In the quest to enhance beauty, millions of people turn to hair dyeing as a means to enhance their appearance. Amidst the vibrant and stylish transformation, research has shown that there are potential health risks attached to it. Ingredients Causing Skin Irritation and Allergies Recent research has it that the ingredients in modern hair dyes can cause health issues ranging from skin irritability to allergic reactions. One of the ingredients is Para-phenylenediamine (PPD), a chemical commonly used in permanent hair dyes to impart long-lasting color, and this pose a risk of causing cancer. Carc ..read more

Over the years, we have heard stories of “9:5” folks who commit suicide due to work-life balance, Prominent among these scenarios is that of 32-year-old Amarachi Ugochukwu, a marketing employee of a bank in Ikorodu. She was said to have ingested a poisonous substance in the bank’s restroom around 1:00pm, she also left behind a note stating her fraustrations. This attests to the fact that mental health is crucial for work-life imbalance and overall wellbeing. *Work-Life Balance * In the hushed corridors of corporate world, the silent struggle to balance work and life activities unfolds daily, u ..read more

A Tragic Loss and a Call to Action The recent passing of actor Pope Odonwodu and his colleagues in a boating accident highlight the importance of emergency preparedness in the workplace. This tragedy serves as a stark reminder that emergencies can strike anywhere, anytime. Why CPR Training Matters Our workplaces are our second homes, where we spend a significant amount of time. Ensuring employee safety through measures like CPR training is paramount. CPR, or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, is a life-saving technique used in emergencies where someone’s breathing or heartbeat has stopped. It’s cr ..read more

“You have breast Cancer, and it is stage three”. The doctor said. Emily’s mouth hung open, but no words were coming out. “Miss! Miss!Miss!The doctor kept calling, but her thoughts had wandered far away, imagining how her mum would feel and how much everyone at home would wail when she told them she had only three months to live. “What are my chances of surviving?”. Hope asked. “3 months without surgery and one year with chemo”. “Either way, I would still die, right,” She asked. The doctor nodded but said, “It is worth giving a shot, though”.  Dejected, Hope left the doctor’s office worse ..read more

“I got my masters from Harvard business school, and I had my PhD at Oxford”. My mouth fell open hearing that from Ayo, who had never left the country, much less got a visa. Lying was her MO, and she would never be caught telling the truth. She had a knack for constantly telling lies about everything, from her relationship to her family background, financial status and education. She did have a PhD in telling lies at an unknown university. She has developed expertise in telling richer lies to cover up her lies when it seems she is about to be nabbed. One wonders if all the people she relates wi ..read more

Doctor Tunde is a therapist who, at 55, could swear he had seen every kind of patient and could deal with any psychological situation, but Kate’s case stood out for him. She was a former beauty queen with four children whose marriage was on the verge of collapsing due to her insecurities. Looking at her businesses and endorsements, no one could doubt she had everything going for her. However, this was hardly the case because underneath it all was a selfish, narcissistic woman who lacked self-esteem from fear that gaining weight would make her lose her husband. Her confidence drained as she gai ..read more

    Titi always felt inferior. Even at 28, she still had not gotten over her parent’s lack of affection which she craved as a child. Growing up, she struggled to be noticed and accepted even among her peers as a teenager. As an adult, she had anger control issues and often slipped into depression, using alcohol and drugs to supplement her pain. This made it impossible for her to keep a job, much less a relationship. And if she did find herself in one, she would ruin it with her insecurities that stemmed from not being good enough. Her constant craving for love and attention caged her ..read more

Breast cancer is defined as a disease in which cells in the breast grow out of control of which, according to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, the kind of cancer in the breast is determined by the kind of cell which develops into cancer. Meanwhile, like other kinds of cancer, breast cancer is fatal even though early detection usually enhances the chance of survival for its victims. Explaining the devastating effects of breast cancer in the African region, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) noted “Breast cancer survival is not uniformly high around the wor ..read more

Hepatitis is a virus that causes inflammation and damage to the liver cells, which the WHO explained ‘is caused by a variety of infectious viruses and noninfectious agents leading to a range of health problems, some of which can be fatal’. The hepatitis virus, categorised into types A, B, C, D and E, individually has different modes of transmission, the severity of illness, geographical distribution, and prevention methods. For example, the BMC Infectious Diseases (an open access peer-reviewed journal) identified the North West region of Nigeria as a geopolitical zone with the most cases of he ..read more

WELLNESS HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES ​ Wellness Health Technologies was launched as a startup to take advantage of the growing emphasis on technology by coming up with ways to increase access to affordable care, democratize care, and quicken the pace of restocking and procuring pharmaceutical products by pharmacies in Nigeria. We desire Nigerians to live better and live longer. Badge Wellness Plus App It is an application that gives one the choice to access healthcare on the go at any time and pay for the care you need even if you don’t have a health insurance plan. Click here The post dem ..read more