Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test: A Practical Guide to Testing Before Treating
In Nigeria, almost every fever is treated as malaria. Many people buy antimalarials without being tested, and many are treated for malaria […]
Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention Explained: Protecting Children in the Rainy Season
In many northern and central Nigerian states, malaria cases rise sharply during the rainy season. Young children are hit hardest, and many […]
Heart Failure After Pregnancy: Recognising Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
Most new mothers feel tired and breathless at times. Pregnancy and caring for a newborn are physically demanding. However, for a small […]
Rheumatic Heart Disease Prevention: Protecting Children’s Hearts
Rheumatic heart disease is a preventable condition that still damages the hearts of many children and young adults in Africa. It begins […]
Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Risk: Protecting Your Brain and Heart
Atrial fibrillation, often called AF, is the most common type of irregular heartbeat in adults. It becomes more common with age and […]
Low Salt Diet Tips for a Healthier Heart
High blood pressure affects millions of Nigerians, and many do not know they have it. One of the biggest causes is eating […]
How to Reverse Prediabetes: Your Window of Opportunity
Prediabetes means your blood sugar is higher than normal but not yet high enough to be called diabetes. Millions of people have […]
Insulin Injection Technique Tips: Getting Every Dose Right
Insulin is a life-saving medicine for people with type 1 diabetes and many people with type 2 diabetes. Yet the way insulin […]
Diabetic Eye Disease Signs: Protecting Your Sight With Diabetes
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of preventable blindness in working-age adults. High blood sugar slowly damages the tiny blood vessels […]
Childhood Type 1 Diabetes: A Guide for Nigerian Families
Many people think diabetes only affects older, overweight adults. However, children can develop diabetes too, and most children with diabetes have type […]
WHO Says One in Four Adolescents Had No Active Days Last Week
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — About one in four adolescents worldwide did not reach 60 minutes of physical activity on any day in the […]
South African Public Patients Told to Buy Medicines Privately Amid Shortages
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — South Africa medicine shortages in public hospitals and clinics have reached what experts describe as their worst level yet, […]