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Weekly Health Tip: Prevention of Mumps
Notable facts: Mumps is a viral illness characterized by swelling of the parotid gland (cheek and jaw). Vaccination is the best way to prevent mumps. Though not entirely preventable, its severity and likelihood of serious complications can be drastically reduced read more
16 Sep 2019
Ebola Prevention Tips
What is Ebola? Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a severe, often fatal illness in humans caused by ebola virus. It is a very deadly disease killing 9 out of every 10 infected people. How can Ebola be prevented? This is read more
09 Sep 2019Health Tips On Preventing Hepatitis
Hepatitis which is the inflammation of the liver can be caused by infectious and non-infectious causes. It can be prevented by; Avoid sharing sharp objects with people The hepatitis B vaccine is the mainstay of hepatitis B prevention. It should be read more
26 Aug 2019
Health Tips on Prevention of Diabetes
PREVENTION OF DIABETES Listed below are some useful tips that can help prevent diabetes: Cut sugar and refined carbs from your diet Work out regularly Drink water as your primary beverage Lose weight if you are obese or overweight Quit read more
19 Aug 2019
Risk Factors for Depression
There are some risk factors for depression, they are: Genetics Conflict: Personal turmoil or disputes with family or friends may lead to depression. Abuse: Past physical, sexual, or emotional abuse can bring it on, as well. Life events: Death or read more
08 Aug 2019
World Hepatitis Day 2019
What is Hepatitis? This simply refers to an inflammation of the liver. The condition can be self-limiting (acute, less than 6 months) or progress to cirrhosis, fibrosis or liver cancer (chronic). It should be noted that Hepatitis is hyper-endemic in read more
28 Jul 2019
Preventing Kidney Stones
Kidney stones are stones formed in the kidneys. The following are some points to note about kidney stones: They are common Occuring in about 0.1 to 0.3 percent of the population, with a prevalence of 1 to 5 percent. In read more
24 Jul 2019Health Tips on Prevention of Deafness
Avoid loud noises, sounds above 85dB (Decibels) like that in busy traffic are probably harmful. Be careful with listening to music via earphones or headphones, do not use more than an hour at a time and keep the volume read more
Medical benefits of drinking water
Water is your body’s principal chemical component and makes up about 60 percent of your body weight. Below are the highlights of the medical benefits of drinking water: Lubrication of the joints Helps in formation of saliva and mucus, also read more
17 Jul 2019
Risk Factors For Depression
Genetics Conflict: Personal turmoil or disputes with family or friends may lead to depression. Abuse: Past physical, sexual, or emotional abuse can bring it on, as well. Life events: • Death or loss • A new job • Loss of read more
01 Jul 2019