About one in three people 15 years and above globally does not exercise enough – yet, we acknowledge that insufficient exercise is responsible for about 3.2 million deaths annually. The…
Inflammation in the joints – acute or chronic, defines arthritis. Diseased joints may be painful, stiff, deformed, and unable to move. When you develop these symptoms, your joints demand medical…
Laboratory investigations inadvertently follow suit after your rapport with a clinician. The clinician often wants to narrow down to a diagnosis among a pool of differential diagnoses. They pertain to…
Children with cerebral palsy are some of the most marginalised within the cradles across the African continent. People see them as outcasts, often depriving them of the fundamental human rights…
29th September of every year is world heart day – a day that people worldwide have commemorated since 2012. It is the day that acts as a reminder to the…
When your blood pressure is persistently high, you have hypertension. High blood pressure increases your risk of stroke. Deliberate to maintain your blood pressure within the acceptable range to mitigate…
Stroke remains one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity globally. And yet, for the most part, we can prevent the condition. It is noteworthy that we identify the…
Moderate hypothermia (cooling) of the liver to ameliorate paracetamol-induced liver injury has gained momentum over the years. However, the invasive procedures available so far have rendered it impractical in a…
Salt substitutes, unlike regular salt, contain reduced amounts of sodium chloride (table salt) and have potassium chloride as a supplement. Table (regular) salt is 100% sodium chloride: salt substitutes contain…
September is a childhood cancer awareness month. In commemorating it, we highlight the salient facts you ought to know about cancer in children. More than 80% of children with cancer…