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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Painful Urination

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Please I do feel some pain when I piss (urinate) and the piss (urine) is somehow yellow. What’s the cause please? A: Generally, pain when urinating could be due to: §  Injury: This could be…

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Missing Period After Child Birth

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: I gave birth on the 8th of October. After some months, I saw my period between the end of January and February, and now I have not seen it again. I ran some tests and…

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Daily Health Tips: World Diabetes Day

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Today is World Diabetes Day. The theme for this year is ‘Eyes on Diabetes’. It focuses on promoting screening such that Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus can be discovered early and treatment to reduce the risk of…

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Daily Health Tips: Bath Water Stuck In My Ears

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Good day Dr Ketch. While I was bathing, water got stuck in my ear and when I went to the hospital the doctor, he said I had ear infection. He prescribed some medications. Then he…

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Daily Health Tips: Should A Nursing Mother Take Lemon Water Or Lemon And Ginger Tea?

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q : Hi Doc. Please, is it advisable for a nursing mother to either take lemon water or lemon and ginger tea? A: Just like pregnancy, breastfeeding may place some restrictions on what you eat, and…

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: When Should Children Start Bathing Themselves?

Q: Thanks Dr Ketch for all your advice. Please, at what age should my hubby stop bathing my daughter? She is 6yrs old now. During the week, we leave home early and so we help each other because we don’t … Continue reading

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Teaching Children The Right Names of Body Parts

Q: Good morning, Doctor and God bless you much for always being there. I’m the lady that told you about my baby’s Mumps. She’s very fine now. Thank you so muchDoc I was wondering,..what should I teach her to call … Continue reading

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Daily Health Tips: My Baby Is Teething And Has Fever.

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Please my doctor, my baby of 8 months old is teething and having fever. We have been in and out of hospital for the last 2 weeks. Now, she is having fever. Please what can…

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Bitter Kola In Pregnancy

Q: Hey Dr Ketch. I hope this meets you in good spirits. Is it safe to eat bitter kola during your first trimester? Someone told me it can cause a miscarriage. I’m 7 weeks gone by the way and the … Continue reading

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Bleeding At 30 Weeks Of Pregnancy

Q: Good day ma’am. Thanks for always giving detailed answers to questions asked. I’m 30 weeks pregnant but my tummy is not big. Before the pregnancy got to 30 weeks I experienced spotting which spot. Now I am spotting. What … Continue reading

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