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...
HEALTH & PREVENTION The Relationship Between Diabetes and Hypertension Dr Folasade Alli, Cardiologist, Lagos 11 September 2018 Having both diabetes and hypertension is incredibly common in Nigeria. A lot of diabetic patients develop hypertension. Amongst the...
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...