I've been practicing medicine long enough to know that when it comes to diabetic foot ulcers, we're often playing a losing game. You clean the wound, you debride, you apply the standard dressings, and

Dealing with illness JUST as the ice storm arrives, has been challenging

coconut is an edible fruit ,Coconut flesh is high in fat and can be dried or eaten fresh or processed into coconut milk or coconut oil. The liquid of the nut, known as coconut water, is used in beverages

If you have ever walked through your garden and seen that tall, leafy plant with green pods hanging gracefully then you have likely met one of nature’s most underrated gifts which is Okro (also known as

Water is essential to human life, we all know that but many people don’t really understand how powerful it is until they experience what it can do. Let me take you through my personal story of what water

I never fully believed that life always has other plans for us even when we make ours until today. All the series of plans I laid out for the rest of the days and months in this year came to an abrupt

Hi, so I decided to share this fir educational purposes. The fetal parts seen on an ultrasound. A lot of mothers see these things but they can never understand them by themselves. I am here to help. Let

Hello hivers, this is actually my first time visiting this family and I do hope am welcomed here. So I would be talking about period and care giving, I would love to share my little knowledge on this topic.

This morning’s energy felt completely different from most days. In fact, it was one of those rare mornings when I woke up feeling well-rested and full of life. I went through my usual morning routine and

Hello Hive I woke up this morning feeling completely drained, like someone who had worked all night without rest. I couldn’t even drag myself out of bed. It took every ounce of strength to get to the washroom

Some call us lazy, others call us weak. But what many don’t understand is that as a person living with a chronic blood disorder like sickle cell, I am often tired and low on energy, not because I choose

The real pollution of a city does not come from how clean the gutters or the roads are. A place like Lagos, Nigeria, though great, industrialized, relentless, yet has problems it may not fix in a hurry.

Hello everyone, I’m Jaydr and I’m so glad to be back in this wonderful community, surrounded by beautiful people and sharing talents that go beyond the ordinary. I’m truly proud of all of you. Before I

On today's episode of exploring places, I visit a "gold mine" in middle of a seemingly low-key environment. I call it a gold mine because of such modernization of this place situated in the middle

For the month of May, I ll be creating awareness about abortion and hoping to engage in conversations about it too. Anyone is welcome to join me in this and make their own post or even drop comments and

We are in a fast paced world and many people neglect their health due to one reason or the other. While some claims there is no much resources to visit the hospital, some believes it is not necessary as

the glaucoma week had a good turnout and experience. I literally had to volunteer myself seeing that help is trying to be extended to those who cannot afford visiting hospitals. This eye sickness doesn't

The future is bright only when we have a healthy body and mind. We need a healthy body for our physical activities and, of course, a healthy mind to think aright. Countless numbers of people have slumped

Image of a doppler ultrasound scan showing a thrombosis in the popliteal vein Source LAST WEEK, I gave a presentation on the ultrasound diagnosis of chronic deep vein thrombosis—and it was a fascinating

There are so many fascinating cases in medicine that can leave you amazed, and today I want to share one such interesting case I came across. Imagine a man, about 50 years old, who comes to you complaining