Category Archives: #HeathIssuesAround

HOME SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY

In this part of the world,I mean in Nigeria and coming down to the state and city level, Nursing homes for the elderly are not common place. I am not aware of any home for the elderly in Akure for instance. Some elderly people are left at home alone with little or no care. Some […]

TREATING PROSTATE CANCER WITH COMBINED HORMONAL-RADIATION THERAPY ( FROM HEALTH TIP BY HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

NB:The scan image is that of a normal prostate. Treating prostate cancer with combined hormonal-radiation therapy Androgens, the family of male sex hormones that includes testosterone, function as a fuel for growth in normal development. However, in some men they can also drive the progression of prostate cancer. Hormonal therapy treats prostate cancer by dramatically […]

QUENCHING THE BURNING FLAME OF CANCERS

THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE DYING ANNUALLY FROM CANCER IS IN THOUSANDS. TO SEE FOR YOURSELF JUST TYPE “CANCER DEATHS ” IN YOUR GOOGLE SEARCH… ALARMING FIGURES! THE FOLLOWINGS ARE THE MEASURES TO SLOW DOWN THE RATE 1) TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND MODIFY YOUR LIFE STYLE. STOP EXPOSING YOURSELF TO CARCINOGENIC SOURCES 2) SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION EARLY […]

4 THINGS A CLINICIAN CAN DO IN A SINGLE PATIENT VISIT TO APPROPRIATELY EVALUATE THE PROSTATE HEALTH

Your doctor can evaluate your prostate health in a single visit by carrying out the following: 1) HISTORY TAKING: YOU WILL BE ASKED CERTAIN QUESTIONS WHICH WILL EXPOSE POSSIBLE SYMPTOMS OF PROSTATE PROBLEMS 2) EXAMINATION: DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION IS KEY- THE DOCTOR WILL INTRODUCE A GLOVED FINGER, WELL LUBRICATED,INTO YOUR RECTUM THROUGH THE ANUS TO […]

Erectile dysfunction

Erectile dysfunction (impotence) Occurs when a man can’t get or keep an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse. Call Doctor OBSERVATION: Very common OCCURENCE: More than 1.5 million cases per year (in Nigeria) TREATMENT: Treatable by a medical professional DIAGNOSIS: Usually self-diagnosable SCIENTIST TEST: Lab tests or imaging rarely required BE-AWARE: can last for years or […]

Infertility

Not getting pregnant, despite having carefully timed, unprotected sex for one year. Call Doctor OBSERVATION: Common OCCURENCE: More than 100 thousand cases per year (in Nigeria) TREATMENT: Treatable by a medical professional DIAGNOSIS: Usually self-diagnosable SCIENTIST TEST: Lab tests or imaging often required BE-AWARE: Resolves within months (Medium-term) AFFECTED PERSON MAY EXPERIENCE: inability to get pregnant or anxiety […]

Prostate Enlargement

Benign prostate enlargement also called BPH is an Age-associated prostate gland enlargement that can cause urination difficulty. Call Doctor OBSERVATION: Very common OCCURENCE: More than 1.5 million cases per year (in Nigeria) TREATMENT: Treatable by a medical professional DIAGNOSIS: Requires a medical diagnosis SCIENTIST TEST: Lab tests or imaging often required BEWARE: Chronic can last […]