HealthLifestyleSkin Care/ Beauty

Is Onion Water The Secret To Healthy Hair?

So many people, especially women, desire thick, shiny, and voluminous hair as it contributes to facial beauty. These have led to different hacks and solutions buzzing over the Internet on how to grow bountiful and healthy hair. Even some famous singers are not left out of this “healthy hair acquisition”. Some of them take to their social media page to share hacks on ensuring the…
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Immigration of Doctors and Nurses Affecting Nigeria's Health Sector - FG

More doctors and nurses are fleeing Nigeria daily for greener pastures and better pay in other countries. Ekumankama Nkama, Minister of State for Health, has lamented the acute shortage of doctors, nurses, and other health professionals in government hospitals at all levels (local, state, and federal), including tertiary health institutions, as a result of the growing immigration…
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Gut HealthHealthHealth Conditions

How To Manage Allergies During The Harmattan Season

Oh yeah, harmattan season is here again, gracing you with its cold, chilly, dust haze and dry presence from the Sahara desert. It is one season people dread, especially people with respiratory problems. While for others it is a season they can’t wait to experience every year. Harmattan usually presents itself from November to February. During this period, allergic reactions are being…
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HealthLifestyleNutrition

6 Anti-Inflammatory Foods That Will Help Ease Your Pain

Although inflammation is usually beneficial, it often causes unpleasant sensations such as the itching of an insect bite or the pain of a sore throat. Viruses and bacteria are the most common infectious agent that stimulates inflammation. Also, certain foods can increase your pain level after consumption.  Food has a role to play in aggravating or reducing inflammation. In substitution for…
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PregnancyWomen's Health

Water Birth: Everything You Need To Know

Water birth simply means sitting, pushing, and delivering into a deep tub filled with warm water. It can occur at home, in a birthing centre, or in hospitals that accommodate water births. However, some hospitals offer water births while others allow you to labour in the tub and deliver your baby on the bed. A nurse, doctor, or midwife is usually assigned to help you through the process. Here…
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LifestyleMental and sexual healthMental Health

My Friend Is Suicidal, How Can I Help?

Everyone sometimes feels sad, depressed, stressed, or angry, especially when dealing with pressures from school, friends, family, and society. However, some people may not be able to overcome the feeling of hopelessness, which can lead to suicidal thoughts. One of your friends might be struggling lately, and when you try reaching out to them, they reply with I’m thinking about suicide. The sound…
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How To Manage Asthma During Harmattan

Do you have trouble breathing and feel tightness in the chest that also interferes with your ability to get a good night’s sleep? Do you hear a musical sound while breathing? Doctors call this wheezing, and it is a common sign while diagnosing any respiratory disorder. One such respiratory disorder may be asthma, affecting anyone, especially children. It is of different types depending on…
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11.8% Nigerians suffer from life-threatening fungal infections —Experts

There are several diseases which can affect the human body. Most of which can be undetectable for an extended period. Fungal infections can affect anyone and appear in any body part. According to medical experts in Nigeria, 11.8 per cent of Nigerians suffer from invasive fungal infections each year. According to the experts, who spoke at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control’s fungal…
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The Smartphone Madness: Unhealthy Impact Of Phone Use You Didn’t Know About

If smartphones were to be death itself, then we would all be dead. 99% of individuals are always on their phones for work, playing games, watching movies, or surfing the internet. The remaining 1% are elderly individuals who don’t have time to pick up a phone. In Nigeria today, the usage of mobile phones and the urge to get one is like a raving madness that cannot be shaken off. We all want…
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HealthLifestyleMental and sexual healthMental Health

Social Media's Impact On Mental Health

In today’s world, it is hard to walk past a group of people without noticing at least 70% of them on their phones. Everyone is either on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter. I mean, that is where all the fun is supposed to be. People spend time on social media to pass time and have a good laugh. However, it is without a doubt that social media has caused more harm than good. The…
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