Author: Isreal Olabanji DST RN

Everyone has known the fact that major nutrients are required for children to grow properly.    However, the specific needs of each individual’s nutrients determined whether he/she is growing, and by how much energy is required for his activities. All these nutrients keep children grow very fast until some certain age that it will be normal, and high food are needed for child growth. The food that children need is very vital and you should not be surprised if your child eats much. He/she need food to grow. Normally younger one’s triple their birth weight and they are very active in…

      I can say Filariasis is a disease caused by the worm which simply affect man, and which is transmitted by a mosquito. In a few Of the various cases that contracted filariasis, there is a condition that later developed which is so-called elephantiasis.  I know a few people would have heard about this, maybe one way or the other and don’t seem to know the danger this might cause. In a few Of the various cases that contracted Filariasis, left it untreated. This may be a life-threatening as this could be caused so much disaster to the…

Diagnostic procedures have raised many questions centring on patients’ rights. The questions concern both physicians and hospitals and relate to the general right of the patient to know what is happening to him or her and why. Efforts to develop lists of specific rights that the patient enjoys have gone far beyond the specific area of diagnosis and treatment. The lists touch on such matters as the patient’s need to maintain privacy, his or her right to be informed of any surgical or other procedures to be performed, and the right to refuse treatment to the extent permitted by law.…

The ultimate key to successful weight reduction is proper eating combined with proper physical activity. This balance is extremely difficult for many people to achieve because it involves a marked change in attitudes and behavior patterns that are generally solidly established and of long duration. Furthermore, Once the changes are made, they will have to endure for a lifetime if the weight that has been lost is not to be regained. It is therefore important that the reducing diet should be somewhat similar to the person’s usual eating pattern in terms of style and quality. Ideally, only the calorie content…

                    Male Shaving      The average beard grows about two-tenths of an inch a day. However, the density of male facial hair varies a great deal depending on skin and hair color, In all races, the concentration is usually greatest on the chin and in the area between. The nose and upper lip.   There is no proof that an electric razor is safer or better for all types of skin than a safety razor. Both types result in nicks and cuts of the living skin tissue, depending on the closeness…

The nurse acts as a public relation officer of the hospital. Being the first to be seen as one enters the hospital, her attitude towards patient portrays the hospital either in good light or in a bad light. If her behavior towards the patients is good, such patients will not only come back when they are sick but will also speak good of the hospital to other prospective patients. This will boost the image of the hospital within the community where it is situated and its environment. However, if the nurses behave ruly to the patients, the image of such…

The gums may bleed due to tooth brushing and this is such a common observation, that some people mistakenly take to be normal. In cases where gum bleeding occurs more often and becomes noticeable then there must be a Problem. The gums could bleed on any slight touch with a sharp instrument. GUM BLEEDING CAUSES For the gum to bleed implies there is inflammation. Inflammation of the gum is characterized by pain, swelling, redness, and bleeding. This condition if left untreated will gradually progress to periodontitis (destruction of the supporting structures of the teeth). The causes of gum bleeding include…

   To a layman, avulsed tooth simply means a tooth that has fallen out from its position in the socket. The treatment of avulsed tooth is called replantation. Replantation is the replacement in its socket of a tooth that has been avulsed. The tooth usually becomes firm within a few weeks, but the long-term outcome is depended on many factors. The outcome is most favorable if the tooth is replanted within half an hour of avulsion and if, before replantation, the periodontal tissues attached to the root are kept moist and not disturbed. Under ideal conditions, normal healing occurs and…

Periodontal abscess ( also called gum boil) is a disease that occurs in the mouth characterized by an accumulation of pus within the tissues of the gum. It is a type of dental abscess. The periodontal abscess can be easily prevented by doing basic things: Good oral hygiene. Balanced diet. The proper method of brushing and good fluoridated toothpaste. The normal routine check-up at least twice a year to the dentist. If there is a change in your mouth consult your physician or dentist as soon as possible.       The dietary and nutritional intake of refined carbohydrate. If…

A dental abscess is a localized, circumscribed purulent area of inflammation in the tissues surrounding the teeth. There are three types of dental abscesses:        Gingival        Periodontal        Periapical These dental abscesses may resemble each other from a clinical standpoint, differ only in point of origin and the specific path of infection. Gingival abscess: It develops through a break as the gingival tissue surface as a result of an acute injury or localized infection of the gum. It is a response to irritation caused by foreign materials such as toothbrush bristles and toothpicks being…