INFANT FORMULA: HOW TO CHOOSE AND PREPARE
The national policy on infant and young child feeding advocates exclusive breastfeeding for all babies until they are older than 6 m...
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INFECTIONS: What you should know
Infections can occur in any part of the body, not just the penis or vagina. Infection refers to illnesses caused by small living thi...
Injection Abscess
Swelling can occur immediately at the site of an injection especially if the medication injected is oily/thick. Such swelling should...
Intestinal Obstruction (Blocked Food Pipe)
What is a Blocked Food Pipe? A blocked food pipe is a condition that occurs when the food pipe is blocked leading to the stoppage of...
IS MY TEMPERATURE REALLY HIGH
Fever means high body temperature. The normal body temperature is between 36.6 and 37.40Celsius. When the measured body temperature...
JAUNDICE IN BABIES: IS THIS DANGEROUS?
Jaundice is yellowness of a baby’s eyes and or skin. It occurs because of the high level of bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin is a p...
Jaundice in Pregnancy: What you should know
Jaundice is the yellowing of the skin and eyes due to high levels of a yellow pigment in the blood called bilirubin. It is usually p...
Joint Infection (Septic Arthritis)
Joint infection is a condition where disease-causing germs like bacteria, viruses, or fungi find their way into one or more joints o...
Kerosene Poisoning: What you should know
Kerosene poisoning refers to the ingestion, inhalation, or absorption of kerosene, which is a flammable liquid commonly used as fuel...
Kerosine Ingestion: What You Should Know
Kerosine ingestion is also known as paraffin ingestion. Kerosine is an oily petroleum product used domestically as fuel for lamps, h...
Labour Complications: What can be done? How to keep the baby and mother safe?
This process of pushing out your baby is often painful and uneasy, however, once you meet your cute little one, you will want to do...
LEG SWELLING IN PREGNANCY: SHOUD I BE WORRIED?
The hormones of pregnancy make a woman to retain water. The water can accumulate in the hands, face or more often in the legs The ho...