#WorldCancerDay: Find Out How You Can Make Healthy Lifestyle Choices To Reduce The Risks of Cancer

We can, I can get involved in the fight against cancer.

You may not know anyone who is battling or has battled with cancer but cancer is real and is affecting people all over the world. Currently more than 8 million people die annually from cancer worldwide, 4 million (aged 30 to 69 years) die prematurely.

Watch Out! Conjunctivitis a.k.a Apollo or Pink Eye Is In The Air! What You Need To Know About The Prevention And Treatment

When Teni woke up with a red itchy eye, I prayed silently and wished it wasn’t what I thought, but my little boy was so uncomfortable. He tried rubbing his eyes but I gently prevented him from doing so. He just kept saying “What is wrong with my eyes? My eyes are sticky, they are growing bigger and hurts”. That’s the discomfort one gets from conjunctivitis which is commonly called Apollo in Nigeria (who knows where the name originated from sef?).

Eyes on Diabetes! Today is World Diabetes Day

Seen this blue big circle around? It’s the sign for this year’s #WorldDiabetesDay (#WDD) Campaign with the theme “Eyes on Diabetes”.

World Diabetes Day is marked annually on the 14^th of November largely to create awareness of the increasing cases of diabetes in children and adults around the world.

Why Everyone Is Talking About The Miracle Baby That Was Born Twice

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She survived two deliveries against all odds.

It takes the grace of God for a woman to get pregnant, complete her pregnancy term and deliver the baby without any issues. When everything goes well, many may not know how much blessing they have received from God. May you receive your own blessing from the Lord. Amen.

See video of the surgery after the cut.

#WorldContraceptionDay: Have Your Babies By Choice, Not By Chance

Family Planning! It’s Your Life. It’s Your Responsibility.

World contraception day is marked all over the world every 26^th September to raise public awareness about sex education, the need and various means of contraception.

#African Delicacy - One Main Ingredient, 2 Dishes : Recipe for Ikokore (Water Yam Pottage) and Ojojo (Water Yam Balls)

Let’s go to Ijebu!

What's The Big Deal? Benefits of Breastfeeding For Mum and Baby!

Breastfeeding is changing the health of families all over the world, helping mothers to value the wellbeing of their children from the start of life.

Did you read my 6 months Breastfeeding Mission? Read here if you missed it. Breastfeeding my baby is one of the smartest decisions I made for myself and my daughter as there are so many instant and lifelong benefits for both mother and child.

Here are reasons why everywhere around the world, breastfeeding is being encouraged and recognized as a key to sustainable development. 

Know Hepatitis, Act Now: Facts You Should Know About Viral Hepatitis

Only 1 out of 20 people living with Hepatitis today know they have it and just one out of 100 is being treated. As the world marks world hepatitis day today, the World Health Organization (WHO) urges countries to ACT NOW by educating people about the disease and increasing access to testing and treatment services. Here are facts you should know about the disease and its prevention. 

Watch out! Inappropriate Use Of Medications May Cause A Life Threatening Skin Condition Known As Stevens-Johnson-Syndrome

Stevens-Johnson-Syndrome (SJS) is a rare skin condition resulting from a severe reaction to drugs.

Pasta- Chicken Stir-fry Recipe.

Pasta is one of the food that comes to my mind when I want to quickly whip something up for everyone including the kids, when I’m not thinking noodles or “raash”(as my 2-year old would pronounce rice) and of course when I’m thinking healthy meals too. Kids love pasta and it is also a good choice meal for the whole family, be it lunch or dinner.

Meet 14 year-old Tech Inventor who rejected $30 Million Buy-out offer for his innovative First Aid Vending Machine

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We’ve seen vending machines for drinks, snacks, chocolates and cookies, but this 14 year old boy thought of a vending machine that dispenses cheap first aid kits to allow kids and parents get quick access to first aid kits.

Reasons why drinking artificially sweetened drinks during pregnancy may harm your baby.

There’s this heavenly satisfaction you feel after gulping a chilled bottle of soft drink during pregnancy. Sounds familiar? It’s really hard to resist.

8 Easy Home Remedies for Cough.

Have you ever had that kind of cough that persists even when you use several over-the-counter cough medicines? Coughing is a very common health problem and it may be accompanied by cold, nasal congestion and itchy throat depending on whether the cough is a dry or productive cough. Here is a list of home remedies for cough due to colds, alleges and sinus infections:

Immunization na correct Bodyguard. Do you know Cervical Cancer is Vaccine preventable?

Facts you should know about Lassa Fever and its Prevention as another case has been reported in Edo State, Nigeria.

Lassa fever has just killed a man who was said to be on a visit to Nigeria to attend his mother’s funeral at Ekpoma in Benin, Edo state, Nigeria. He was rushed to the hospital after complaining of stomach ache. The patient reportedly died three hours after a surgical operation was performed before he was diagnosed of having Lassa fever.

Here are facts you should know about Lassa fever and its prevention.

The Amazing Health Benefits of Cod Liver Oil.

This post is inspired by my experience at the Mother and Child Expo last Saturday. I was at the Biofem booth and they had a range of products on display but what caught my attention was the Cod Liver Oil Syrup for children.

What comes to mind when you hear Cod Liver Oil is fish (that medicine with the oily fish taste and smell). I’ve known it since I was a little kid, my grandma called it “epo eja”.  

Health is Wealth! How much do you know about Diabetes? Take the Quiz.

Today is World Health Day.

Today is #WorldHealthDay. The objective of the day is to disseminate knowledge and awareness about human health