By Kelechukwu Iruoma Eme Okon was two months pregnant with her third child when she started attending antenatal care (ANC) at the Eyokponung Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Akwa Ibom State of southern Nigeria. This was her first time ever; having not attended ANC during her first and second pregnancies. During her first visit, she […]
By Alicestine October In 1947 the first black woman qualified as a doctor in South Africa. Her name was Mary Malahlela-Xakana. It took the country about 60 years after its first black male doctor started practicing for Malahlela-Xakana to don her stethoscope and practice medicine. Much, but not enough has changed since then. Today, medical […]
Twenty seconds. That’s how long you need to wash your hands to remove germs, a new physics study confirms. Typical hand-washing guidelines—including those from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—advise scrubbing your hands for a minimum of 20 seconds. To assess that recommendation, researchers used a mathematical model to examine the key mechanics of hand-washing and […]
Ingredients “Kontomire”/ Cocoyam leaves Banana Milk Honey Ice cubes Blender* Method Cut Your Kontomire into small pieces and rinse with salt water to cleanse parasites and organisms Put your washed “kontomire” on fire and allow to boil for some few minutes (5minutes) Remove your “Kontomire” on fire and put it in a cold water Cut […]
A review of evidence by researchers at the University of Bristol and the University of Edinburgh has suggested a possible new means by which chlamydia could lead to an increased risk of cancer and ectopic pregnancy. The hypothesis also provides a possible explanation for how pelvic inflammatory disease may be triggered in some women. The […]
