It has become increasingly common for people to be concerned about how they look. It is only normal for people to be concerned about how they look, especially in the weight aspect of their body. Body weight goes beyond the physical look. Many people feel unhealthy when they start to add weight.
For this reason, people try different measures to help them lose weight or maintain their current…
Are you breaking a sweat every morning doing workouts without noticing tangible results? Are you fed up with reducing your food portions but constantly ending up with the same numbers on the scale? You just might be doing something wrong in your weight loss journey.
Maintaining a healthy weight is key to reducing your risk of having numerous health conditions such as diabetes, obesity, and heart…
Women have already resigned themselves to experiencing menstrual cramps as part of their monthly package but ovulation cramps too? yes, there’s also that, unfortunately.
If you experience abdominal pain or cramps two weeks before your period or in the middle of your cycle, it’s ovulation pain. It is also called “Mittelschmerz”, drawn from the German words “middle”…
If you need another reason to quit smoking, read through; this might do it.
There’s been a debate about the deadly effects of smoking on the brain. Several health experts and practitioners have linked smoking to cerebral aneurysms, weakening the brain’s blood vessels, often leading to a rupture and death.
A study showed that smoking could cause multiple aneurysms in the brain…
Eczema is when the skin gets dry, itchy, irritated, red, and bumpy. Several types exist, but the common type is atopic dermatitis. To many people, “atopic dermatitis” and “eczema” mean the same. Eczema is pretty common, and many children with it have family members with the same skin condition since it can be passed from parents to their kids through genes.
Children with this may also…
Acne during pregnancy is a skin eruption, probably caused by hormone changes. It is prevalent during pregnancy, as more than half of pregnant people are expected to develop acne. Though acne may be intense in some cases, it’s hard to determine who will develop the skin condition during pregnancy.
The primary cause of acne in pregnancy is elevated levels of hormones in the first trimester.
Hepatitis B is an infection caused by the hepatitis B virus or HBV, leading to liver disease. It is spread through sexual intercourse but can be prevented by using condoms during sex or by getting the hepatitis B vaccine. This disease can be severe, and there is no known cure, but the good news is that it is very easy to prevent.
Symptoms
Most infected people never feel sick. However, some newly…
Dragging yourself out of bed just because you have an appointment with your doctor in the hospital can be exhausting, especially when you think of how much time will be spent on the way and the long queue awaiting you inside the hospital.
The emergence of telemedicine has made things easier. Telemedicine brings the healthcare you need to meet you wherever you are. This is not limited to…
Agbois a local herbal concoction used to treat illness amongst the native Yoruba people. This local medication is prepared from various herbs to treat many ailments. Since time immemorial, many Nigerians have often relied on herbs because they are cheap, readily available, resistant to pathogenic organisms, perceived to act fast, and treat a wide range of diseases and illnesses.
People…
There are times you feel frustrated or unnecessarily angry, and this can be associated with the feeling of pain in the abdomen. People react to pain differently, some have a strong tolerance for pain while others cannot even stand the slightest pain.
Any discomfort that develops in the area between your chest and groin is considered abdominal pain. Abdominal discomfort may seem like a nagging…