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Wellness: 5 Anti-Allergy Foods You Should Start Eating Today

Allergies can be a pain especially when they occur seasonally. If you experience allergies such as a runny nose, sneezing, and itchy eyes often and during certain times of the year then there may be ways you can curb them.

Gerocare: Quality Health Plans For The Aged Nigerian Populace

Without doubt, Nigerians are beginning to make use of opportunities presented by the tech ecosystem. Today, the act of solving problems via the use of technology has become a global trend, with Nigeria fully part of the 21st century campaign

Did you Know? Six Health Benefits of Ukwa

Ukwa is a traditional meal that is commonly eaten by the Igbo people of South-Eastern Nigeria. The botanical name of this food is Treculia africana while the English name is African breadfruit. Ukwa can be made into a porridge delicacy

Social Media Accounts To Follow: 4 Celebrities Who Have A Background In Medicine

It is quite rare to come across individuals who dabble in two completely different professions. Such individuals often serve as a source of inspiration for some who haven’t found their true calling in life. They also prove that hard work

Brands We Love: Ubenwa

The robots might be taking away some of our jobs. But they’re also helping us solve some of our most challenging and life altering problems. That’s what Ubenwa, an Artificial Intelligence solutions startup, is proving with its work in healthcare.

Wellness: How To Get The Most Out Of Your Doctor’s Appointment

A visit to the doctor’s office to a great extent plays a crucial role in how well one recovers from an ailment. This often interrogatory moment by the doctor shouldn’t be taken for granted but rather seen as an opportunity

Wellness: 6 Testosterone-Boosting Foods For Men

Testosterone is the sex hormone in men. It carries out a whole range of functions from improving sex drive to building muscles, from strengthening bones to maintaining reproductive health. In a nutshell, it is responsible for many qualities that make

App Of The Week: Privedoc

Privedoc is a medical app that has been established to enable patients consult doctors, nurses, or Physiotherapists right from the comfort of their homes. The app was founded by Lanre Olaitan, a Clinical entrepreneur, and an emergency medical doctor. He

Wellness: Top 4 Healthcare Apps You Should Know

Staying healthy is definitely more than just paying visits to the doctor when ill. It entails a lot more like eating the right diet, exercising, managing your medications, and nurturing your body and mind. All these in a broken healthcare

Does Activated Charcoal Really Whiten Your Teeth?

These days, I particularly take tips on natural home remedies with a pinch of salt. Manufacturers and marketers feed off the vibes and dangle before us what they want us to hear instead of what we should know. Today’s topic

Wellness: 4 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Be Sitting So Much

According to a popular African saying “Too much of anything is bad”. Interestingly, this quote applies to virtually all facets of life. Eating excessively will make you susceptible to weight gain and a myriad of health problems down the line

Wellness: Do you have Anxiety? Here Is How You Can Deal With It

Do you ever feel an unexplainable fear over certain situations? You know your fear is excessive and irrational but you can’t just seem to talk yourself out of it. This state of mind is called anxiety. Everyone gets anxious from

How To Create A Travel Medical Portfolio

Have you noticed when you go for your doctor’s appointment, your case file is usually out of your reach? Sometimes as the doctor is noting your symptoms, they are writing recommendations and observations which they may or may not share

Wellness: What You Should Know About Probiotics

The human body is home to numerous bacteria which are concentrated especially in the digestive tract. These bacteria comprise of two types: the good and the bad. Studies show that for the body to function normally in many aspects of

The Increasing Threat of Malaria Drug Resistance

From the time of our forefathers, malaria has been in existence. It was and still is a primary source of morbidity. Malaria is the most widespread mosquito-borne disease; it is present in 97 countries.[1] Globally, Malaria causes up to a million

SME Spotlight: Pro-Health Community Physiotherapy

Opeyemi Bakre is a physiotherapist (physical therapist) and the founder of an outpatient physical therapy outfit called Pro-Health Community Physiotherapy aka Community Physio. She has a first degree in Physiotherapy from the Obafemi Awolowo University (Great Ife!) and a Master’s degree

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