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Daily Health Tips: 34/36-Day Menstrual Cycle

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Dear Dr Ketch, I am a 27 yr old girl and since August last year I’ve tracked my menstrual cycle and noticed it’s up to 34 days or 36 days in most cases. I’m really…

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
We can’t let the month of October pass by without celebrating the fact that the month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is abnormal growth of the cells of the breast. Though it is more…

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: When Can I Start Giving A Child Cough Syrup?

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q:Please I have a question pertaining to cough and catarrh syrup and all that. You made us understand that when a child is given such medication, it depresses the respiratory track or something like that. Please…

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Can Yeast Infection Prevent Pregnancy?

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Hi Doc, can yeast infection prevent pregnancy? If you don’t cure it does it go away on its own? A: Hi dear. Thanks for writing in. Yeast infections will not prevent pregnancy but interestingly, pregnancy…

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: What To Expect In Pregnancy

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Good evening Dr, please why does my breast remain the same even while pregnant and any solution to flattened breast? Thanks A: Thanks for writing in. Pregnancy affects different people differently, you know. Some people…

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Daily Health Tips: How Do I Reduce Gas In My Tummy?

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Hallo Dr, please what can be used to reduce gas in the tummy when one is having gas problems? A: ‘Excess gas’ is produced in the body when we swallow it or when our body…

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Daily Health Tips:Bad Breath In A 2-Year Old

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Good morning ma’am. Thank you ma’am for your good work. I have a daughter who, most times, her mouth smells. She is 2 years 6 month. I brush her mouth twice a day with …….…

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Daily Health Tips: Reaction To MMR Vaccine

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Hello Doc my daughter reacted to MMR vaccine. What can I do?? A: Thanks for writing in. Sorry to hear about your daughter’s reaction to this vaccine which is relatively safe. You didn’t mention the…

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Abdominal Pain In Pregnancy

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Greetings Dr. Please help advice me. I am 21 weeks pregnant. I had a cervical stitch at 15weeks because of threatened miscarriage. Now I usually have stomachache especially when I lie on my left and…

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Daily Health Tips: World Heart Day 2015

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
September 29 each year is set aside as World Heart Day. This day was founded to spread the news that heart diseases and stroke remain the leading causes of death worldwide. This year the theme for…

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