October is National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month. Understanding the difference between heart attack and sudden cardiac arrest could help save lives. One way to understand the difference between the two conditions is this: The heart attack victim is awake and...
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening medical condition resulting from dislodged thrombi occluding the pulmonary vasculature. In simpler terms, it is a blockage in one of the pulmonary arteries that supplies oxygen-rich blood to the lungs. It is a thrombotic...
At LECC, we offer a wild array of health assessments to the general public with the sole purpose of preventing and indicating. Having operated on several patients in house, a number that is fast rising, it is increasingly urgent that the public choose prevention over...
CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH What is stroke and its causes, prevention measures, signs & symptoms, and more Dr Folasade Alli, Adult Consultant Cardiologist, Nigeria 12 June 2019 What is stroke is? Stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when the supply of oxygen-rich...
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...
