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The Covid-19 pandemic has changed daily life as we know it in all parts of the world. From mandatory mask-wearing to working remotely, people have been forced to adjust their lifestyles to cope and survive. Compulsory lockdowns across the world meant that people spent months indoors. Apart from the psychological stress the lockdown brought with…
Sickle cell anemia is a common blood disorder affecting millions of people across the world. In sickle cell anemia, a genetic abnormality causes the red blood cells that carry oxygen to assume a sickle shape instead of the normal spherical shape. The sickling makes the cells rigid and unable to navigate tiny blood vessels in…
“Don’t tell me it happened again,” said Mrs. Ogbonna in hushed tones. Yes, it did, and she’s to blame. Her refusal to perform the prescribed ritual cost her her baby’s life again!" Such is the mystery, the pain, the agony and confusion that greets this once poorly-understood condition called sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease is a blood disorder in which…
As part of his resolution for the New Year, Ade decided to stop smoking. He knew it would be difficult, but the problems caused by the habit were becoming too many to bear. For instance, the sweets and mints he constantly chewed to mask his bad breath had made many of his discolored teeth decay…
Pus began to ooze out of Amaka’s swollen gum since she applied the local concoction on it. “But this herbal healer said that the swelling will go down in one week,” she thought, “This swelling is getting worse” The pain and foul smell from her gum affected her social life as she began to pretend…
Michael is in his early 50s. A month ago, he started having episodes of fever, chills, and severe fatigue. One day, Michael was rushed to the emergency room after developing weakness in his left hand. Following detailed examination, the doctors concluded that Michael had an infected heart valve, and had suffered a stroke as a…
What are the reasons for bad breath? A large number of individuals suffer from halitosis at some point of time in their life. Although halitosis has various causes, most cases are linked to poor oral hygiene, periodontal diseases (gum diseases), coated tongue, food impaction, and poor denture hygiene. • Poor oral hygiene The most common…
The sources of water like lakes, rivers, wells, collected rain water, etc, can easily become contaminated, and utilising contaminated water for food or beverage preparation, drinking, bathing or other functions can cause one to fall sick. Water borne diseases can also be acquired from animals or person-to-person spread. Waterborne diseases are illnesses caused by germs…
David had been a day student all his life. But recently, he just got admitted into a university and had to make the big transition by living in the school hostel. The first six weeks were hard enough because those little red bumps, which he had some days ago, seemed to increase in size. Whatever…
HIV is an acronym; it represents a virus called the human immunodeficiency virus which attacks important cells in your body– those responsible for protecting you against infections. As a result, your ability to ward off infections drops drastically What then is AIDS? AIDS means acquired immunodeficiency syndrome—a group of diseases that are associated with…
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