Air pollution from diesel and gasoline exhaust emissions is an important public health concern. Living in a big city comes with high level of exposure to pollutants in the form of by-products of gas or diesel combustion from cars. In Nigeria and other parts of Africa that depend heavily on Read more…
Head lice is a parasite that lives in the scalp of humans and feeds on blood. It is a nasty inconvenience and poses a public health problem. Head lice is highly common among school children or people living in close proximity all over the world. Women/girls are more likely to Read more…
Introduction Asthma is a chronic disease of the lungs, characterized by inflammation, swelling and narrowing of the airways with excessive mucus production that makes it difficult to breathe. First, let’s look at how air gets to the lungs. When you breathe, air enters through the airways; nose, pharynx, larynx, bronchus, Read more…
Introduction If your baby is dehydrated, it simply means the child has lost excessive bodily fluids, mostly water. This often occurs when the quantity of water lost, is less than the quantity being taken into the body. Children and infants are at the highest risk for dehydration. When Read more…