How to Control Hypertension
Your heart beats about 60-80 times in a minute when you are resting, it takes a particular amount of pressure to push the blood from the heart through all the vessels in the body when this pressure is increased to abnormal levels, we say that such a person has hypertension. You should also know that […]
Are you drinking too much alcohol?
If you have ever wondered if you are drinking more than you should, or you are worried that your friend is destroying their liver from excessive drinking. Or you may be worried that you are crossing the line from moderate to excessive and would love to know if you are there yet There are 4 […]
What to Do When You Have Herpetic Whitlow
It can be painful, the recognizable blister in your fingers, that feels like it is throbbing with pain, most times it affects just the tip of your fingers and can also affect any finger They usually happen after you come in contact with an infected sore and it can be very contagious and also intensely […]
What is this sore on my lips?
You must have seen them around, quite common, red blisters that form near the mouth or on other areas on the face. Many people will claim it is malaria or typhoid because that is when they see those blisters pop up and they go when the illness reduces, but what could they be? They […]
Is Air Conditioning Bad For Me
The world is warming at a faster rate than ever seen before and you would have to living in the coldest regions of the world not to notice But the chances are that you are living in some of the hottest places of the world, hence you asked this question because the Air conditioner has […]
Foods You Should Avoid in Kidney Failure
In kidney failure, the kidneys have a hard time excreting waste product and so this waste accumulates in the body which can cause harm to the body. One of the ways that this harm is taken out of the body is through dialysis. In the simplest of terms, Dialysis is a process where the blood […]
Piles (Hemorrhoids), What you need to know. How to Prevent them.
Hemorrhoids(piles) are basically the same thing as having varicose veins in your anus, they occur because the veins in your anus and rectum are swollen This can occur when the pressure in the veins increases either due to straining when defecating or during pregnancy when the uterus causes the veins to swell because blood tends […]
Why Snoozing your alarm is Bad for your Health
It’s 5am, your alarm rings, you reach for the snooze button, after all, it’s a slow day, the traffic won’t be that bad, you just need a few more minutes of sleep. Then you reach for the snooze button. That may be the worst decision you may make all day, Why? Before you actually […]
What is Appendicitis? How Can I prevent it?
In your large intestine, there is a small tube called the appendix, it is about 2-4 cm long and up till now, doctors are not sure exactly what it’s function is, we can only assume. At times, this tube could get blocked, or infected leading to a condition known as appendicitis, where the appendix becomes […]
Why you should not use cotton buds to clean your ears
From cotton buds to candles, to feathers and broomsticks, these are just some of the things that people put into their ears Putting anything inside your ear is a bad idea. Your ears will clean themselves when you yawn or even when you chew, and most of the time, they don’t need your help […]