Uterine fibroid is common in our environment. The main-stay of management of ute…

Uterine fibroid is common in our environment. The main-stay of management of ute…

[ad_1] Uterine fibroid is common in our environment. The main-stay of management of uterine fibroid in conventional medicine is surgery which is associated with post-operative complications. The surgical options used in the management of uterine fibroids are hysterectomy and myomectomy. In Nigeria the severity of the complication of fibroid surgery is alarming, in some cases … Read more

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Nigerian men Prost…

Prostate cancer  is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Nigerian men
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[ad_1] Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Nigerian men Prostate cancer screening is not a common practice in Nigeria in spite of prostate cancer being the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Nigerian men Awareness about prostate cancer is also poor, Majority of our patients therefore usually present in themselves with the disease … Read more

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). BPH is an age-related non -malignant enlarge…

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). BPH is an age-related non -malignant enlarge…

[ad_1] Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). BPH is an age-related non -malignant enlargement of the prostate gland. It is highly prevalent in older men and is the result of unregulated neoplastic growth of the prostate gland. In severe cases BPH might lead to sepsis,bladder damage,renal failure or even death. Dribbling after urination, excessive urination at night, … Read more

Gastrointestinal diseases represent a major cause of morbidity and mortality in …

Gastrointestinal diseases represent a major cause of morbidity and mortality in …

[ad_1] Gastrointestinal diseases represent a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. Public health measures, including clean,safe drinking water and effective sewage disposal, and safe food hygiene practices greatly reduce their spread, many are highly contagious. Contaminated drinking water results in diarrhoeal diseases that are major cause of illnesses in all age groups. Typhoid … Read more

Your liver is the largest organ inside your body, it is located in the right upp…

Your liver is the largest organ inside your body, it is located in the right upp…

[ad_1] Your liver is the largest organ inside your body, it is located in the right upper area of your abdomen. It performs many critical functions that affect metabolism throughout your body, including bile production, which is essential to digestion, filtering of toxins from your body, excretion of bilirubin (a product of broken-down red blood cells), … Read more

HYPOTHYROIDISM. . . A condition in which the thyroid gland doesn’t produce enoug…

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A condition in which the thyroid gland doesn’t produce enoug…

[ad_1] HYPOTHYROIDISM. . . A condition in which the thyroid gland doesn’t produce enough thyroid hormone. Hypothyroidism’s deficiency of thyroid hormones can disrupt such things as heart rate, body temperature, reproduction and all aspects of metabolism. Hypothyroidism is more common than you would believe, and millions of people are currently hypothyroid and don’t know it. … Read more

Thyroid disorders in Nigerians are a significant cause of cardiovascular morbidi…

Thyroid disorders in Nigerians are a significant cause of cardiovascular morbidi…

[ad_1] Thyroid disorders in Nigerians are a significant cause of cardiovascular morbidity. Thyroid disorders are one of the most common endocrine disorders seen in Nigeria and it’s prevalence in women, and it increases with age. Hypothyroid patients generally exhibit a decreased appetite and can produce extensive symptoms consistent with heart failure The effects of hypothyroidism … Read more