A woman’s heart may look just like a man’s, but there are significant differences. For example, a woman’s heart is usually smaller, as are some of its interior chambers. The walls that divide some of these chambers are thinner. And while a woman’s heart pumps faster...
HEALTH & WELLNESS Cholesterol Levels: What You Need to Know Medline Plus, U.S. National Library of Medicine 20 November 2018 What is cholesterol?Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that’s found in all the cells in your body. Your liver makes...
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...
HEALTH & WELLNESS Tuberculosis Sandra Otobo, Public Health Consultant, Nigeria 12 April 2018 Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that usually affects the lungs. Compared with other diseases caused by a single infectious agent, tuberculosis is the second...
HEALTH & PREVENTION You can beat pneumonia Sandra Otobo, Public Health, Nigeria 09 March 2018 Pneumonia is an infection that inflames air sacs in one or both lungs, which may fill with fluid. It can be a serious and life-threatening disease. It is caused by...
