Raising kids is never easy. In fact, it’s often one of the most challenging—and frustrating—things you will ever do, especially because you are learning parenting skills as you go. No one goes into parenting knowing exactly how to handle everything that is thrown at them. But the best parents are always looking for ways to improve.If you want to learn more about parenting, you’ve already made the first step toward becoming the best parent you can be. Clearly, you care about how you interact with and raise your kids; that’s likely the most important part of being a good parent.Parents who…
Author: Bolaji Ajayi
Writer Leo Tolstoy once observed that “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” This may be true in the sense that families are complex units made up of complex individuals, and the ways in which they relate to each other and the circumstances in which they find themselves are unique. One family’s issues may be completely distinct from another’s. That said, however, there’s a set of broad patterns that tend to cause conflict across many families—whether biological or chosen. To compound the issue, many lack the tools to handle these challenges in a healthy way. Read…
Parents and guardians have been advised to pay attention to their children’s eyesight, noting that visual impairment can negatively impact academic performance.A Paediatric Ophthalmologist, Dr. Sarat Badmus said children with learning difficulties may not necessarily be unintelligent, rather, they may have a condition that impairs their ability to see very well.The expert urged parents to be very concerned when their children move too close to the television or bring a book too close to their eyes while reading or writing, noting that it could be an indication of low vision.According to an online health portal, Cleveland Clinic, Low vision is a…
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Professor Moji Adeyeye, has called on stakeholders and key players in the pharmaceutical sector to comply with the agency’s vision to provide quality medications for Nigerians.She made the appeal during the official unveiling of the ultra-modern wholesale and distribution centre for regulated medicines put up by New Heights Pharmaceuticals.While commending the company for keying into NAFDAC’s vision aimed at providing quality medicines for Nigerians, she said, “The vision behind this facility resonates with our traceability goal, which is to ensure that our drugs and medicines can…
What is overeating?Overeating is eating past the point of fullness. When we overeat, we eat even though we aren’t hungry. If it becomes a habit, overeating can lead to weight gain and eating disorders. But overeating isn’t binge eating disorder.Overeating is very common, and it’s biological. When you’re stressed, your body makes more of a hormone called cortisol. Increased cortisol is a fight-or-flight response that, among other things, tells you it’s time to find food. It can make you crave foods high in sugar, fat or salt.There are other factors at play here, too. How fast you eat, what you eat, when you eat and…
What is sickle cell disease?Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder. It is marked by flawed hemoglobin. That’s the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the tissues of the body. So, sickle cell disease interferes with the delivery of oxygen to the tissues.Red blood cells with normal hemoglobin are smooth, disk-shaped, and flexible, like doughnuts without holes. They can move through the blood vessels easily. Cells with sickle cell hemoglobin are stiff and sticky. When they lose their oxygen, they form into the shape of a sickle or crescent, like the letter C. These cells stick together and…
Pharmacists have implored Nigerians not to see injection as a mandatory treatment option for all ailments.They said administering injections or pills should be based on the medical condition presented and a qualified medical personnel’s decision, warning that using the wrong type of treatment option for certain ailments might lead to life-threatening complications.Speaking with PUNCH Healthwise in separate interviews, the experts argued that except in severe or life-threatening conditions, pills have always been the first method preferred option to administer treatment to patients.The founder of HubPharm Africa, Sesan Kareem, said taking an injection is faster because it facilitates the movement of…
Perhaps more than at any other time in history, women today need a clear understanding of how they should relate to their husbands. In fact, the significant social changes brought about by the women’s liberation movement over the last few decades have led to such confusion that the very idea of “roles” is repugnant to some. They feel as if somehow they lose their identity and their freedom if they adhere to some type of “outdated standard.”It’s important for us to look clearly at what the Bible says on this subject. And while the Bible doesn’t apply our modern word…
There is a story of a man who died and went to heaven to find two signs above two different lines. One sign said: “ALL THOSE MEN WHO HAVE BEEN DOMINATED BY THEIR WIVES, STAND HERE.” That line of men seemed to stretch off through the clouds into infinity.The second sign read: “ALL THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER BEEN DOMINATED BY THEIR WIVES, STAND HERE.” Underneath the sign stood one man. He went over to the man, grabbed his arm and said, “What’s the secret, how did you do it? That other line has millions of men and you are the…
What is a fibroid? Fibroids are tumors made of smooth muscle cells and fibrous connective tissue that develop in the uterus. It is estimated that 70 to 80 percent of women will develop fibroids in their lifetime — however, not everyone will develop symptoms or require treatment.The most important characteristic of fibroids is that they’re almost always benign, or noncancerous. That said, some fibroids begin as cancer — but benign fibroids can’t become cancer.Cancerous fibroids are very rare. Because of this fact, it’s reasonable for women without symptoms to opt for observation rather than treatment.Studies show that fibroids grow at different…