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What is Zika virus and why is it making health news?

Another virus you’ve probably never heard of – Zika virus – is making health news and causing another health scare. An outbreak of the virus, which started in Brazil in May 2015 now involves several...
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9 years ago
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Cervical Health Awareness Month 2

“Oh no!, Not again.” she thought. This was the third time in the past 6 months or so, that she was ‘spotting” or having some vaginal bleeding when it wasn’t time for her regular menstrual...
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9 years ago
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EYE HEALTH

Eye health is about keeping your eyes healthy. It has been said that “the eyes are the window to the soul” and many health problems can be diagnosed by a good eye examination even before...
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9 years ago
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CANCER SCREENING

A very ill looking man shows up at his local hospital with severe weight loss, yellow eyes, loss of appetite, a distended belly and severe abdominal pain. His worried wife says that he’s been sick...
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9 years ago
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Complications of Pregnancy and Childbirth Pt 2

Did you know that every year more than a million children lose their mother as a result of her death in pregnancy or childbirth? Why is all of this important? These children are up to...
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9 years ago
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Lassa fever – Why You Should Be Worried

It has been confirmed that there is a new outbreak of another haemorrhagic fever (Lassa fever) across 10 states in Nigeria. Over 86 people have been infected, with 40 deaths – that is a 46%...
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9 years ago
Cancer
Cervical Health Awareness Month

Did you know that more than 99% of all cases of cervical cancer are caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)? Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among African women. The human...
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9 years ago
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Complications of Pregnancy and Childbirth

“Giving birth – the most dangerous thing an African woman can do?” was the headline of an article in the UK Guardian newspaper 3 years ago. The good news is that between 1990 and 2013,...
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9 years ago
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20 MINUTES FULL BODY WORKOUT

Most of you are in a time crunch from the minute you wake up – work, commuting to and from work, family responsibilities and more. The truth though, is that finding time for fitness...
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9 years ago
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TUBERCULOSIS PT.2

Did you know that Nigeria has the dubious distinction of being ranked 3rd among the 22 countries that are affected with Tuberculosis (TB)? Tuberculosis is a major public health problem worldwide with symptoms that range...
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9 years ago

Another virus you’ve probably never heard of – Zika virus – is making health news and causing another health scare. An outbreak of the virus, which started in Brazil in May 2015 now involves several...

“Oh no!, Not again.” she thought. This was the third time in the past 6 months or so, that she was ‘spotting” or having some vaginal bleeding when it wasn’t time for her regular menstrual...

Eye health is about keeping your eyes healthy. It has been said that “the eyes are the window to the soul” and many health problems can be diagnosed by a good eye examination even before...

A very ill looking man shows up at his local hospital with severe weight loss, yellow eyes, loss of appetite, a distended belly and severe abdominal pain. His worried wife says that he’s been sick...

Did you know that every year more than a million children lose their mother as a result of her death in pregnancy or childbirth? Why is all of this important? These children are up to...

It has been confirmed that there is a new outbreak of another haemorrhagic fever (Lassa fever) across 10 states in Nigeria. Over 86 people have been infected, with 40 deaths – that is a 46%...

Did you know that more than 99% of all cases of cervical cancer are caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)? Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among African women. The human...

“Giving birth – the most dangerous thing an African woman can do?” was the headline of an article in the UK Guardian newspaper 3 years ago. The good news is that between 1990 and 2013,...

Most of you are in a time crunch from the minute you wake up – work, commuting to and from work, family responsibilities and more. The truth though, is that finding time for fitness...

Did you know that Nigeria has the dubious distinction of being ranked 3rd among the 22 countries that are affected with Tuberculosis (TB)? Tuberculosis is a major public health problem worldwide with symptoms that range...