Health
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WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY: LET THE NEEDLE IN, AND SAVE A LIFE
Blood, the red sticky fluid that exits blood vessels when the skin is punctured? No. Well, I mean yes. But…
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Is your textbook more filling than your breakfast? Beating Disordered Eating
Look, I get it. You’re a student. Your bank account is the Bermuda Triangle — money just disappears. It’s no…
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Emergency Series, Episode 1: Fainting
Six months ago, UIMSA Press published an article on the cluelessness of the average Nigerian—even medical students—when faced with medical…
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Navigating Nutrition: How Busy Students Can Prevent Constipation with Smart Dietary Choices
Picture yourself in a crowded lecture hall, desperately trying to absorb the professor’s lecture while battling a persistent discomfort in…
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Staying Safe Amidst the Wet: Athlete’s Foot
Undoubtedly, the most prominent climatic characteristic of the month of June in this part of the world is the humid…
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My Phone: Friend or Foe? Cultivating Healthy Smartphone Habits for Optimal Wellbeing
It is no news that we live in a digital age, and our lives have been greatly enhanced by the…
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Generation Z and Alpha: Navigating the Maze of the Nigerian Child’s Mental Health in Modern Society
Over the years, mental health has become a focal point of societal discourse and it is not difficult to see…
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World Preeclampsia Day 2024: Predict, Prevent, Prevail
Hippocrates described a condition in pregnant women characterised by “headache accompanied by heaviness and convulsions”. But it was Bossier de…
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The Bedbug Menace
Exhausted from studying and attending many lectures, Tope goes to sleep peacefully in his bed, hoping to get some rest…
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AN INTERVIEW WITH THE CHAIRPERSON, COMMUNITY HEALTH AWARENESS PROGRAM 2023/2024 TENURE
The Community Health Awareness Program is a recurring feature of the annual most anticipated UIMSA Health Week. In this interview,…
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