Hepatitis B is a disease of the liver caused by infection with a virus known as the Hepatitis B virus. This virus can be transmitted through sex, blood transfusions, sharing…
Liver Disease: Yellowing of the Eyes, skin, mouth, Abdominal pains, or swellings are symptoms that are common in diseases of the liver. Other conditions that could give these manifestations are…
Malnutrition is a very serious condition that makes children ten times more likely to die from common childhood illnesses such as diarrhoea, pneumonia, and malaria. Every year, nearly 420,000 children under five…
Let’s talk about Stomach Ulcers: Doc, I was having serious pains after I fell while I was running. Then I went to this chemist who gave me ibuprofen, and since…
What is Hepatitis? Hepatitis simply means inflammation (swelling) in the liver. It is a common medical condition in Nigeria. It is spread through sexual intercourse as well as through blood…
There have been a lot of questions and confusion about the uses of Misoprostol, a popular Anti-ulcer medication sold under various brand names such as Cytotec, among others. Hence, the…
Acute appendicitis is a common medical condition in our environment, which arises as a result of the inflammation of the appendix. When this happens, it can become filled with pus,…