Female Doctor Assaulted By Male Military Officer #JusticeforDrTheresa

#JusticeforDrTheresa

We feel obliged to inform you of a disastrous and mind troubling incident. Dr Theresa is a Senior Registrar 1 in the department of Psychiatry of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (Ile-Ife). She is a very gentle, easy going, ever smiling and hardworking resident doctor.

This incident occurred at her residence in the early hours of Thursday 25th February 2016 in her service apartment building situated outside the hospital where she resides. Dr. Okpara, [A Wing Commander in the Nigerian Air Force] who is a resident Doctor in the Dept of Community Medicine in the same hospital where Theresa works also resides in that compound.

6 Early Warning Signs Of Ovarian Cancer Diseases

Often referred to as the “silent killer,” Ovarian cancer is universally feared as it presents very few symptoms.  By the time it’s noticeable, it’s usually too late, with only 20% of cases being detected early enough to treat.

Thankfully, the disease isn’t invisible.  Here are six early warning signs to watch out for.

1. A Swollen Stomach
Ovarian cancer causes internal inflammation, which can become visible.  Of course, there are many reasons for a swollen stomach, such as Burger King, being a couch potato, or receiving a visit from the stork.  Only be concerned if you’re ballooning for no reason.

THE BEATITUDES OF HEALTHY LIVING

The beatitudes of old were blessed up on a mountainside, but now you need not go up on a mountain to know this. All you need do is read and act, at the comfort of your home, office, wherever and whenever.

And these I speak unto you. . .

• Blessed are those who wash their hands regularly, for they shall be free from infections.

• Blessed are those who eat greens, for they shall keep their teeth.

• Blessed are those who exercise, for they shall lose weight and keep fit.

• Blessed are those who get adequate sleep, for they shall renew their minds and bodies.

Putin's unusual walk: KGB or Parkinson's?

Is Putin's odd gait due to disease or military training?

Each Christmas, The BMJ release a series of papers showcasing research of a more left-field bent than their normal fare. Today, we take a look at one of these intriguing and original studies.

Despite the Christmas topics being slightly unusual, the research is still peer-reviewed and based on detailed work.

Science owes a huge debt to serendipity; the discovery of penicillin springs to mind, as does Viagra, which was initially designed to treat angina.

Important scientific discoveries can appear from the most unlikely of corners. Because of this, all rigorous research has a certain inbuilt validity.

The paper covered below is entitled '"Gunslinger's gait': a new cause of unilaterally reduced arm swing". The work was carried out by Prof. Bas Bloem and his pan-European team of self-declared, unabashed movement disorder enthusiasts.

Could too much green tea be harmful to health?

 

Researchers suggest drinking too much green tea may be harmful to reproductive function and development.

For centuries, green tea has been hailed for its numerous health benefits. But according to a new study, the beverage could do more harm than good if consumed in large amounts.

In a new study published in the Journal of Functional Foods, researchers reveal how exposure to excessive amounts of green tea impaired the reproductive function of fruit flies, as well as the development of their offspring.

While it is unclear whether the beverage has the same impact on humans, the team says their findings warrant caution against consuming large amounts of green tea and other nutraceuticals.
 
Green tea is made from fresh leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. Because green tea is one of the least processed forms of tea, it retains the majority of its antioxidants and polyphenols, which are known to be largely beneficial for health.

HIV/AIDS AND OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS

The reason people are advised to go for early check-up, and even after testing positive to HIV, are asked to begin treatments (antiretroviral therapy) as soon as possible is to shut the doors on "opportunistic infections".

Opportunistic infections in this context are like scavengers, who only prey on weakened or about-to-die preys.

Opportunistic infections are infections caused either by bacterial, viral, fungal, or protozoan pathogens that take advantage of a host with a weakened immune system (caused by HIV infection) or an altered microbiota (such as a disrupted gut flora).

Antiretroviral therapy is all about managing HIV infection, and preventing the body from opportunistic infections, which in the end, leads to AIDS.

Most life-threatening opportunistic infections occur when the person’s CD4 count is very low (below 200 cells/mm).

HOW HIV/AIDS KILLS. . .

                                     

The HIV/AIDS is a very deadly disease, this is a known fact, but there remains something that's still unknown to quite a good number of people, and that is how HIV/AIDS kill.

Have you ever wondered how HIV/AIDS kill?

Okay, let me go over this again, with a little addition. . .

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infects cells of the immune system, destroying or impairing their function. Infection with this virus results in progressive deterioration of the immune system, leading to "immune deficiency."

