You wake up for work one day and realise the energy is gone, not even the love for your job or the big dreams seem like enough motivation to get off the bed. In place of the love and motivation are now body pains, fever, headaches, and a large dose of disinterest. This is what burnout looks like, and it doesn’t have to be your story. Learning to identify stress symptoms and taking quick steps…
Hypertension and heart attack are pretty popular health conditions. It is common to hear people say, “do you want to kill yourself with hypertension’’ or “You stress yourself a lot, don’t kill yourself with hypertension.” Well, all these are valid because both conditions can be life-threatening. Hypertension opens you to the risk of a heart attack. For this reason, it is essential to…
Having a new baby is no doubt one of the most exciting experiences. However, having your infant fall sick can be scary. The crying, discomfort and sleepless nights are not what any new mother will enjoy. It is essential to know what diseases your newborn is susceptible to, recognize the symptoms, and do your best to create a healthy environment for your baby.
One illness babies less than 12 months…
Ever gone a full day without a glass of water? How did it feel? Bet it was not the best experience.
Water is very important for proper body function. The human body is made up of about 60-75% water, so imagine how you would feel if you had no access to water.
How much water is ideal?
The body is constantly losing water not only through obvious processes like sweating and urinating but also from…
Though hidden mostly behind shoes, your feet should receive care and attention. With diabetes, they will need extra care as you might begin to experience open sores, swelling, ‘pins and needle-like sensations and loss of sensitivity in your feet.
Diabetes often leads to circulation problems and nerve damage, especially in the legs and feet. And this can make you lose the sense of feeling in your…
As a woman, few things are as scary as noticing a lump in your breast. You start to worry about a thousand bad possibilities. This is understandable, but do not panic – not every breast lump is cancerous. It is, however, still important to get evaluated by a doctor when you notice any type of lump in your breasts.
Breast cancer is pretty common among women. According to the International…
If there is one thing we can all agree on, it is that mosquitoes are annoying.
The humming sound and the discomfort can make you swat carelessly for eons hoping to trap one between your palms. But the irritation is actually the smallest of your worries. Mosquitoes are notorious for spreading malaria.
Malaria is spread by a parasite that is transmitted through the bite of the female anopheles…
It is quite common to hear Nigerians say, “don’t stress yourself; do you want to have a high B.P.?” It sure works as a means of pacification because people know the severity of this condition.
Having normal blood pressure is essential to living a healthy life. This is because when the pressure that forces the blood to flow around the circulatory system is not present, nutrients or oxygen…
You must have heard of the amazing, almost magical benefits of good food to your health. Food can be a remedy for illnesses, especially those caused by nutrient deficiencies. But what can food do for illnesses caused by other factors like sexual contact? Can nutrition help make it better?
Sexually transmitted infections are infections that are passed on from one person to another through sexual…
For the average Nigerian, every illness is either malaria or typhoid.
Even before a proper diagnosis, headaches, fever and other symptoms are met with a quick run to the pharmacy for OTC malaria drugs or a dash across the street to purchase bitter-tasting local herbal mixtures that claim to treat typhoid and ‘flush the system’.
Malaria and typhoid are two illnesses that are very common in this…