Piles (Haemorrhoids) – Symptoms, Causes, Prevention & Treatments Piles, also known as hemorrhoids, are enlarged veins at the lower part of the rectum or inside the anus. The enlarged veins are maybe internal or external around the anal area and range in sizes. Internal hemorrhoids are the most common type Read more…
Chronic Kidney disease, also known as chronic kidney failure, Is a medical condition where there is a gradual loss in kidney function. When the kidney cannot filter excess fluid and waste products from the bloodstream, the waste and excess fluid build up in the body and the kidneys. Chronic kidney Read more…
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Causes, Symptoms & Types Ms is a progressive central nervous system disorder that affects the function of your brain and spinal cord. Causes It occurs when the immune system treats myelin sheath as a threat, attacking the cells that produce it and the Myelin sheath itself. It Read more…
Living with Asthma – Symptoms, Causes, Triggers & Risk Factors Asthma is a long-lasting medical condition that affects the lung. It makes the airway swollen, narrow, making it difficult to breathe. Symptoms may be severe and life-threatening. What are the symptoms? When the airway is narrow and swollen, individuals with Read more…
A glaucoma is a group of progressive eye disease that occurs due to increased pressure inside the eye. It is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness. The increased pressure in the eye damages the optic nerve that transmits images to the brain, leading to vision loss or permanent Read more…
Parkinson’s Disease – Risk, Symptoms, Stages Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive movement disorder that occurs due to the loss of nerve cells that produce chemical transmission in the brain called dopamine. Parkinson’s Disease -Definition PD is a nervous system disorder that gets worse over time. When the brain cells Read more…
Heart Attack – Causes, Symptoms, Prevention Heart Attacks, also known as myocardial infarctions (MI), is a medical emergency that occurs when there is a blockage of blood flow. When this happens, the cardiac muscles are restricted to oxygen it needs. Definition This is a condition where the cardiac muscles die Read more…
Early Symptoms of Diabetes | Types and Causes Diabetes is a group of long-lasting medical conditions that involve problems with the hormone (Insulin) that regulate blood sugar (glucose) levels in the body. Cells in the pancreas produce and secrete insulin into the bloodstream based on the body’s glucose level. When Read more…
Brain cells die in minutes when the blood flow to the brain is restricted. Stroke is a critical illness that could lead to permanent disability or death. So what is a stroke? It occurs when there is a blockage of the blood flow to the brain. When this happens, the Read more…
Causes of dementia: types, stages, and symptoms Dementia is a combination of medical symptoms associated with deficits in all or some parts of the brain and their functions. Dementia affects individuals differently, depending on the part of the brain is affected. Causes of dementia Not all dementia causes are known, Read more…
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), causes and treatments Hypertension is a silent condition that could go unnoticed for several years before showing any symptoms. We unknowingly experience hypertension from our daily activities; this could be from stress or extensive thinking. When our blood pressure is consistently high, the heart is at Read more…
Living with Paranoid schizophrenia and treatments Paranoid schizophrenia is the justification of a belief that is created through extensive thinking of fear. These unwanted thoughts make it difficult to differentiate realities to imaginative ideas, making it easy to form conclusions from facts. Paranoid schizophrenia is a severe mental condition characterized Read more…
PUMPKIN LEAVES MEDICINAL USE AND RECIPE Pumpkin leaves, otherwise referred to as fluted pumpkin leaves because of it hollow stalk, hence the flute in its name. its scientific name is Telfairia occidentalis. The tropical vine cultivated in West Africa is a vegetable leaf. Local names among the West African leaf Read more…