How Holidays Can Increase the Risk of Obesity and Why People Need to Be More Watchful of What They Eat.
By Chidorom Ihechi Goodness 1.1 INTRODUCTION Holidays are usually when we are at our happiest for the year. With holidays come family visits, long conversations, travel, celebrations, and food that tastes special just because it is different from what we normally eat. It is during these times when food becomes not a source to fill […]
GIVE BLOOD, GIVE LIFE: A LIFESAVING ACT ON SOLIDARITY
Every two seconds, someone is in need of blood, be it a victim of a car accident, a child with leukemia, or a mother undergoing childbirth complications. In such critical moments, a simple act, the donation of blood, can make the difference between life and death. Yet, beyond its medical necessity, blood donation represents something […]
The Impact of Bad Breath on Effective Communication and Ways to Address It
“John had always been a confident speaker. Whether at work, among friends, or in public gatherings, he had a way of captivating his audience. However, something changed. He started noticing people subtly stepping back when he spoke, conversations ending abruptly, and colleagues choosing emails over in-person discussions. It took an honest friend to tell him […]
HOW YOUR HEARING IS AFFECTED BY INFECTIONS
When people think of hearing loss or deafness, they usually think of someone who happened to be around a deafening situation, listened to very loud music or suffered trauma on the ear. Very rarely do people consider infections as a cause of infection. Globally 5% of the world’s population have disabling hearing loss and 60% […]
Deconstructing Cancer: Authentic Narratives, Real Solutions
Cancer is a word that strikes fear, confusion, and a sense of powerlessness in those who encounter it. It’s a term that represents not just a disease, but an entire world of experiences, challenges, and lives disrupted. Yet, in the face of its overwhelming presence, there is a need to not only treat the disease […]
When the Storm Hits Home: How Childhood Cancer Reshapes Family Universes
“Sometimes in life, having nothing is easier to bear with than gaining something only to lose it. A loss of one pain more than trying to gain one” – Oluwapelumi Solagbade Every 3 minutes, somewhere in the world, a family’s universe is shattered by three words: “Your child has cancer.” While medical advancements have improved […]
CHAMPIONING THE FIGHT TO STOP PNEUMONIA
BY FAGBENRO WINIFRED OLAJUMOKE REVIEWED BY DR OLUSINA AJIDAHUN (the_bearded_dr_sina) Pneumonia remains the leading cause of death, particularly among children under five of age and adults of 65 and above. Infecting about 450 million people a year with 2.5 million deaths globally including 502,000 children, this calls for action to combat this disease and break […]
