Healthy Living
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Hot Weather, Heated Emotions: The Mental Health Connection
By Dr. Gbonjubola AbiriIt was one of those afternoons when the heat seemed determined to test everybody’s patience. In traffic, a commercial bus driver forced his ... -
No Diabetes? Your Blood Sugar Still Matters
By Judy Okolo Imagine receiving a bank alert every time your body struggles to manage blood sugar. Would you pay closer attention? Unfortunately, your body doesn’t ... -
Midnight on the Phone: The Hidden Cost of Endless Scrolling
It often begins with a simple promise: five minutes on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook or X before bed. You want to check a message, watch a funny ... -
Grief Needs Presence, Not Platitudes
By Dr. Gbonjubola Abiri. There are some losses for which language seems inadequate. The death of a loved one is one of them. No sentence can ... -
More Than A Pink Ribbon
By Judy Okolo By the end of October, many of us would have seen enough pink to recognise the message instantly. Pink ribbons on social media. ... -
Growing Older, Looking Beautiful: Why Ageing Should Not Feel Like a Beauty Emergency
By Eseoghene Adakere There was a time when a few grey strands of hair or a fine line around the eyes was simply part of growing ... -
Laughing Gas: This Is Not a Laughing Matter
By Dr. Gbonjubola Abiri On a Friday night in Lagos, 22-year-old Tobias was having the time of his life. The music was loud, his friends were ... -
BREAST CANCER: A DIAGNOSIS IS NOT A DEATH SENTENCE
By Dr. Gbonjubola Abiri In 1996, Lance Armstrong was 25 years old, young, fit and at the peak of his cycling career. Cancer was probably the ... -
When You’re Afraid to Find Out
By Judy Okolo “I knew something had changed. I just didn’t want anyone to tell me what it meant.” She had noticed it weeks earlier. At ... -
Know Your Body: Notice the Changes That Matter
By Judy Okolo Your body rarely sends a WhatsApp message saying, “Something is wrong. Please see your doctor.”Instead, it communicates through changes: a lump that was ...
