What Is Sickled Feet? Sickled Feet is not a medical condition but a behavior that describes how a dancer positions their feet in a pointed position which makes them more vulnerable to foot and ankle injuries. When dancers are in any dance movement, they need to have their toes in a pointed position. A dancer […]
What is Grierson-Gopalan Syndrome? Grierson-Gopalan Syndrome also known as burning feet syndrome, is a medical condition that causes severe burning and aching of the feet, hyperesthesia, and vasomotor changes of the feet that lead to excessive sweating. Grierson-Gopalan Syndrome can even affect the eyes, causing scotoma and amblyopia. The condition occurs more frequently in women […]
Which of the following is an EOC function? A. All of the above B. Collecting, analyzing, and sharing information C. Coordinating plans and determining resource needs D. Providing coordination and policy direction The Correct answer to the question above is A: All of the above (Coordinating plans and determining […]
Which of the following are basic concepts in health psychology? A. Social Integration B. The understanding that illness can be caused by biological, psychological, and social factors C. People are complex systems D. All of the above. The correct answer to the question above is: Both B & C only and here is why Health […]
Who is an Epidemiologist? Epidemiologists are public health professionals who study disease outbreaks, patterns, locations, their causes, and how populations and communities are affected commonly called epidemiology. The activities of the epidemiologist are very important in disease control and prevention because they utilize the information obtained from the field to aid in the prevention of […]
Abortions are safe when they are carried out with a method that is recommended by WHO and that is appropriate to the pregnancy duration, and when the person carrying out the abortion has the necessary skills. Such abortions can be done using tablets (medical abortion) or a simple outpatient procedure. When women with unwanted pregnancies […]
Water is of major importance to all living things; in some organisms, up to 90% of their body weight comes from water. Up to 60% of the human adult body is water. According to H.H. Mitchell, Journal of Biological Chemistry 158, the brain and heart are composed of 73% water, and the lungs are about […]
Hepatitis refers to an inflammatory condition of the liver. It’s commonly caused by a viral infection, but there are other possible causes of hepatitis. These include autoimmune hepatitis and hepatitis that occurs as a secondary result of medications, drugs, toxins, and alcohol. Nigeria, with an estimated population of 190 million people, has a Hepatitis B […]
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous country in the world, with an estimated 206 million inhabitants as of late 2019. It has the third-largest youth population in the world, after India and China, with nearly half its population under the age of eighteen. The 2020 Human Development Report […]
According to occupational health and legal experts, drug testing is incredibly important in ensuring that places of work and business are not compromised and that people aren’t put into dangerous situations by coworkers who are impaired. Drug testing can take two approaches, either to check for current intoxication or checking for a habit of […]
