By Samuel A. Olowolayemo As a student, you probably rest on your elbow while reading, for a long period of time. Sometimes, there is a numb feeling you have in your elbow. At other times, your elbow starts to pain you slightly. In some circumstances – most likely when you […]
Health
Cold and Catarrh; Has UI Gotten To You Too?
By Moboluwarin Ogunleye You’re sneezing every five minutes, coughing, and your throat is burning. You can’t seem to swallow any food without a burning feeling in your throat. A few hours later, you keep looking for tissue for relief from your constant runny nose. At this point, you should know […]
Dear UITES, You Should Take Some Time to Rest
By: Oluwapelumi King The semester is gradually coming to an end. Therefore, classes have intensified, tests have started for many people, exams and assignments, and projects- for finalists- are here thick and fast. As a result, reading, particularly TDB reading- has intensified. It is however important to pay close attention to […]
Staying Healthy In UI: Key Nuggets
However stale it might be, to all freshers, I say, welcome to the University of Ibadan! The first and the best. To the stalites and finalists, the more appropriate welcome message would be “Aluta Continua!” It’s a continuation of the first semester after the eight-month-long strike, a new chapter in […]
You And Your Blood Pressure
Adeosun Moses The heart pumps blood and is arguably the most important organ in the body. Scientifically, the only other organ that shares this description is the brain. A human being is not certified dead until the heart stops pumping blood and the brain stops working. Even in non-medical contexts, […]
Self-Medication Is Attractive But Deadly
By: Adeosun Moses Health is wealth some say, while some believe wealth losses its significance if it can’t buy good health but we all can agree that to some extent to procure good health in these times and seasons one needs a considerable amount of money to get could health […]
This Weather And Your Health
Adeosun Moses Health entails the total wellbeing of the body. It ranges from the physical and clinical aspect, which entails disease conditions to mental health, to environmental health which explores the impact of climatic conditions, and the environment at large to ensure that an individual is really okay. This complete […]
CANCER: A DEATH WISH OR JUST A MERE DISEASE?
By: Adeosun Moses Ayobami Cancer is usually painted as a sickness where the victims moves around with neatly shaved hair and writes death wishes, while they countdown on the days left for them on earth. But, is cancer truly a death wish or a disease like other diseases? Every February […]
Why Do You Get Restless Legs?
By: Covenant Odedele Your friends prefer to take a drop to Awo from the gate, but you would rather save the hundred bucks than gift a cabman; you must have been nicknamed a wakawaka; people often tell you that your legs are restless. That may be true, but it’s […]
Dreamland of Snoring Mortals
By: John Dare Okafor Trust me, there’s nothing annoying in life like the inability to sleep because the next person in the room is snoring heavily. It gets more annoying when you have had a long day, and the plan is to come back home to have a goodnight rest […]