Women's & Family Health
Fibroids: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment Options
Fibroids are non-cancerous growths in the womb, very common in Black women. Learn the symptoms, the effect on…
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Brain & Nerves
Epilepsy: Seizure First Aid, Causes and Treatment
Epilepsy is a common brain condition, not a curse. Learn what to do during a seizure, the causes,…
Brain & Nerves
Depression: Symptoms, Causes and Where to Get Help in Nigeria
Depression is a common, treatable illness, not a weakness. Learn the signs, causes, treatments that work, and how…
Infectious Diseases
Dengue Fever: Symptoms, Warning Signs and Treatment
Dengue is a mosquito-borne virus causing high fever and severe body pain. Learn the warning signs of severe…
Long-term Conditions
Chronic Kidney Disease: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment
Chronic kidney disease slowly reduces kidney function, often without early symptoms. Learn the causes, the tests that find…
Women's & Family Health
Childhood Immunisation Schedule in Nigeria: A Complete Guide
A parent's guide to Nigeria's routine childhood vaccines: what is given at birth, 6, 10 and 14 weeks,…
Heart & Blood
Anaemia: Causes, Symptoms and Iron-Rich Foods
Anaemia means too few healthy red blood cells, causing tiredness and pale skin. Learn the causes, from iron…
Infectious Diseases
West Nile Fever: Symptoms, Spread and Prevention
West Nile fever is spread by mosquitoes. Most people have no symptoms, but a few develop serious brain…
Infectious Diseases
Hantavirus: Symptoms, Spread and Prevention
Hantaviruses are carried by rodents and can cause serious lung or kidney disease. Learn how infection happens, the…
Infectious Diseases
Nipah Virus: Symptoms, Spread and Prevention
Nipah virus is a rare, deadly infection spread by fruit bats, pigs and close contact. Learn where outbreaks…