Tag: Health Awareness
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What your pee color says about your health Let’s be honest: Most of us don’t give much idea to our pee before we flush it far away. In any case, the essential points of interest of your urine –…
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CANCER symptoms can be difficult to spot, yet sex with an partner might be an open door for them to see changes in the body that could demonstrate an issue with the prostate or even coronary illness. We may think we know our own bodies best, yet our partner could assume a key part…
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Oral sex has been linked to an increase risk of Human papilloma virus infection: Oral intercourse has been associated with an increased risk of mouth infections brought on by HPV, as well as an increased risk of HPV-related oral malignancies. The University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) professor Adegboyega Fawole has issued a…
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Early Warning Signs of HIV Infection: HIV is no longer a news, but most people still ignore the messages about getting tested to know their status. HIV is a virus that weakens the defence system of a person. (antibodies that fight against any infection invading your body). It can weaken the immune system to the…
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Johnson and Johnson have been in the headlines for other reasons this week after being ordered to pay $417m (£323.4m) to a 63 year old California woman named Eva Echeverria, who claimed their talcum powder gave her ovarian cancer after allegedly using it for 50 years. The jury’s decision to award the woman such…
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Colorectal cancer, long considered a scourge of the aged, has been steadily rising among young and middle-aged adults in the United States, new research shows. A recent study conducted by the American Cancer Society, using data from the National Center for Health Statistics, uncovered this worrying development and experts are urging an increase in awareness…
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A stroke, otherwise referred to as a cerebrovascular accident or C.V.A., happens when the blood supply to a portion of the brain is reduced or cut off, leading to a lack of oxygen and nutrients. Brain cells begin to die within moments. This can be ischemic (due to a lack of blood) or hemorrhagic…
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Cancer starts when cells in the body begin to grow out of control. Cells in nearly any part of the body can become cancer, and can spread to other areas of the body. </span What is cervical cancer? Cervical cancer is cancer that starts in the cervix, the narrow opening into the uterus…