MPharma, the six-year old Ghanaian startup that manages prescription drug inventory for pharmacies and their suppliers, is buying Kenya’s second-largest pharmacy chain, Haltons, in an unprecedented deal for the African…
The risks and harms of smoking are pretty much common knowledge to most people. Especially when the pack of cigarettes practically screams it out to you in bold letters. Yet,…
Can beer be a healthy drink? Despite the common myths surrounding alcohol consumption and the adverse effects that it has on a person in the long run, a controlled and…
Optometrists use a number of machines to test your vision. Careers in health care are generally expected to grow between 2010 and 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,…
Abortion and Euthanasia ABORTION About forty years ago some countries began allowing abortions to be performed legally. Then in 1973, abortion was legalized in the United States. In 1979, fifty-five…
A shattering breach of trust: What happens to patients when their doctor is not who he claimed to be? LARGO, Md. — In Yvette Hansberry’s home, a small, soft teddy…
Author|Ben Bobrow, MD There is increasing evidence that chronic pain is characterized by alterations in brain structure and function. The advances in brain imaging techniques in the last few decades…
Anyone who has taken any form of medication or watches television has seen the warning regarding mixing certain types of medications with alcohol. Mixing alcohol with painkillers can be a…
I’ve met too many people who swear that eating spicy foods is more dangerous than having ‘Florida Man’ as your Uber driver. Anytime my in-laws see my kids eating something…
Known to most as a nut, a peanut is really a legume—packed with lots of health benefits. With all the ongoing debate about healthy school lunches, I can’t help but…
For the family of the late Emmanuel Okwuke, banana and plantain have become forbidden fruits. No member of the family dares bring them home. This was after Emmanuel’s life was…
powered by https://wellr.com.ng Most people like to make strange combinations of flavors and textures in food, for example, fries with ice cream, milk and pizza, sweets with sodas, and that…
