Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash (rights-free) By: Adaora Yvonne Ntukogu Including pregnant women in research is very risky. Pregnant women are especially vulnerable, so their participation in clinical trials could result in pregnancy complications that could harm the unborn…
In honor of International Women’s Day 2021 By: Tessa Roseboom, PhD In every corner of the world, women are more often exposed to violence, do more unpaid work, and earn less money. Also, women have poorer access to food, healthcare,…
Photo by Jessica Felicio on Unsplash (rights-free) By: Adaora Yvonne Ntukogu What are Uterine Fibroids? Do you know a disease that up to 70 percent of women will get in their lifetime, a disease whose cause remains mysterious? Uterine fibroids…
Photo by Amit Gaur on Unsplash (rights-free) By Jocelyn Spizman Babies born by Cesarean-section are at a higher risk of developing asthma and allergies.[8] This is partly explained by the relationship between mode of delivery and the baby's microbiome.[2,8] Babies…
Photo by Jessica Felicio on Unsplash (rights-free) By: Adaora Yvonne Ntukogu Eating Disorders Eating disorders are fatal illnesses associated with severe disturbances in people’s eating behaviors and related emotions. There are 2 main types of eating disorders, the restriction subtype…
By: Adaora Ntukogu A few years ago, I was in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, visiting my grandparents. I could not wait to taste the local dishes and spices that my grandmother promised she’d cook for me. My first meal in Port…
By: Adaora Ntukogu For a moment, imagine someone having a heart attack. If your mind has illustrated a middle-aged man grasping his chest in intense pain, you should not be surprised. In fact, if you Google the phrase “heart attack”,…