Diabetes Mellitus also known as diabetes is a medical condition characterized by an elevation in your blood sugar level. The pancreas is an organ found in your body responsible for producing insulin-producing cells which in turn produce insulin hormones that help to convert carbohydrates to glucose. Diabetes occurs when the pancreas cannot produce insulin or […]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) is celebrated every October since the nineties. It is called “Pink October” as people around the world adopt the pink colour and display a pink ribbon to raise awareness about breast health and the importance of screening for the early diagnosis of breast cancer. WHAT IS CANCER? An abnormal, […]
WHAT ARE FIBROIDS? Fibroids or Uterine Fibroids are noncancerous growths or tumors of the uterus. They arise from the overgrowth of the smooth muscle (myometrium) and connective tissue of the uterus. They are also known as Uterine Myomas of Leiomyomas. Fibroids can grow on any part of the uterus. It could be inside the uterus, […]
Malaria is a life-threatening tropical disease that is mainly caused by a parasite through mosquitoes. It is caused by the plasmodium parasite which is spread by the female anopheles mosquitoes. Malaria isn’t a contagious disease but it can be transmitted through organ transplant, from a pregnant mother to an unborn baby, blood transfusion, and the […]
Ectopic Pregnancy This condition occurs when a fertilized egg does not implant in the uterus. The egg is meant to journey down the fallopian tubes and attached itself to the wall of the uterus, then starts to develop. The egg may get implanted in structures like the fallopian tube or in other cases, to the […]