HEALTH & WELLNESS How to prevent or lower your risk of cancer What is cancer? Normally, the human cells grow and divide to form new ones as we need them. Old or damaged ones die, and new ones take their place. Cancer is used to describe a collection of diseases in...
HEART HEALTH Understanding Your Heart Rate 21 February 2019 Your pulse, both at rest and during exercise, can reveal your risk for heart attack and your aerobic capacity. Your grandmother may have referred to your heart as “your ticker”, but that nickname...
HEALTH & WELLNESS Introduction into Kidney Disease Dr. T.T.A Senior Consultant Nephrologist, LECC, Lagos, Nigeria 01 Nov 2018 Structure of the Kidneys Location: You have two kidneys which are located toward your lower back, on either side of your spine. Posterior...
FITNESS & LIFESTYLE Lagos Executive Cardiovascular Clinic Clinical Team, Lagos, Nigeria 29 September 2018 So, doc, what do I need to do in order to keep fit? Options 1. 10,000 steps a day 2. 10 minutes exercise, thrice-a-day 3. High-intensity exercise 4. High...
HEALTH: STROKE What You Need To Know About Stroke Dr Folasade Alli, Adult Cardiologist Consultant, LECC 08 May 2018 What is stroke is? Stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when the supply of oxygen-rich blood to the brain either reduces or gets blocked. This...
