With a commitment to work and family life, it is easy for men to get carried away, causing them to relegate their health to the backseat. As a man, making time for your health is vital to your all-around success. Taking simple steps like getting checked for prostate cancer for early detection and quitting smoking now to prevent severe effects in 5 to 10 years’ time can save your life. Seeing…
Getting out of bed in the morning can sometimes be a struggle; you may wake up stressed, tired, or even anxious. When you need a quick fix, the first solution that may come to mind is to grab an energy drink or make a cup of coffee. As easy as that is, it is not your healthiest option.
You can switch to a healthier exercise alternative and kick-start your day with the right energy, even without…
It is pretty easy to pick up any habit- that is what scientists say. Whether it is a good or bad one, it takes about fourteen (14) days to form a habit.
Imagine taking the same route to work for five days without inconvenience. Would you stick to that route on the sixth workday, or would you suddenly take a new route? There is a 99.9% chance that you will go for the old, convenient…
Since the pandemic began, COVID-19 has been linked to malaria and is widely believed to go hand in hand. This is because in many cases, COVID-19 and malaria exhibit similar symptoms. Some of these symptoms include fever, fatigue, and headache. These similarities make it possible for misdiagnosis.
One condition may be confused for the other, especially when no test is carried out and the doctor…
A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove a woman’s uterus. The uterus, also known as the womb, is where a baby grows when a woman is pregnant. The uterine lining is the source of menstrual blood.
You may need a hysterectomy for many reasons. The surgery can be used to treat a number of chronic pain conditions as well as certain types of cancer and infections.
The extent of a hysterectomy…
You have most likely seen that “Smokers are liable to die young” warning on the packs of cigarettes. It is not just a bunch of words. Smoking tobacco is very dangerous for your health.
But that does not seem to stop many people, does it?
WHO reported in 2020 that tobacco kills more than eight million people every year, and worldwide, about 1.3 billion people are tobacco users.
There…
To most people, autism is fictional. They believe you only see autistic persons in movies and TV shows and many believe autism is a very rare condition. This is quite far from the truth as the World Health Organization reports that one in 160 children live with autism. The United Nations General Assembly created World Autism Awareness Dayto shed more light on autism.
Autism awareness…
Breathing is seen as a primary activity, and we often pay no mind to it. However, some people have trouble doing it sometimes. Breathing difficulties can prevent air from quickly getting into a person’s lungs. Some of these difficulties are triggered by an underlying factor, like a cold, an anxiety attack and obesity. Sometimes it is a chronic condition like asthma.
Asthma is a condition that…
Toothaches are discomforting. The pain can get unbearable to point that you can no longer chew, crack a bone, or have a glass of cold water without feeling stinging pain. And then there is the issue of bleeding gums. You often realise that you have bleeding gum while brushing your teeth or biting into a slice of bread and notice little blood trails after each bite.
Most times, toothaches and…
At the start of the pandemic, Coronavirus sounded like a disease in a faraway land. However, on the 27th of February 2020 when the Government of Nigeria announced the first infection, it started to hit home more. As the numbers continued to rise, we have had to adjust our lives and boost our immunity as we battle the pandemic.
It is commonplace to know someone who is currently infected with the…