Cardiac arrest is said to be a complication of the COVID-19 virus. Known as the abrupt loss of heart function, breathing, and consciousness, the condition usually results from an electrical disturbance in your heart that disrupts its pumping action, stopping blood flow to your body. Also read, COVID-19: 7 Things To Know About People Who Are Asymptomatic According to research, patients...
Vitiligo can be defined as a skin disease where pale white patches start forming on the skin due to a lack of melanin, a skin pigment. If you have vitiligo in a place that has hair, the hair on your body may also turn white. A common misconception is that it is contagious. Nigeria has one of the highest numbers...
Maintaining good health and mind is a core part of living a good life and every woman deserves a good life. Yoga is one way to keep your health and mind in good shape. When it comes to multitasking exercise, though, the benefits of yoga are not only seemingly endless. ALSO READ: 6 Reasons Why Planks May Be More Beneficial To Your...
Infertility has always been a major issue for couples. Science has, however, made it possible for a lot of women to be mothers thanks to IVF (in vitro fertilization). In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a type of assistive reproductive technology (ART). It involves retrieving eggs from a woman’s ovaries and fertilizing them with sperm. This fertilized egg is known as...
Sickle Cell Disease occurs when red blood cells become abnormally long and pointed, similar to the shape of a banana. It is also a genetic condition that occurs when a child receives a sickle cell trait from each parent and is the most common genetic blood disorder. According to research, Nigeria has the highest number of Sickle cell diseases in the...
World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Nigeria free of polio. The information was announced on the organisation’s official Twitter account. According to WHO, polio was no longer endemic in Nigeria, however, the disease is still in two countries. See tweet below: Today, Nigeria’s complete documentation for #WildPoliovirus free status was accepted by the Africa Regional Certification Commission for polio...
Infertility is a condition that affects approximately 1 out of every 6 couples. Female infertility factors contribute to approximately 50% of all infertility cases. Infertility in women is a delicate issue that most women find very sensitive and would rather avoid talking about until it is absolutely necessary to do so. A doctor may diagnose infertility if a woman can’t get pregnant after...
The word ‘Asymptomatic’ has become a common medical term since the onset of COVID-19. But what does it really mean? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), An asymptomatic is a person infected with COVID-19 who does not develop symptoms. Asymptomatic transmission refers to the transmission of the virus from a person, who does not develop symptoms. This should not...
COVID-19 may soon be a thing of the past according to the latest findings by scientists. This was after a cheap drug, low-dose steroid drug called Dexamethasone proved to be effective. This is a major breakthrough in the fight against the deadly virus. According to a trial, It cut the risk of death by a third for patients on ventilators....
A nurse has revealed that COVID-19 is a very dangerous disease that is designed to kill. Cherie Antoinette, who is US-based said this in a series of tweets on Twitter which has gone viral. She revealed that recovered patients end up with health complications they may battle with for life. This includes needing a lung transplant, having a heart attack, a...