Category: Diseases and Conditions

Do you like working on your laptop computer with it sitting on your lap, heating up your legs ? If so, you might want to rethink that habit. Doing it a lot can lead to “toasted skin syndrome,” an unusual looking mottled skin condition caused by long-term heat exposure, according to medical reports. Laptop computers are small, portable and convenient. The portability allows its use almost anywhere. However, there are also health hazard associated with some applications of use that can be controlled by practicing good “ergonomics”. Ergonomics are those factors or qualities in the design of something, especially a workplace or equipment used by people at work, that contribute to comfort, efficiency, safety, and ease of use Using laptop computers placed on the lap has been suspected of causing health problems and may impact the musculoskeletal system, skin, and fertility. These potential impacts though not fully understood, are briefly reviewed below. We do know using a laptop computer on the lap can lead to awkward or non neutral postures and these postures can lead to strain and eventual aches and pains. To minimize risk of strain we suggest placing the laptop on a desk. Better still; try using a […]

Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by plasmodium parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of an infected female anopheles mosquito also called “malaria vectors”. There are five parasite species that cause malaria in humans, and of these five, Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax pose the greatest threat. P. falciparum is the most prevalent on the African continent. It is responsible for most malaria-related deaths globally. One of the reasons for this is that it is capable of passing through the blood brain barrier thereby causing cerebral malaria. The remaining species are not typically as life threatening as P. falciparum. The fifth species Plasmodium knowlesi – a species that infects primates found in Southeast Asia – has led to human malaria (zoonotic malaria), but the exact mode of transmission remains unclear. 3.2 billion people (almost half of the world’s population) are at risk of getting infected with this deadly infection. Sub-Saharan Africa region carries an extremely high share of the malaria burden. In 2015, the region was home to 88% of malaria cases and 91% of malaria deaths. Increased efforts are dramatically reducing the malaria burden in many places. An estimated 6.2 million deaths have been averted globally […]

Staphylococcus is a group of bacteria that can cause diseases as a result of infections of various tissues of the body. It is a bacterial infection of the urinary tract, usually sexually transmitted. Usually accompanied with pus discharge and painful urination. Staphylococcus is more familiarly known as staph. Staph-related infections can range from being not severe and requiring no treatment to severe and potentially fatal. Symptoms of Staphylococci Severe waist pain Hotness of the body Movement of wormlike organisms in the body Low sperm count or no sperms – Azospermia General body weakness Quick ejaculation of sperms Chronic Cough Frequent Urination Infertility Watery semen Miscarriages Loss of ovulation Odour in the mouth Diseases Caused By Staphylococcus Lung disease (pneumonia) Infection of the heart valves (endocarditis) leading to heart failure It results in a localized collection of pus, known as an abscess or boil. Inflammation of bones (osteomyelitis) Cellulitis Different types of skin infections Mastitis (inflammation of the breast) Read also : Things You need to know about athlete’s foot How to prevent Staph-related Illness No vaccine is known to have the ability to prevent staphylococcus and the prevention of staph infections mainly requires paying attention to the risk factors that […]