Acute Otitis media is a type of inflammation of the middle ear that occurs rapidly, that is, it happens fast. The symptoms start showing up anytime from between a days to 2 week. The commonest symptoms are ear pain and fever. Sometimes, the person may also have drainage of fluid from the ear or even
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Otitis is just a fancy term that means inflammation or swelling of the ear. When this swelling affects the middle ear, it is called otitis media. For the sake of clarification, The ear has 3 parts (external, middle and inner) which can all be inflamed and infected. If it affects the external part of the
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Some children are born with these problems or defects in their hearts that we call Congenital Heart Defects. These problems occurred when they were still in the womb and they can affect the structure or function of the heart. They are one of the most common types of birth defects. Some of these heart defects
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There are some babies that when they are born, for a long time after birth, they would have problems in defecating. This is Hirschsprung’s disease. It is a condition that is present at birth, and is due to some missing nerves from the muscles of the baby’s intestine (mostly large intestine). babies with this condition
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Refractive errors are those conditions of the eyes that affects the ability of the eye to see images properly, as a result of poor focusing of image. When this happens, the individual would start experiencing blurred vision or eye strain. The main types of refractive errors are long sightedness (hyperopia), short sightedness (myopia), astigmatism and
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Recurrent miscarriages could be a very painful, depressing and potentially lethal experience, in the life of any woman that experiences this, especially in one who who has not had any living child before. In our environment, particularly in some cultures, people call you all sorts of names, make mockery of you & your situation, for
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Cold sores are these tiny, blisters on or around the lips that usually contains fluid and are usually very painful. They also known as fever blisters, as they are commonly seen during a fever. They are a common manifestation of viral or bacterial infections. There’s no cure for cold sores, but antiviral pills or creams
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Stretch marks are those type of marks that develops on our skin, when the skin stretches or shrinks quickly. It can arise as a result of rapid weight gain such as seen in pregnancy, obesity, or weight changes seen in weightlifting. Everyone you ask will tell you that, they would love to have a body
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Ever seen a pregnant woman convulsing? Think Pre-eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia is a leading cause of death to mothers & child across the world. According to the World Health Organization, WHO, around 50, 000 to 75, 000 women every year due to this condition. It is worse when its not discovered early. Table of Content What is
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If there is anything that the current Coronavirus pandemic has shown, it is without doubt, the importance of Vaccines & Medicines in the advancement of mankind & our battle against diseases. The Covid-19 outbreak which started in January 2020 in Wuhan, a city in China has infected over 6 million persons globally & claimed the
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Heavy menstrual bleeding is a very common complaint among a number of females of reproductive age. The bleeding can either be increased (heavy) or prolonged. This condition is known medically as menorrhagia. Table Of Content What is Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Cause of HMB What do I Do Treatment What is Heavy Menstrual Bleeding HMB is
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Low sperm count is a common cause for concern among a number of married men with problems of infertility. It can be very frustrating to be married for long & not be able to get your wife pregnant & have the joy of being a father. A normal man produce about 1,500 sperm per second
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Contraception is a very important tool both in preventing unwanted pregnancies in pre-marital partners as well as in family planning. Abortion is a major consequence of unwanted pregnancies. Abortion is still illegal in Nigeria, except for certain circumstances.Sadly, Unsafe Abortion is still being preformed by unlicenced individuals under unsafe conditions leading to deaths & various
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Have you ever thought about Medical Insurance Before? How would you feel if you can go into a hospital and receive all treatments for whatever condition you might have, including Surgery & not pay a dime? Feels good right? Thats the benefit of Insurance. TABLE OF CONTENT A. BRIEF INTRODUCTIONB. IS THERE ANY FORM OF
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HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, while AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. It is untreated infection by HIV that leads to AIDS. There is still no cure yet for HIV, but there are drugs that can help you manage the condition & live a fairly normal life. There are over 3 million persons
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Tuberculosis is an airborne disease that affects the lungs causing respiratory problems. It is both curable & preventable.A lot of cases of TB are arising due to HIV co-infection. Table of content Causes Symptoms High Risk Persons Treatment Transmission Prevention Cause of Tuberculosis This is a disease of the lungs caused by infection with a
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Pneumonia in most places is still believed to be caused by exposure to cold weather or cold in general. This is not true. Many forms of the disease is treatable by Antibiotics. Some forms can be prevented by vaccines. Table of Content What is Pneumonia Causes Symptoms Transmission Treatment Prevention What is Pneumonia It is
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Vaginal discharge is a condition that has been commonly noticed among females of reproductive age. This discharge can be normal or abnormal. The discharge can be whitish, yellowish or clear. It can also be itchy & foul smelling. Is it smelly, itchy, burning? Is the discharge much?Do you have painful urination? These are some questions
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