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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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8 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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8 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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8 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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8 years ago
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TUBERCULOSIS

Did you know that Tuberculosis, also known as TB, is second only to HIV/AIDS as the greatest killer worldwide due to a single infectious agent? Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially serious, chronic, contagious...
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8 years ago
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DEPRESSION PT.2

Did you know that depression is a serious medical condition that has both emotional and physical symptoms? The exact cause of depression is unknown but like most mental disorders a variety of factors is...
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8 years ago
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DEPRESSION

Did you know that depression results in more absenteeism than almost any other physical disorder and costs employers more than per year in absenteeism and lost productivity? A little over half of people surveyed (54%)...
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8 years ago
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PERSONAL HYGIENE 2

Did you know that poor personal hygiene has both health and social implications? Two of the more socially unacceptable consequences of poor personal hygiene are body odor and halitosis (bad breath). BODY ODOR Sweating, is...
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8 years ago
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PERSONAL HYGIENE

Did you know that good personal hygiene is one of the most effective ways to protect yourself, and others, from illness? Often we mistake the word hygiene for cleanliness but in reality hygiene goes...
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8 years ago
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Avoiding Unintentional Home Injuries 2

Did you know that home injuries are second only to road traffic accidents as a leading cause of trauma in children? In our last post we mentioned that trauma is the most likely cause...
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8 years ago

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%...

“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...

Did you know that Tuberculosis, also known as TB, is second only to HIV/AIDS as the greatest killer worldwide due to a single infectious agent? Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially serious, chronic, contagious...

Did you know that depression is a serious medical condition that has both emotional and physical symptoms? The exact cause of depression is unknown but like most mental disorders a variety of factors is...

Did you know that depression results in more absenteeism than almost any other physical disorder and costs employers more than per year in absenteeism and lost productivity? A little over half of people surveyed (54%)...

Did you know that poor personal hygiene has both health and social implications? Two of the more socially unacceptable consequences of poor personal hygiene are body odor and halitosis (bad breath). BODY ODOR Sweating, is...

Did you know that good personal hygiene is one of the most effective ways to protect yourself, and others, from illness? Often we mistake the word hygiene for cleanliness but in reality hygiene goes...

Did you know that home injuries are second only to road traffic accidents as a leading cause of trauma in children? In our last post we mentioned that trauma is the most likely cause...