Officially Republic of Benin, this country consists of a narrow wedge of territory extending northward for about 420 miles (675 kilometres) from the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean, on which it has a 75-mile seacoast, to the Niger River, which forms part of Benin’s northern border with Niger. Benin is bordered to the […]
A vaginal yeast infection (vaginal candidiasis) is caused by an overgrowth of a fungus (Candida albicans) that naturally lives in your vagina. This overgrowth triggers irritation, inflammation, itching, and painful discharge. The term “toilet infection” does not refer to a medical terminology, it is a term coined and adopted in Nigeria, which refers to any infection […]
The word HUMIRA stands for HUman Monoclonal Antibody In Rheumatoid Arthritis. The medication Humira (adalimumab) is a prescription drug that comes as an injectable solution. It’s not available in a generic form. Humira comes as an injection you give yourself. It’s available as a pen injection and an injectable prefilled syringe. It is used to […]
According to news report reaching public health Nigeria , a yet-to-be-identified disease has claimed at least 18 lives at Matazu, in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State, The Sun reports. However, according to ThisDay newspaper, the strange disease has reportedly killed no fewer than 50 people in the Local Government Area of Katsina State […]
World Health Organization (WHO) is recruiting for Public Health Officer World Health Organization WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries […]
Àmàlà is a local indigenous Nigerian food made out of yam and or cassava flour, or from unripe plantain flour. Yams are peeled, sliced, cleaned, dried and then blended into a flour, also called elubo. Yams are white in colour but turn brown when dried; this gives àmàlà its colour. Àmàlà is from Western Africa […]
R039 Pill Identification The pill with an R039 imprint has been identified as 2mg Alprazolam (Xanax ) manufactured and supplied by Actavis. A four-sided 1-mg pill and yellow oval Xanax are the other shapes and strengths that are available. Alprazolam is a class of medications called benzodiazepines which act on the brain and nerves (central nervous system) to produce a calming effect. […]
Public Health Science deals with dangers to the public health of a population, whether small or large (i.e. populations of a continent) to improve the quality of health and the quality of life through detecting and preventing disease and other physical and mental health conditions, promoting health behaviors. Public health-related events in the US paralleled […]
How Can You Get Trichomoniasis If No One Cheats What is trichomoniasis? Trichomoniasis is an infection caused by a parasite that can occur in both men and women, but is more common in women. In men, the infection occurs in the tube that carries urine out of the body (the urethra) as well as […]
The Origins of Public Health in the United States By John B. Blake During the second half of the 19th century the United States changed from a predominantly agricultural and rural to an industrial and urban civilization. The rise of the city forced upon the attention of the American people many problems which previously they […]
