Category: Diseases and Conditions

Welcome dear reader, We bring to you a very touching illustration on how cholera outbreak affected a family.   The story goes thus, As we gaze out of our thatched window, I cannot tell what my sister sees. But I know I do not see the bald white man who has been talking to the same bored housewives for three days. I know I do not see the same loud women and their loud babies who have been attending this meeting since it started three days ago, hearing the same thing from the same men and women in white clothes with black ropes hanging from their necks, receiving things they don’t even know into their bodies. I don’t see them at all. What I see is my mother before the plague came into our house, before the war tore our village apart. The sickness came into the village with the soldiers. They came in hundreds, bringing their sick with them and raiding our village. They took our possessions and our lives,not just with their guns but always with their `blue death’. My family used to be large. My father was favored by the gods. My mother had seven children, four […]

Stomach Ulcer has killed several individuals, and so many are still lying critically helpless on hospital beds for this same Stomach ulcer. You can agree with me that approximately 20% of individuals with different circumstances are suffering from the very same ulcer. The moment we’d realise this, the better for the safety of people dwelling in the world today. On this very short and vivid note, I am seriously going to teach you the reasons why this is so (causes). The scholastic causes of ulcer are what we are going to discuss today on this very article. I tag it, scholastic because, these very reasons and causes are what we default everyday without knowing them. Maybe we haven’t seen the symptoms of the so called ulcer, or we aren’t convinced yet. But before talking about these causes, I’ll like to clarify you on what I mean by Stomach Ulcer.   What Is Stomach Ulcer ?   Stomach Ulcers are painful sores that can be found in the stomach lining or small intestine. Stomach ulcers are the most visible sign of Peptic Ulcer Disease. They occur when the thick layer of mucus that protects your stomach from digestive juices is reduced, […]

Bed sores, also known as pressure ulcers, are caused by limited blood supply to areas of the body that have pressure on them consistently. This will eventually cause the skin to break down and can cause anything from a simple red, sore area on the surface of the skin to open sores that develop into muscle, joints, and even tendons. If these bedsores are left untreated, it can lead to some scary complications.  Surgery may become required for successful treatment along with amputations if the sore develops an infection.   Luckily for us, bed sores are not only easily treatable (in early stages) but also highly preventable. You can prevent bed sores if you learn the proper practices of treating bed sores.  There are a number of different ways and tools that you can use to prevent and heal sores but it will take commitment to developing and executing a routine care regimen that’s appropriate for the patient.   Clean and Dry: ●     The first way is to keep the skin clear and dry. If you are bedridden or even wheelchair-ridden you will need to have frequent sponge baths in order to keep yourself clean. You will most likely need […]