Cauliflower is a vegetable primarily grown in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, and a cousin of broccoli. It is rich in vitamins, dietary fibers, and minerals needed to sustain good health. One of the most interesting features of the vegetable is its variety in colours. It comes in several colours, such as orange, white, green, and purple, which make it...
Suicide is on the increase daily and it is quite saddening when the victims keep multiplying. Depression or thoughts of suicide can affect anybody irrespective of age, gender, or financial status. The encouraging news is that depression is very treatable and thoughts of suicide can be turned into thoughts of hope. The world marks Suicide Prevention Day yearly every 10th...
Colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is the third most diagnosed cancer in men and women, respectively. Although it is slightly more common in men, 1 in every 26 women will be diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer at some point in her life. Colon cancer starts as a tiny growth in the inner wall of the colon, and...
Postinor 2 has become popular in Nigeria because many women especially the unmarried ones use it as an alternative for birth control. Unfortunately, frequent use of this pill can cause serious health damage. What is Postinor 2? Postinor-2 is an emergency contraceptive also known as “The Morning After Pill”. It is not intended as a regular method of contraception. It...
Hospital Too Far (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) is a leafy vegetable that originates from Mexico but is commonly found in the southeastern part of Nigeria. Also known as ‘Çhaya,’ ‘tree spinach,’ and ‘spinach tree,’ it is called ‘Efo Iyana-Ipaja’ by the Yorubas and ‘Ugu Oyibo’ by the Igbos. Hospital Too Far is a great source of protein, vitamins, calcium, iron, ascorbic acid, and...
Bedwetting called “Nocturnal enuresis” in medical sciences is a condition, when a person, especially a kid, passes out urine, unconsciously while sleeping. Many children wet the bed until they are 5 years old, or even older. In most cases, the cause is physical and not the child’s fault. The child’s bladder might be too small. Or the amount of urine...
Lack of melanin in the iris is the cause of blue eyes, Dr. Abiola Oyeleye, a Consultant Ophthalmologist at The Eye Doctors, Lagos has said. The ophthalmologist said blue eye is a condition whereby the iris (coloured part of the eye) appears to be blue. Oyeleye, who spoke in an interview with PUNCH HealthWise, said the colour of the iris...
Wondering why we decided to do a post on how to calculate the menstrual cycle? The truth is that many ladies out there still do not know how to calculate their menstrual cycles. No lady should get surprised seeing her period and this is the truth. We should always be prepared. Hence, we have highlighted an easy method to calculate...
Didn’t know you could soak okra in water and drink it? Well, this post would change your mind. As you know, Okra is a very common vegetable around the world. Commonly known as “Lady Finger”, okra is a nutritious and healthy vegetable. It might even be your favourite soup but it can do better than just serve as food on your table....
Keloids are hard, smooth growths that are benign in nature and form because of excessive scar tissue growth usually after a burn injury, piercing, scars from chickenpox, acne, deep wounds, surgery, or vaccination. When a wound heals, the usual healing process involves new skin growing over the damaged or missing parts. In some cases, it leaves a scar that grows...