The immune system is considered deficient when it can no longer fulfill its role of fighting infection and disease.

To make you understand this better. . .

In our bodies, there are many harmful micro-organisms, germs, bacteria, protozoa, fungi, and viruses. When our immune system is working well (not deficient), it helps to fight these germs. But when the immune system is weakened by HIV (or by some medications), these germs can get out of control and cause health problems.

STOP LYING TO YOUR DOCTOR!!!

Ahan! What h a p p e n!!! People can lie!

"Doctor, I quitted smoking a long time." [Yet he smells all over like tobacco itself].

"I took the medicines just as you directed doctor" [Even after missing last night's regimen].

"I am well now, I feel great" [Just to waive the next shot of injection].

When patients get sick, they expect their doctor to make them well. They demand the best care, the latest drugs and the most advanced treatments available. They seek nothing less than a total recovery. Sadly enough, it’s often the patients themselves who sabotage their own medical outcomes.

Let me hint you on an open secret. . .

MYTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT HIV AND AIDS

For nearly 30 years, HIV/AIDS have been shrouded in myths and misconceptions. In some cases, these mistaken ideas have prompted the very behaviors that cause more people to become HIV-positive.

Although unanswered questions about HIV remain, researchers have learned a great deal. Here are the top ten myths about HIV, along with the facts to dispute them.

Myth No. 1: You can get HIV by being around people who are HIV-positive.

This is NOT true. HIV is NOT spread through bodily contacts with infected people. You cannot catch HIV by:

·          Breathing the same air as someone who is HIV-positive

·          Touching a toilet seat or doorknob handle after an HIV-positive person

·          Drinking from a water fountain

HIV/AIDS; WHO IS AT RISK?

This is one of the major important questions about HIV/AIDS, people seek an answer for. . .

WHO IS AT RISK? WHO IS SAFE? AND WHO IS NOT?

First, let me establish a very important fact here, and simultaneously debunk a myth (or more like a general presumption). . .

HIV DOES NOT jump on people !!!. . .

Some people are with the presumption and unrealistic fear that "HIV flies in the air". Very funny right. The assumption is real, but the fact is false.

HIV/AIDS is NOT an airborne disease, it DOES NOT fly in the air, and it DOES NOT jump on people.

LOWER-BACK PAIN

 by JOY OKON

You stand and it feels like your back is preparing for a werewolf transformation. For those that are not familiar with the 'vampire diaries' series, a werewolf transformation is excruciatingly painful. When you sit, you experience the same thing. Even when you lie in bed, same thing occurs. Welcome to the pleasures of lower-back pain.

According to the American Chiropractic Association, four out of five people endure lower-back pain at some point in their lives. It can hang around for a few days or months, and even years. Such fun times eh. Some culprits are involved.

Common culprits include:

·         Exercise mishaps

·         Muscle strains

·         Postural changes during pregnancy, and

·         Bulging or herniated discs says Dr Jennifer Solomon, MD, a board certified physiatrist at hospital for Special Surgery in NYC.

THE MOUTH-BODY CONNECTION

By Joy Okon

Normally, an endocrinologist will assume two times earlier than sending A patient to a gum expert. Yep, you read proper, a gum Specialist. Now the query is, what has one got to do with the opposite? I'll let you know.

Some'll let you know your eyes are the windows in your soul, i'll Inform you your mouth is the door on your body, depart it Unguarded and the body gets invaded. Back to the problem,

The mouth-body connections:

• ORAL HEALTH AND DIABETES

Individuals who be afflicted by periodontal disorder have a better Risk of growing diabetes. Irritation in the mouth Weakens the frame's ability to manipulate blood sugar because of the Release of cortisol which in turn increases insulin resistance After which voila diabetes appear.

AGEs TOXICITY

Until recently, scientists thought AGEs were just normal byproducts of our metabolic system linked to sugar.

New studies show that AGEs are present in large quantities in most of the foods we eat today.

As new modes of food processing, applied by food industries, or popular methods of cooking expose food to dry-heat to make it safe, digestible and tasty, they also help raise AGEs to levels dangerous for the body.

Why do we consume foods that contain substances known to be toxic? It’s simple. AGEs are known to bring to raw nutrients those positive attributes we associate with our favourite meals. AGEs are responsible for the taste, appearance and the smell of foods we enjoy; the grilled burger and pizza and soft drinks and fried chicken; the bacon and corn chips and cookies.

AGEs are at work whenever cooked food attracts our attention, awakens our senses and encourages us to take yet another bite, even when we’re already full.

