By Edmond Agyapong (DREAMOND) A group of disorders that cause red blood cells to become misshapen and break down. With sickle cell disease, an inherited group of disorders, red blood cells contort into a sickle shape. The cells die early, leaving a shortage of healthy red blood cells (sickle cell anaemia) and can block blood […]
By Raphael Nyarkotey Obu, PhD Now let’s take a look at the cocoa butter. It’s the fat source used to make chocolate, giving it its alluring, melt-in-mouth, silky feel. It can be found in basically all types of chocolate, including dark, milk or white. What else is cocoa butter good for? Just like other skin-loving fats— […]
Quality sleep is a potent remedy for a healthy body. By: Nketia Anthony (MPH. Health Education and Promotion, BSc. Herbal Medicine) To enjoy an active, meaningful, and healthy life, certain phenomenon of life needs to be well adhered to always. One such phenomenon is Sleep. As you would, at a point in time, reboot a […]
Nigeria has about 512 maternal mortality per 100,000 births, one of the worst in the world, according to health minister Osagie Ehanire. The Amuwo Odofin Maternal and Child Centre (AOMCC) in Lagos State achieved zero mortality out of a total of 493 birth deliveries it recorded between January and March this year. According to figures […]
By: Nketia Anthony (MPH. Health Education and Promotion, BSc. Herbal Medicine) When the topic concerning snorting substances is raised, people usually cast their minds to substances such as cocaine, heroin, or crushed painkillers. Certainly, it’s very unlikely to include any alcoholic product in this category at a first instance or at all. This is because […]
