Failure Heart failure is a medical condition that occurs when the heart can no longer pump enough blood that would be
A lot of people hear about stroke all the time, when they go to the clinic, at the market, in movies, etc, but they do not know what a stroke is. Today, we are going to explain what a stroke is and how it occurs. What is Stroke A stroke is a medical condition in which poor