You have probably heard of the term dementia and wondered what it really means. There exists a variety of symptoms some people (especially the older adults) exhibit, which might just be pointers to this. While empathy and assistance should be made available; rejection, social isolation and worst of all, denial of necessary care are sometimes […]
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BCAM is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world – 1 in 8 women develop the disease at some stage in their lifetime.
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Every 10th of September we celebrate the world suicide prevention day. This is followed closely by the world mental health day on the 10th October. There is no gainsaying that there is “ NO HEALTH WITHOUT MENTAL HEALTH”. No wonder the WHO defined HEALTH as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and
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Everyone born of a woman desire to live long and eat the fruits of their labour. It is not so strange to have such desire. Everyone can attain that by adhering to the health principles that enhance longevity. God have providence for longevity but each time we follow the trend of flesh and deception of
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ROLE OF A HEALTHY DIET IN DELAYING THE EMERGENCE OF CHRONIC DISEASES By T.A. Alonge & B.M Oladimeji “Let Food be thy medicine and medicine thy food” What we eat can put our body in serious conditions of chronic diseases. What are chronic diseases? Long-term illnesses that are non-communicable and largely preventable. Examples include diabetes,
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Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a genetic disorder characterized by the presence of mutated Hemoglobin S (HbS). It is an important but largely neglected risk to child survival in most African countries. EPIDEMIOLOGY It is common throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa, affecting up to 3% of births in some parts of the continent. The most
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Glaucoma refers to a group of diseases that cause chronic progressive optic neuropathy resulting in characteristic optic nerve damage, retinal nerve fibre layer defect and visual field defect. In simple English, glaucoma damages the nerve for vision (called the optic nerve) resulting in irreversible loss of vision. This damage takes place over a long time
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INTRODUCTION Middle age means different things to different people, men and women alike. While youth is said to be the period when we are hopeless and every setback feels like the end of the world, the power of hoping through everything, the knowledge that the soul survives its adventures, is really great inspiration which comes
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Outline Introduction Characteristics of appropriate breastfeeding technique Correct positioning Correct attachment Effective suckling Conclusion Bibliography Introduction The importance and benefits of breastfeeding to the baby, the mother, the family, and the society at large cannot be overemphasized. Breastfeeding keeps the newborn healthy as it protects it against infections, allergies, constipation, diarrhea, diabetes, cancers e.t.c and
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Today, July 28 is the world hepatitis day, a day set to raise awareness about viral hepatitis that affects over 350 million people globally and responsible for a million death annually. The day is in commemoration of the birth of Baruch Blumberg who discovered hepatitis B virus in 1967. Out of all the viral hepatitis,
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