FG Begins Measles Immunisation Campaign In 19 Northern States

                                                        By Winifred Ogbeb and Victor Okek

The federal government is to begin its measles immunisation campaign across the 19 northern states of the federation from the 21st to the 28th of this month.

Speaking to newsmen yesterday in Abuja, the executive secretary, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Mohammed Ado, also revealed that it will extend its follow-up campaign against measles to 96 Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps across the northern states.

He said some of the states include Borno, Yobe, Adamawa and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), while the second phase will commence on 28th January to 1st February, 2016 in the 17 southern states.

He also disclosed that the agency had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with private providers in 2012 to provide immunisation services to children, adding that 60 per cent of health care services in the country are provided by them.

Women, Children Risk Death From Firewood Smoke

                                                              By Bernard Tolani Dada

A professor of Medicine and Pathology, Abdullah Abba has said that scientific studies conducted in Africa have shown that women and children are at a greater risk of dying from household air pollution.


Abbah stated this in Uyo yesterday while delivering a paper on the topic, “Biomass, Air Pollution and the Lungs” at the 19th annual scientific conference of the Nigerian Thoracic Society (NTC). This year’s conference had as its theme, “Household Air Pollution and Lung Health”.

According to the professor, women and children are more susceptible to pollution resulting from the use of bio-fuels as sources of energy for domestic cooking, adding that bio-fuels includes firewood, stoves and charcoal among others.

US Govt Announces Theme for World AIDS Day 2015

The United States Government has announced the theme for this year’s World AIDS Day 2015. The theme, The Time to Act Is Now, was announced on Friday through the official white house website by Douglas M. Brooks, MSW, the Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy and Ambassador Deborah L. Birx, MD, the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy.

Read the official statement below as published on the White House Blog;

We are pleased to announce the theme for World AIDS Day 2015: The Time to Act Is Now.

There is no better time than World AIDS Day to recommit ourselves to achieving an AIDS-free generation. This year, we will celebrate the tremendous progress we have made together in expanding access to HIV prevention, treatment, and care services, and focus on the potential to achieve sustainable epidemic control and end AIDS as a public health threat.

FG Bars Medical Graduates From NYSC

The federal government in a surprise move has barred graduates of medicine from participating in the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), unless... 

The federal government on Monday took drastic action to stamp out quackery and sub-standard practices in medical practice in the country as it has announced a ban on all graduates of medicine from participating in the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) until they have qualified as medical doctors and have secured practice licence from the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN).

 

This decision was made public through the Registrar/Chief Executive of MDCN, Dr. Abdulmumini Ibrahim during a press briefing on Monday in Abuja.

COMMON HEALTH QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK CONCERNING BED BUGS

In the course of doing the "Bed bugs Post Series", we got a lot of questions. Some "sounded" really funny, but as a matter of fact, they aren't funny.

These questions are questions regarding the health risk(s) one could be exposed to through bed bug bites. And I tell you, they're questions that need clarification.

It's good to be very conscious and proactive when it comes to issues regarding one's health, and this is what we preach.

Bed bug bites, called CIMICOSIS, may lead to a range of health effects including skin rashes, psychological effects and allergic symptoms.

Here we have high lighted a few most commonly asked questions regarding bed bug bites.

MYTHOMANIA; When Lies Become True To You. . .

Yes, people lie, and that, very well. But when lying becomes a thing that you (the liar) are unaware of as you lying, then it becomes a problem.

This sounds ridiculous, yes so true, but it's for real. There are people who lie without them knowing they do so.

Of clinical significance, this is known as MYTHOMANIA. Dressed with other names e.g Pathological lying, Pseudologia fantastica, etc.

Mythomania, is a behaviour of habitual or compulsive lying. People who are affected are called Mythomaniacs.

It is important to know that mythomania is not an illness in itself, but accounts for a set of symptoms that can show themselves in different mental illnesses, particularly in personality disorders.

DEALING WITH BEDBUGS {Post Series} - POST 5

GOOD RIDDANCE TO BUG RUBBISH

By now, everyone will agree that bed bugs are very stubborn creatures to deal with.

From the previous post  ORGANOPHOSPHATES DO LITTLE, we have clearly established the fact that not all insecticides work on bed bugs. They have become so resistant to insecticides, and these insecticides are not at all good for our health.

THE SECRET TO BED BUG DEFEAT

Since these invaders are very tough enemies, they require stringent measures to eradicate.

The secret to lasting victory over bed bugs is OBSERVING CONSTANT ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION and MAINTAINING PROPER HYGIENE.