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How to achieve your health goals this year.
Introduction It's a new year, and as usual, you've written down a number of health and fitness goals you plan to achieve this year. This is a gentle reminder that those goals won't work unless you do. To ensure we [...]
4 MYTHS ABOUT CERVICAL CANCER
Introduction Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that develops in a woman’s cervix which is the entrance to her womb. Cervical cancer is termed the fourth most common cancer among women globally. The popularity of this particular cancer has [...]
Tips for staying healthy during Harmattan
Nigerians and other West Africans can relate to Harmattan. For those who have not experienced Harmattan, it is a season that starts between late November and typically ends in February. The Harmattan season is characterized by cold–dry wind, and heavy [...]
Living healthy with HIV/AIDS
Statisa.com reports that over 1.9 million Nigerians are living with HIV/AIDS. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks and suppresses the body’s immune system. When HIV is not treated, it could lead to AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) and [...]
How to help an abused woman
According to the UN, violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most widespread, persistent, and devastating human rights violations in our world today and remains largely unreported due to the impunity, silence, stigma, and shame surrounding it. [...]
ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Antimicrobial resistance occurs when microorganisms persistently grow in the presence of drugs designed to kill them. This means that the microorganisms become immune to the drugs that are designed to kill them. This could become an issue because it means [...]