Egbodo Peter notes key symptoms of breast cancer: new lumps, shape changes, nipple discharge, skin alterations, and armpit swellings. Persistent breast pain associated with these signs should prompt a doctor’s visit. Treatments are personalized, considering numerous factors, and include surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormonal and targeted therapies. Lifestyle changes like weight management can reduce risk.
Hepatitis B, caused by HBV, is a serious liver infection ranging from acute to chronic forms, with risks of cancer and cirrhosis. Symptoms include abdominal pain and jaundice. HBV spreads through bodily fluids and can be transmitted sexually, by sharing needles, or from mother to child. Vaccination can prevent it, but no cure exists once contracted. Immediate medical attention is advised after exposure or symptom onset.
By Egbodo Peter Introduction Hiccups are nothing but repeated spasms of contractions of your diaphragm (muscle of respiration located below the lungs) accompanied by a hic sound from your vocal cords. Hiccups are a common phenomenon in people of all age groups. Anyone can get hiccups, and they are usually not a sign of something…
Considering the population of Nigeria, it implies that about 17 million Nigerians have various stages of Chronic Kidney Disease(CKD) Prevalence of CKD documented in developing and developed countries range from 2.5% to as high as 35.8% in the elderly population. “There are a number of physical signs of kidney disease, but sometimes people attribute them…
