Diabetes and your immune system
Chronic medical conditions

Diabetes and your immune system

Diabetes mellitus has far-reaching effects on the body. Known as a silent killer, diabetes is one of...
Neonatal Diabetes: Can Diabetes Happen in the Newborn?
Child Health

Neonatal Diabetes: Can Diabetes Happen in the Newborn?

“Can diabetes happen in a newborn?” Jane quizzed the doctor. She had heard from her friend about a b...
Diabetes and your Kidneys
Chronic medical conditions

Diabetes and your Kidneys

Mrs. Akere had been living with diabetes for over ten years. She always had diligently managed her b...
Can a Child Have Cancer?
Child Health Cancer

Can a Child Have Cancer?

Hello Mrs. Bella, I noticed a growing sore in the middle of your child's face for some time now. I h...
Lowering your Risk Of Prostate Cancer
Cancer

Lowering your Risk Of Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer in men. Like any form of cancer, it is a dreaded diag...
Can I prevent Prostate Cancer?
Cancer

Can I prevent Prostate Cancer?

Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer in men. Like any form of cancer, it is a dreaded diag...
Understanding Prostate Cancer
Cancer

Understanding Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is one of the commonest cancers in men, and a potentially life-threatening cancer th...
Stroke From The Perspective Of An Untrained Caregiver
Misc

Stroke From The Perspective Of An Untrained Caregiver

On the 12th of September 2018, my mum suffered a stroke en route Ibadan. Thankfully, she was in the...
Silent heart attack may be the explanation for some mysterious strokes
Misc

Silent heart attack may be the explanation for some mysterious strokes

Stroke is a common health problem particularly in Africans. It can occur when blood flow to a part o...
Stroke: All You Need to Know
Other medical conditions

Stroke: All You Need to Know

Stroke! Very scary word but has a very simple explanation. Stroke is an accident, an accident that r...
Transient Ischemic Attacks: “Mini Strokes”
Other medical conditions

Transient Ischemic Attacks: “Mini Strokes”

Alexandra was experiencing numbness on one side of her face and felt “tongue-tied”. Her legs and arm...
Stroke and your Diet
Other medical conditions

Stroke and your Diet

Imagine waking up one day and finding yourself unable to move your arm or leg. Or being unable to sp...