Cancer, Epidemiology & Prevalence, Types, Risk Factors, Causes, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Management & Treatment, Prevention
Cancer In medical school, I was told by one of my Pathology lecturers that by the fact that you are alive, you are at risk of getting cancer. But again, the body has mechanisms to overcome this challenge. Good news is that the risk of dying from cancer is continuously lowering at an accelerated rate. […]
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Health, BMI, BMI Formula & Calculation, History, Normal Ranges, Factors affecting BMI, Healthy BMI, How To Maintain Normal BMI
Health Health is an essential component of human life. According to World Health Organization, Health is defined as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Health has various components intertwined as we have seen in its definition. In this blog post, we will discuss […]
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Congestive Heart Failure, Prevalence and Epidemiology, Forms of CHF, Risk Factors, CHF Causes, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnostic Tests, Management and Treatment, Prevention
Congestive Heart Failure Have you ever heard of Heart failure? This is a term we commonly hear. Sometimes, sudden unexpected deaths are reported and when possible causes are investigated, pathology post-mortem test results state that heart failure would have been the cause. CHF is a type of heart failure. Although, it does not mean that […]
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Diabetes, Introduction, Epidemiology, Types, Risk factors, Causes, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Management & Treatment, Prevention
Introduction Diabetes is a chronic condition that is characterized by elevated blood sugar levels in bloodstream. It is a metabolic condition, affecting the body’s ability to make or utilize insulin hormone( Insulin is one of the many hormones used in regulation of glucose). Epidemiology Diabetes is among the most prevalent non-communicable diseases globally. It affect […]
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EGGS, Sources, Parts, Quality egg determination, Recommended consumption per day, Nutritive benefits, Conclusion
We all agree that eggs are nutritious, aren’t they? By integrating eggs to your diet, be sure that you will be serving your body with not only good food but also serving it with justice . In this post, we gonna learn about eggs, their sources, history of consumption, quality egg determination and health benefits […]
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Nutrition: Introduction, Nutrient groups, Importance of Good Nutrition, Features of Good Nutrition, Conclusion
Introduction Nutrition is the process of providing or obtaining the food and nutrients that are needed for health and growth of the body. Nutrition is all about eating healthy, balanced diets. It involves the ingestion, absorption, transport, and utilization of essential nutrients by the body’s cells. Nutrition is a critical component of human health. Good […]
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Anaemia- Introduction, Iron deficiency anaemia, Prevalence, Individuals at risk, Causes, Clinical features, Lab findings, Investigations, Treatment
Introduction Today, we are demystifying the so long believed myth that anaemia is a disease. It is not, rather it is a sign of an underlying disease condition. We will discuss general knowledge and information in regards to anaemia before delving to the most common form(or cause) worldwide. Anaemia by definition refers to reduced haemoglobin […]
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