16 Reasons why You May Not Be Allowed To Donate Blood

There are certain reasons why a person may not be allowed to donate blood immediately, in some cases, they are told to come back after they have fulfilled the criteria or may never donate again to anyone Here are some of them: If you are not feeling well, probably due to a sore throat, common […]

Man Bitten by a Dog starts “barking”. Find out Why

Over the weekend a video got spread across social media channels about a man who was barking like a dog while being recorded by a bystander who may be the doctor after obtaining permission from the parent of the affected person, according to the managing health worker, this person had been bitten by a dog […]

Does Baby Powder Cause Cancer?

Powders have been linked to a few cancer cases however few

A lot of people use powder on their bodies and some ladies tend to use this powder on their private parts or close to it to prevent sweat and absorb moisture and prevent rash, but is there any risk to this? Can this powder harm you? We will find out in this article Most powders […]

What to Do if someone is Having a Stroke, How to Help Them Recover

A Stroke happens when a blood vessel in the brain blocks or when a blood vessel ruptures or bursts leading to poor supply of blood and oxygen to part of the brain. if this part of the brain is deprived of oxygen for a long time, the brain tissue dies Time is important in a […]

7 Things to Do to prevent Getting a Stroke

A stroke is what happens in the brain when a blood vessel is blocked or burst, and it can be life threatening when this happens, there is no longer blood supply to these tissues and without oxygen and blood supply, the brain cells begin to die in minutes You may have heard that the second […]

Do I have Typhoid Fever and How Can I prevent it?

typhoid fever

If you ask the average Nigerian, “what is wrong with you?”, He or she will be quick to tell you, “Typhoid and Malaria, but in reality, a lot of them do not have it, they may have another infection that closely resembles typhoid or are simply just not identifying the symptoms of typhoid fever correctly. […]

Things you should know when living with Hepatitis B

Hepatitis not a death sentence

Hepatitis B is a viral infection that infects the cells of the liver, and we understand that it can be scary when you are told that you have this virus, there currently is no cure, but there are certain things that you can do in the meantime to prevent the disease from progressing further than […]

How To Fight Body Odor

This condition can be quite embarrassing, to say the least, and most people who have it are oblivious to it. Having a body odour is mainly related to sweat and the bacteria that break down the proteins in the sweat into smaller acids to give off a certain smell, these bacteria live on our skin. […]

What is Low sperm count and what can I do about it?

The testicles make several million sperms a day and there can be as much as 20 to 300 million sperms in every millilitre of semen that is released during ejaculation. When the amount of sperms in each millilitre of semen drops below 15 million, we call it oligospermia or in simpler terms, “low sperm count”. […]

Asthma: What you need to know about it

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic disease affecting the airways of a person’s lungs where the airways become inflamed, narrowed and filled with mucus, making breathing difficult. It is very common and affects both children and adults. It has no cure but can be controlled effectively with appropriate management. What causes Asthma? It is caused by a […]