Image credit: Daily dose documentary Marvellous Olajide Can believing you are getting better actually make you better? The answer, according to a growing body of scientific research, is yes—and it is all thanks to a fascinating phenomenon known as the placebo effect. What Is the Placebo Effect?The placebo effect occurs when a person experiences real... Continue Reading →
By AKANBI Grace Oluwatomiisin What is December without a little bit of cold and dry feet? December marks the start of dry season characterized by harmattan. Harmattan is a dry and dusty wind that is experienced in the Western African nations of the African continent. It occurs between the end of November or beginning of... Continue Reading →
By Elizabeth Oladapo Breast cancer is a disease that occurs when cells in the breast grow uncontrollably. It is one of the most commonly occurring cancer among women, but men can also develop it, though less frequently.There are different types of breast cancer, each with its own characteristics and treatment options. Symptoms may vary, but... Continue Reading →
By Marvellous Olajide Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention(NCDC) has recently confirmed 39 cases of monkeypox in Nigeria. Mpox, formerly called monkeypox, is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus, commonly abbreviated as MPXV, an enveloped double-stranded DNA virus of the Orthopoxvirus genus in the Poxviridae family, which includes variola, cowpox, vaccinia and... Continue Reading →
By Akanbi Grace Oluwatomiisin Menstrual health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being in respect to the menstrual cycle. It involves the absence of illness and the capacity to control one's menstruation in a hygienic way.Menstruation is a natural biological process that takes place in the female reproductive system. It involves the... Continue Reading →
By Islamiyah Abdulsalam The troubling realities faced with University life can be pretty daunting. Beneath the surface of having good grades, attending lectures and keeping up with peers, the prevalence of substance abuse and addiction is an underlying issue that persists. Recent studies have shown that one in four university students use substances to cope... Continue Reading →
By Oluwaferanmi Mary Sleep is a condition of body and mind that typically recurs for several hours every night, in which the eyes are closed, the postural muscles relaxed, the activity of the brain altered, and consciousness of the surroundings practically suspended. During sleep, our body repairs and regenerates damaged cells, build bone and muscle, and strengthen our immune system. Sleep... Continue Reading →
By Divine Leonard Imagine waking up in the middle of the night with a sudden, sharp and unrelenting pain in your sides. You might think you need to use the toilet or it could be as a result of constipation. But on getting to the toilet, you experience a severe pain when urinating and see... Continue Reading →
Photo credit: Pinterest By Grace Adepoju A public health alert has been issued by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as a cholera outbreak spreads across 30 states, with over 1,140 confirmed and suspected cases reported in 2024. This contagious and potentially life-threatening disease requires immediate attention and precaution. Cholera, a diarrheal disease caused... Continue Reading →
By Grace Adepoju There is a common belief that the use of dirty toilets causes what is known as "toilet infection." Medically, the term "toilet infection" does not exist, rather, it is just a non-formal term people use to describe the itching and smelly discharge that comes from the private part. Vulvovaginitis is the inflammation... Continue Reading →
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