What is New This Week

Can you trust our healthcare system?

Available indices show how poorly Nigeria is performing when compared with her neighbours: our life expectancy is lower while maternal…

Thrombo embolism – a sudden cause of death

What is thrombo embolisom? Thromboembolism is a medical term used to describe a blood clot (thrombus) that forms in a…

Getting a Diagnosis, What Next? A Survivor’s Perspective.

Metastatic breast cancer is breast cancer that has spread to another part of the body, most commonly the liver, brain,…

Urology

Urology Awareness Month takes place every September to raise the profile of urology health. Throughout the month, teams of experts…

The Environment and You

All organisms depend on their environments for energy and materials needed to sustain life: clean air, potable water, nutritious food,…

Lymphoma

Lymphoma is cancer that begins in infection-fighting cells of the immune system, called lymphocytes. These cells are in the lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, bone…

Depression in Children

Suicidal thoughts are increasing in young kids, experts say. It began before the pandemic. “We need to open our eyes…”…

Diet and oral Health

Did you know that your oral health offers clues about your overall health — or that problems in your mouth…

From Infection Challenges to Fertility Success

The thought of having an STI is often met with some sort of repulsion.  There is a feeling of guilt…

Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is a global crime that trades in people and exploits them for profit. People of all genders, ages…