What is Tuberculosis? Tuberculosis is an airborne disease that affects the lungs causing respiratory problems. It is both curable and preventable. A lot of cases of TB are arising due to HIV co-infection. Cause of Tuberculosis This is a disease of the lungs caused by infection with a bacteria known as Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. It can also…
What are Headaches? Headaches are your body’s way of telling you that something is not right either with your heart or with your brain. However, most times in our environment, we just abuse painkillers like paracetamol or panadol and continue our activities without finding out what is causing that headache. Yeah, I know, there is…
Pneumonia in most places is still believed to be caused by exposure to cold weather or cold in general. This is not true. Many forms of the disease are treatable by Antibiotics. Some forms can be prevented by vaccines. What is Pneumonia It is simply an infection of the Lungs that causes it to be…
A diabetic foot ulcer This is a complication of poorly controlled diabetes. It is an open sore or wound and is commonly located on the bottom of the foot. these few steps would help prevent the development of diabetic foot ulcers/gangrene. A terrible end-stage feature of diabetes. Diabetes isn’t the end of the road. It…
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…