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Q: Hi Dr. I’m 5months pregnant but my baby is not kicking yet – only moves. Any idea?   A: The first time you feel your baby’s movement is known as quickening and the time women feel it varies person … Continue reading →

‘A gracefully aging face is a beautiful thing, but there are changes that occur with age that we would like to slow down.’ For tips on how to do this, read! https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/why-your-face-ages-and-what-you-can-do

Q: What is the cause of enlargement of prostate?   A: The prostate gland is a small organ located just below the bladder. It produces semen and the urethra which transports urine from the bladder and semen from the prostate, passes … Continue reading →

Five top tips to prevent the embarrassing stain of an unexpected period • Always use a panty liner…this stops the stain from passing through. This may not be appropriate for a heavy flow, but because your period doesn’t get heavy … Continue reading →

Have you got pets? A cat or a dog or perhaps any of those very esoteric pets that children love to keep these days? Well, they are very obviously a means of teaching our children responsibility as they learn to … Continue reading →

Asthma is a disease that affects quite a few in our population. If you are a mother with an asthmatic child, you will remember the heart wrenching agony you felt when the diagnosis was first given to you. You imagined … Continue reading →

Are you a new mum still amazed at the fact that you have been blessed with such an awesome bundle of joy bit also wondering how you can keep it all together and not make mistakes? Are you also wondering … Continue reading →

5 tips to help you, my beautiful first time mum and your baby sleep undisturbed at night • Feed during the day Aim to give your baby most of his milk feeds during the day, so he doesn’t make up … Continue reading →

The adolescent period can be a very confusing one as young girls come to terms with the myriad of changes going on in their bodies. Depending on their relationship with their parents, they are either asking them a lot of … Continue reading →

Snacking at your desk while working? Most times when people think snacking, they think pastries and other ‘sinful’ snacks. Well, snacking doesn’t have to be a dirty word. Here are 5 healthy snacking tips: • Snack on mixed nuts: Especially … Continue reading →