Monthly Archives: November 2018

#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Can I Get Pregnant If I Miss My Contraceptives For Two Days?

Q: Doc how safe am I? I’m on 2 months injection. I was supposed to go on the 05th for my next injection but I went on the 7th A: How safe are you? Well, not safe if you had sexual intercourse during the two days … Continue reading

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Do We Need To Retake The Yellow Fever Vaccine?

I visited my sister a couple of days ago and she was confused as to whether her sons (one and a half years four and a half years) needed to take the yellow fever vaccine again. I referred her to … Continue reading

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Breast Pain Re-Visited

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Good morning Dr. I have been having this pain on my left breast for some days now. Though not severe but it’s giving me cause for bother. What could possibly be the cause ma’am? A:…

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Yellowness Of The Eyes In A Week-Old Baby

Q: Hi! I have a newborn baby. She’s 7 days old. I realized the eyes are yellowish. They said in the clinic to put her on the window when the sun appears. I’m only breastfeeding – her will that help … Continue reading

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Breast Feeding Advice

Q: Hi can you give me advice please? I breastfed my daughter for 3 and a half years I recently stopped feeding her about 2 months ago. I still have some milk in my right boob but my left does … Continue reading

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TO FEEL LESS DEPRESSED AND LONELY, LIMIT SOCIAL MEDIA USE TO 30 MINUTES A DAY, RESEARCHERS SAY – Mark Bain

Is social media good or bad? Does it make you happy or sad? Does it make you want to keep up with the Joneses or leave you comfortable in your own skin? Not sure? Read! https://qz.com/quartzy/1459609/limiting-social-media-use-reduces-depression-say-researchers/?fbclid=IwAR1nu5gyadLLLOrYMGtkAF6A-pKhJUle-I5oM2bDwfLNEux_bOFD_MrcihQ

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Low fat, low carb, or Mediterranean: which diet is right for you? – Harvard Health

I’m on a low fat diet! I’m on a low carb diet! I love the Mediterranean diet but there’s so much olive oil! Which diet are you on? More importantly, what works?! Read! https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/low-fat-low-carb-or-mediterranean-which-diet-is-right-for-you

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Daily Health Tips: Pregnancy Related Pelvic Girdle Pain

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Hello Dr ketch. Please, I have a question. How do a woman cope with symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD) in pregnancy? Mine is so bad, I can’t walk anymore. I went to the hospital, was admitted…

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Daily Health Tips: Pain On My ‘Tail Bone’ After Delivery.

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Dear Doc, I started having serious pain at my tail bone some days after my baby’s delivery, what can I do? A: The tail bone is called the coccyx and it is made up of…

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: I Just Found Out My Partner Is Sero-Positive

Q: My name is……… I have a problem and I kindly seek for your assistance.  I’m 43yrs old and all along I was HIV negative. From October, I have been sleeping with an HIV positive lady who did not tell … Continue reading

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