The Monkeypox Disease Monkeypox is a rare disease that is caused by infection with monkeypox virus. In this blog post, you will find everything you need to know about monkeypox. Monkeypox History The disease was first discovered in 1958 when two outbreaks of a...
How Alcohol Affects Cholesterol According to the market research group, Global Data, Nigeria is the world’s leading alcohol drinking country in Africa. Among the disadvantages of excess alcohol consumption, there is unsurprisingly a negative impact on cholesterol...
Perhaps you have a heart disease, perhaps you don’t, perhaps a close relative or a friend does – don’t panic. Anyone can live a healthier, longer life despite heart disease. How? Don’t worry, I’ll get there. Before I do, it is important to note that, unfortunately,...
It is important to encourage our kids to maintain a good amount of physcial activity, which is one of the most important factors for developing a healthy heart. There are lots of different ways of being physically active, some which are obvious such as playing...
Many love to believe that our youngsters (adolescents and teenagers) are mostly prone to diseases such as chicken pox and malaria, and not the ‘adult’ diseases such as cardiovascular disease. Unfortunately, this is wrong…very wrong. Children are, indeed, vulnerable to...
A cardiologist, Dr Folasade Olaitan Alli, has raised the alarm over the rate at which Nigerians are dropping dead in their prime as a result of heart-related problems, saying it calls for concern. Dr. Alli who is the Chief Medical Director of Lagos Executive...
