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 & 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...
