What to look out for when purchasing packaged food items

Food products could be packaged in plastic bags, paper bags, cans, plastic containers , glass bottles/jars , and other materials that are suitable for packaging food items. The information about the foods are always written on the body of the pack, where it was made and if it is also approved for human consumption. The onus is on the buyer and consumer to check for important information written...

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Missing in Action

Hello guys, its been long since I last updated on this blog. I have been undergoing some physiological changes and its quite difficult trying to keep up.I will be doing scheduled posts from now henceforth .I have a lot of interesting posts to put up. Please do look out for them. Thanks and stay healthy gu...

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What is the ideal weight for your baby?

At birth, the baby usually weighs 2.5 kg or more. A birth weight of 4 kg is termed macrosomia (big baby). There are factors that can affect  the birth weight of a baby. It could be as a result of maternal or neonatal factors. For the purpose of this post I will just dwell on the approximate weight of a child at a particular age. A lot of mothers get worried when they see other babies of the...

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TIPS ON HOW TO PREVENT BATHROOM INJURIES

Every year thousands of people over age 15 visit the emergency room(ER) because of injuries suffered in the bathroom and a significant percent are hospitalized.. Women are more likely to be hurt than men. Bathroom injuries increases with age peaking after 85. These injuries can occur in the shower,bath tub,toilet areas, around the sink etc. The injuries also occur more while getting out of the bath...

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On International Women's Day, UN officials call to 'Step It Up' for gender equality

The 2016 theme for International Women’s Day is “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality.”   Senior United Nations officials from around the world are marking International Women's Day with calls to “Step It Up” with more resources and greater political action to achieve gender equality by 2030. “I remain outraged by the denial of rights to women and girls – but I take heart...

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10 FACTS ABOUT DIABETES

1) About 347 million people worldwide have diabetes There is an emerging global epidemic of diabetes that can be traced back to rapid increases in overweight, including obesity and physical inactivity. 2)Diabetes is predicted to become the 7th leading cause of death in the world by the year 2030 Total deaths from diabetes are projected to rise by more than 50% in the next 10 years. 3)There...

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Tips to cure your recurrent vaginal candidiasis

Candida albicans Vaginal candidiasis( yeast infection) is an infection of the vagina caused by Candida. The species of Candida include albicans, glabrata, tropicalis etc. This type of infection can also affect the area around it externally ( vulva) This infection is what people call "Toilet infection". 10-20 % of women during reproductive years may harbour Candida spp in the absence of symptoms....

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WHO outlines ways to prevent and mitigate childhood hearing loss

“A child who struggles to hear may also struggle to learn to speak, underachieve at school and end up socially isolated,” says Dr Etienne Krug, Director of the WHO Department for Management of Noncommunicable Diseases, Disability, Violence and Injury Prevention. “But this doesn’t have to happen. We have a range of tools to help prevent, detect and treat childhood hearing loss.” Most childhood...

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‘Stand out and stand together,’ says UN on Zero Discrimination Day

Zero Discrimination Day is an opportunity to join together against discrimination and celebrate everyone’s right to live a full and productive life with dignity. Source: UNAIDS 1 March 2016 – The United Nations agency leading the world’s HIV/AIDS response today called on the international community to celebrate individuality, as it observed Zero Discrimination Day, stressing that...

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Steps to keeping your water dispenser clean

WATER DISPENSER How many of us clean our water dispensers regularly? Did you know that your water dispensers are to be cleaned every 3-6 months? This will make our water cleaner and will keep us from having any infection contracted from drinking unclean water. The reservoir of the water dispenser can become slimy if not cleaned regularly and this could be a nidus for bacterial growth. Water...

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Panic in Ogun state as first Lassa fever victim dies

The Ogun State Commissioner of Health, Babatunde Ipaye, disclosed this at a press conference in Abeokuta. He said the government did its best to save the victim, who died on Sunday, and has contacted the deceased family for approval to bury the victim based on WHO protocol. Mr. Ipaye said the 28-year-old victim was admitted into the isolation unit of the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching...

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Happy Valentine's day.

Love and Hugs on Valentines's day. Do have a Happy Valentine's day Celebration. Remember to stay healthy gu...

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My husband beats me with planks, wires, threatens to kill me

A 27-year-old mother of one, Flora Okwuosa, has lamented the ill-treatment and constant battery she receives from her husband, one Chris Obiekezie. DAILY POST gathered that Flora who hails from Orisite Local Government Area, LGA, of Anambra state and married to Chris of Awkuzu LGA of the same state, worked with Nigerian Brewery Company and subsequently with Central Business Unit, Abuja, before...

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Tips to stay safe this Valentine season

The Valentine season is here again!!! This is the season we share love and spend quality time with our loved ones, exchange gifts ,visit the orphanage, visit the sick in the hospitals, the destitute in the society, the prisoners in the prisons etc Valentine means different things to different people. This period is really an exciting period for young people who think it is the best time to have...

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The man that loved me is not the same man that I Iive with now

The next patient that entered the consulting room was a light skinned, tall woman, well dressed but didn't look happy. She just managed to give me a smile as she sat down . I had the following conversations with 3 patients; PATIENT 1 Doctor ; Good day ma, how are you? Patient 1; Am not fine doc Doctor ; What happened? Patient 1: Doctor what can be done about my face my husband hit my head...

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