NIGERIAN COLLEGE STUDENT & ADMAP - UNIPORT CHAIR, BARES HER MIND ON DRUG MISUSE

NOT JUST ABOUT TAKING YOUR MEDICATIONS BUT TAKING THEM VERY WELL - By Chikaodili Ochuba 

Ms. Chikaodili Ochuba 

At one point or the other in life, it becomes expedient for some persons to be given certain medications either for the elimination of a disease, its mitigation or prevention as the case maybe.

READ CHINWE'S HIV STORY AND LEARN AMAZING FACTS ABOUT HIV/AIDS

The Awareness of HIV/AIDS has been on for quite a while, particularly about the importance of voluntary screening for those who are exposed to the risk factors of HIV/AIDS but it seems young people are still reluctant to appreciate this message of caution.

In an interview with Chinwe, a 27year old graduate and civil servant, she narrated to Pharma-Guide Nigeria how she discovered she was HIV positive.

SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATHS: "PEOPLE SHOULD NOT WAIT TO BE CARRIED TO THE HOSPITAL..." Says, Chief Consultant Physician & Cardiologist

According to Medscape, Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) is an unexpected death due to cardiac causes that occurs in a short time period (generally within 1 hour of symptom onset) in a person with known or unknown cardiac disease.

For only those who care about staying healthy: 10 WAYS TO COPE WITH THIS HARSH DRY WEATHER

There is no doubt about the hazardous nature of the dry harsh weather of  the Harmattan season. This season which often starts from the last two months of the year right up to January and beyond brings an unusual feeling of dehydration to the body, dustiness to the surroundings and consequently increased manifestations of bacterial and viral infections such as Conjunctivitis, flu, rhinitis and other respiratory tract infections, gastroenteritis, etc.

OFTEN NEGLECTED BUT THEY ARE THREATS TO HUMAN LIFE

NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES [NTD]

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of communicable diseases that prevail in tropical and subtropical conditions in 149 countries and affect more than one billion people, costing developing economies billions of dollars every year. They mainly affect populations living in poverty, without adequate sanitation and in close contact with infectious vectors and domestic animals and livestock.