In about 3 weeks, we Nigerians will be electing a new set of leaders to steer the ship of this country that is currently on the brink of going off radar. The build ups to these coming elections have been everything but palatable with the electorates having a go at each other in the name of supporting a particular candidate.
Whatever the case may be and whosoever emerges, we need to know that it a matter of the government against the governed, the elites against the masses, and the haves against the have nots. A vote for a particular candidate is an indication that you have a trust in them and ready to live with whatever consequences that emanate from their governance style.
Just vote wisely.
Welcome to a new edition of STEMng Digest.
Who are we?
STEMng is the Nigerian sub-community of the stemsocial community, a community that has been supporting stem authors on the hive blockchain for about four years now. While stemsocial focuses on everyone irrespective of their country, STEMng is specifically for Nigerians. The best stem contents published by Nigerians on the Hive blockchain are highlighted weekly.
Below are the posts that made it into our digest for this week:
@cyprianj: Discussion: Cardiovascular disease and antihypertensive drug's effect on the circulating biomarkers of heart disease
Cardiovascular diseases are one of the most widespread diseases in the world. It cuts across continents, nations, race, etc., and claim high mortality rate just after cancer. Extensive research have identified some biomarkers that can be use to predict and or diagnose these diseases. If something can be done to lower these biomarkers in the blood, then we would be on our way to lowering the incidence of cardiovascular diseases. This interesting post from one of our veteran authors tells us more about the subject.
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The eyes is the light of the body, goes the popular saying. Yet, many people are found of not caring when their eyes are traumatized because whatever pain they feel eases up a while after. This condition could cause retina scars and a loss of vision may result in the long term. According to our eyes doctor, nipping it in the bud can help arrest the situation. Education is key.
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Here is a somewhat technical post from a new entrant and a relatively new user, also from neighboring Ghana like our Optometrist
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Unless we will be deceiving ourselves, everyone knows that substance abuse is rampant in our society and a ticking time bomb that needs urgent attention. The best way to tackle it is continuous education and this is where this post comes in. It discusses the likely fallouts from abusing substances and for those that are already victims, the available treatments.
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Hepatitis is one one those silently killing viruses that one may not detect until it is too late. Early detection often requires limiting the viral load using relevant drugs. In this post, the author discusses the mechanisms of action of the drugs and the possible side effects associated with their usage. A really educative piece.
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