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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: No Periods Ten Months After Delivery

Q: Good evening Dr., it’s been 10 months that I gave birth. I haven’t seen my period. Is it normal? A: Hello and Congratulations on your new baby! Return of menses following delivery is varied between individuals. Some women would see … Continue reading

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Temper Tantrums In A Ten-Month Old

Q: Good day Dr. Ketch. I have a 10-month-old grandson who is living with me…how do Ideal with his behavior he gets angry when he wants something he can’t have. He pinchesscratches and hits in the face. Screams at the … Continue reading

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Sickle Cell

Q: Hi Doctor what can i do to avoid sickle cell among children? A: Interesting question! Parenthood is a huge job. It involves a human being literally sacrificing all for another. You want to protect your children from pain, hurts, … Continue reading

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Daily Health Tips: Can The 3 Months’ Contraceptive Injection Cause Infertility?

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Doc I’m on 3 months injection but the nurse told me to change to 2 months injection. Doc I want to know whether I can become infertile because I was on 3 months injection? ?…

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‘Morning people’ have lower breast cancer risk –

Are you a morning or evening person? Do you know what that means? An online dictionary defines a morning person as someone who feels awake and full of energy in the mornings. A night person? A person who prefers to … Continue reading

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#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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