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4 Aug

8 things your eyes can tell you about your health status

1. Bloodshot eyes
2. White conjunctiva
3. Red spots
4. Itchy, swollen, red eye
5. Dry eye
6. Blurry vision
7. Flashes of light
8. White rings

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Bloodshot eyes can be due to

- fumes
- eye injury
- eye allergies
- smoking e.g. marijuana
- infections like conjunctivitis or 'apolo'
- eye strain from computer use
- acute glaucoma, etc

It's one common eye hint which most people can easily trace the cause

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White/pale conjunctiva is a common sign of low red blood cells (anemia).

It can be caused by
• Severe malaria
• Sick cell anemia
• Massive blood loss (e.g. heavy periods)
• Hookworm infestation, etc

The whiter your conjunctiva looks, the worse the level of anemia.

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12 Jun

FIRST AID TREATMENT FOR GUNSHOT INJURY

If someone is shot while protesting, use these 10 tips to save their life urgently!

{A thread dedicated to #June12thProtest protesters in Ikeja, Lagos, Benin, Abuja, Port Harcourt & everywhere} #KeepitOn!

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Follow these steps to save a gunshot victim from dying;

1. Secure your own safety first!
2. Send a brief SOS call to alert others.
3. Look for any source of bleeding, you can remove victim's clothing if necessary
#June12thProtest #KeepitOn

4. Stop the bleeding with pressure - if no medical supplies, cover wound with clot, shirt, scarf, etc
5. Keep pressing down hard on the bleeding area with both hands. Press & press!
6. If injury is very deep, press the cloth into it to pack the wound
#June12thProtest #KeepitOn

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31 May

Dear men,
Mental health doesn't respect gender

- crying is ok
- asking for help is ok
- showing emotion is ok
- talking about your feelings is ok
- discussing your mental health is ok

"Man up?" Forget that phrase. Many have died in silence because of that.
Speak up!

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Men can be hurt too.
Men have emotions too.
Men can be heart broken too.

So many expectations on you from the family and society. Yet nobody cares how you're really faring because you should be a "man".

Then they tell you to "man up", because you're suppose to be a superhuman!

That's one reason so many men are depressed; because they're supposed to "man up".

Hush that lie. Speak up. You're a human being too.

There's nothing wrong with expressing your emotions to let out some heat.

Take care of your mental health. Don't die in silence.

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27 May

10 common causes of heavy menstrual flow you should know

1. Fibroids
2. Pelvic infections
3. Some drugs
4. Polyps
5. IUCDs
6. Endometriosis
7. Adenomyosis
8. Blood clotting problems
9. Cancers of the womb or cervix
10. Thyroid disease

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If a woman loses more than 80ml of blood in one period, the bleeding is heavy. Heavy periods usually often come with blood clots.

Although methods of quantifying the exact amount of blood loss are not usually accurate, most women know when their period is heavy.

Nearly 20% of women over 30 years have #fibroids.They are of different types & may cause heavy menstrual bleeding.

Treatment of fibroids depends on the many factors so see your doctor.

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21 May

Dear public,
There's a resurgence of "ice water" in Abia and some other places due to the high prices of sachet water.

Below are some health effects of ice water and what you can do about them.

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First, drinking excessively cold water can affect your gut and digestion. For e.g., it may contract your blood vessels, restrict digestion and interfere with the natural process of absorbing nutrients from the food you eat.

Next is the way it is packaged. It is highly unlikely that ice water, which is mostly wrapped in polythene sacks under unwholesome conditions, is either safe for drinking or free of germs.

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6 May

LET'S TALK ABOUT CHOKING

The powerful photo below gives a stark warning to parents and caregivers over the dangers of choking.

For this little child, #echoke for real because she died after swallowing a peanut that got lodged in her airway!

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Choking and suffocation happen when something blocks a person’s airway and prevents breathing.

This is a leading cause of death among children, especially those younger than 4 years.

Some kids, like the 7-year-old in the story below have choked on doritos chips and died in their mothers' arms while playing a prank!

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