Women after age 35 can still have a healthy pregnancy and delivery.
The key to having a healthy pregnancy after age 35 is to take extra steps to maximise your health and that of your baby during your pregnancy. This is because, when you’re 35 or older, you have a higher chance of developing specific health problems.
Though you may be required to undergo a few more recommended tests and…
In a recent study presented at the Endocrine Society’s 97th Annual meeting, research findings indicate that onions may reduce blood sugar levels by 50% in individuals with Type 2 diabetes.
Anthony Ojieh, the study’s primary author from Delta State University in Abraka, Nigeria, noted that vegetables are a readily available, cheap, nutritious supplement that can be utilised to treat…
Eating something contaminated with germs can put you at risk of food poisoning. This usually happens when the food is; not stored correctly, not adequately cooked, left out for too long, or handled by someone ill.
When you have food poisoning, symptoms (ranging from vomiting, nausea, diarrhoea) can start within 1 to 2 days after eating contaminated food. Though this condition is mostly not severe…
Coughing is an unexpected expulsion of air from the lungs via the epiglottis, the little trapdoor that covers the passageway to the windpipe.
Though a cough is often painless, it can distract or irritate others. And not just only that, the effort of coughing can also leave you feeling fatigued and achy.
If you occasionally cough, it is very typical and nothing to worry about, but a cough that…
Maybe you’ve been feeling low recently. It may even be that your sex drive has gone down. Or you don’t feel like getting up and doing anything productive anymore. This might be because your testosterone levels are low.
In males, generally, testosterone levels fall by 1 to 2% every year or more when there’s an unbalanced lifestyle. Hence, with increasing age, you should ensure that you…
Many women are wary of menopause. They even see it as a medical disorder, emergency, or disaster. On the contrary, menopause is a normal, natural transition that occurs as women age.
It usually comes with symptoms like vaginal dryness, night sweats, hot flashes, labile moods, decreased sex drive, bone loss, anxiety, headaches, depression, irregular periods, and weight gain.
Menopause is a natural…
You might be struggling with weight gain, and considering changing your eating patterns to lose weight. To do this, two options are available – calorie counting or carb counting.
Though both options can help you to lose weight as long as you stick with your chosen plan, there are significant differences between them. It has been suggested that many people see results faster on a low-carb…
Loss of appetite is the unwillingness to eat, and the feeling of repulsion at the sight of food is a common problem most pregnant women face. Your appetite can fluctuate greatly, especially as your body goes through the changes and stages of pregnancy. You may occasionally find food unappealing, or you can be hungry but can’t just bring yourself to eat.
There are many causes behind why you…
Lip twitching comes with a lot of difficulties that can be easily noticed. It brings discomfort and occurs when there is a disconnection between the muscles of your lip and the lip nerve. This miscommunication causes your lips to shake or tremble uncontrollably. Lip twitching occurs on the upper and lower lips separately.
While lip twitching could be harmless, several reports suggest it could be a…
A stroke is said to have occurred when there’s a bleed or blockage of the blood vessels that either reduces or interrupts the supply of blood to the brain. The brain cells then start to die due to the short supply of oxygen or nutrients that the brain is lacking.
Stroke is a cerebrovascular disease affecting the blood vessels that feed the brain oxygen. This condition requires a medical…