ACCIDENTAL POISONING AT HOME: IMMEDIATE CARE
It is a common home accident. Most cases of accidental poisoning occur in children between the age of 1-5 years. This occurs when an...
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HOUSEHOLD FIRST AID KIT: WHAT DO YOU KEEP IN IT
First aid kits are handy and contain the basic items for addressing common accidents. The home is the site of many accidents; common...
SKIN CUTS AND WOUNDS: HOME CARE
Skin cuts and wounds are common domestic injuries, especially in young children. They also occur in industrial workers especially th...
WHAT TO DO AFTER A DOG BITE
Irrespective of the breed, dog bites are dangerous especially if the dog was not provoked. Most victims of dog bites are children. B...
TEN CAUSES OF RECURRENT ABDOMINAL PAIN IN CHILDREN
Commonly there is no identifiable cause, most cases are not life-threatening and resolve spontaneously. Abdominal pain or discomfort...
DIARRHEA IN CHILDREN: CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, AND PREVENTION
Diarrhea is one of the leading causes of illness and death in children, primarily due to its effects of dehydration and malnutrition...
PAIN DURING SEXUAL INTERCOURSE
Also called dyspareunia, is any form of pain or discomfort in a woman’s vagina or the lower abdomen during or after sex. Also called...
COPING WITH STRESS
Everyone experiences stress but we react differently to stress, for instance some people overeat when stressed while some refuse foo...
FOUL MOUTH ODOUR
It is possible to have a foul mouth odour and not know it, the sure way is to ask the people around. It is also called bad breath or...
MOTION SICKNESS
It occurs when a person is in motion. It can also occur in a static person if the person is viewing an object in motion e.g., a movi...
TINNITUS (NOISE IN THE EAR)
This is when a person hears noise, vibration, or some other sounds in the ear when there is none. Also called noise in the ear. This...
SLEEP HYGIENE TO HELP WITH INSOMNIA
Insomnia means poor sleep; it includes problems with falling asleep and staying asleep. It also includes having a non-refreshing sle...