While being quite preventable, there is no denying that fire breakouts occasionally occur in the workplace. It’s common knowledge that fires are devastating – they burn, injure, and sometimes kill people; they damage buildings and equipment; and they interrupt business activities, among others. What is not common knowledge, however, is that there are different types Continue Reading
Prostate cancer is a disease which only affects men. Cancer begins to grow in the prostate – a gland in the male reproductive system. The word “prostate” comes from Medieval Latin prostate and Medieval French prostate. The ancient Greek word prostates means “one standing in front”, from proistanai meaning “set before”. The prostate is so Continue Reading
About MERS Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is an illness caused by a virus (more specifically, a coronavirus) called Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). MERS affects the respiratory system (lungs and breathing tubes). Most MERS patients developed severe acute respiratory illness with symptoms of fever, cough and shortness of breath. About 3-4 out of Continue Reading
Cucumber is one of the oldest cultivated crops, believed to have been originated in the Indian subcontinent and for as low as 50 naira you can live a healthy life. Cucumbers are scientifically known as Cucumis sativus and belong to the same botanical family as melons (including watermelon and cantaloupe) and squashes (including summer squash, Continue Reading
Members of the Nigerian Union of Allied Healthcare Professionals have suspended their three-week-old strike. The decision to suspend the strike was announced at a press conference held in Ibadan. According to the president of the union, Dr. Obinna Ogbonna, the union is giving the Nigerian government till July 31 to resolve all their outstanding grievances. Continue Reading