Cigarettes or your teeth: oral effects and complications of smoking
Dental Health

Cigarettes or your teeth: oral effects and complications of smoking

As part of his resolution for the New Year, Ade decided to stop smoking. He knew it would be difficu...
Why and How to Screen for Colon Cancer
Cancer

Why and How to Screen for Colon Cancer

Jackson is a 68-year-old man who lives with his wife and son. He told them that he has been seeing b...
C. diff: Another Reason to Avoid Unnecessary Antibiotics
Infections

C. diff: Another Reason to Avoid Unnecessary Antibiotics

Clostridioides (formerly Clostridium) difficile is a bacterium that can be found in the gut. It is m...
Diverticulosis: Diet Makes All the Difference
Other medical conditions

Diverticulosis: Diet Makes All the Difference

Ronald is a 67-year-old man who has been experiencing mild abdominal pain and occasional constipatio...
Managing the pains and twists of Crohn’s Disease
Other medical conditions

Managing the pains and twists of Crohn’s Disease

Mikhaela is a 23-year-old woman who has been experiencing abdominal pain ever since she was a young...
Allergic Rhinitis: A Runny Nose that Won’t Leave Me Alone
Other medical conditions

Allergic Rhinitis: A Runny Nose that Won’t Leave Me Alone

This was how Erin put it when Dr. Chacha asked her to describe her symptoms. “It’s a runny nose that...
Asthma: All You Need to Know
Chronic medical conditions

Asthma: All You Need to Know

Chidozie began to cough and feel tight in the chest. He then started to wheeze. His class teacher no...
Dandruff: Dirty or Dry?
Other medical conditions

Dandruff: Dirty or Dry?

“Eww, what’s that on your hair and clothes?” Jasmine, her nemesis said, with her voice loud and clea...
Debunking Common Myths about Contraceptives
Men’s Health Women’s Health

Debunking Common Myths about Contraceptives

Understanding birth control and how the various methods of contraception work can empower women and...
Endometriosis: A womb set on fire
Women’s Health

Endometriosis: A womb set on fire

Menstrual cycles vary from one female to another. While some experience little or no pain at all, ot...
Childhood obesity: an alarm that is not to be ignored
Adolescent and Youth Health Child Health

Childhood obesity: an alarm that is not to be ignored

When Frank was barely able to carry his 5-year-old son, Marshall, he began to worry. Marshall was a...
Pseudocyesis: Pregnant without a baby
Maternal Health

Pseudocyesis: Pregnant without a baby

Alice has been married for eight years, but she and her husband did not start trying for a child unt...