What is telehealth? The information technology age is upon us and with that comes advancements in healthcare related to technology. Telehealth is the culmination of technology and healthcare best practices. Telehealth is an umbrella term for healthcare services delivered “at a distance” or remotely. This may include doctor visits via phone, computer, or mobile device.…
Almost everyday, inventions, discoveries of new diseases or space objects, planet or star featured the news. How do they do it? It is through the use of scientific equipments that made these phenomena possible. Scientific equipments are those instruments or devices, often designed for specific task(s), which are used in our daily life for scientific…
Peer reviewed scientific publications regarding the clinical outcomes of these procedures looks very promising ranging from 79% to 94% overall improvement in back, neck, leg, and arm pain and symptoms. In contrast, patient selection is the key to success. Surgeons have become very quick to quote the overall clinical outcomes of these studies to every…
What is organic farming? How it promotes healthy living? Organic farming is a form of agriculture that relies crop production on green manure, compost, and biological pest control instead of using pesticides and herbicides. Therefore such process can help individuals have a healthy lifestyle because of the absence of chemical content. These organic agricultural methods…
There is a spread of a novel coronavirus which is wreaking havoc on the city of Wuhan located in the Hubei province of China. The outbreak of the virus began early in December of 2019 and has continued to spread. The people who were the first ones to become infected were all linked to the…
Coronavirus, aka Covid-19, is on the list of infectious diseases. However, this is a new form of the virus and it has been discovered recently. The majority of people who get this virus suffer from mild or moderately severe symptoms. The good thing is that most of the patients recover from the illness without any…
Pregnant women with COVID-19 who deliver by cesarean section may be at greater risk for complications that affect them and their babies, new research suggests. The study focused on 82 women with COVID-19 — four of them with severe symptoms — who gave birth in hospitals in Spain. Thirty-seven women delivered by cesarean section (C-section),…
Protecting yourself and others from the spread COVID-19 To protect yourself and others against COVID-19, clean your hands frequently and thoroughly. Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer or wash your hands with soap and water. If you use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, make sure you use and store it carefully. Maintain at least 1 metre (3 feet)…
What is an Internist? Someone who practices internal medicine, a specialty that deals with diagnosing, preventing, and treating diseases in adults, is referred to as an internist (though they are often referred to by their more specific sub-specialty, such as an endocrinologist or oncologist). The phrase “internal medicine” originates from the German term “Innere Medizin,”…
COVID-19 Impacting Organizations As COVID-19 keeps on spreading across countries and states in Nigeria, organizations in sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and transportation, are feeling the crippling effect of the pandemic. Organizations will continue to face numerous challenges during this outbreak, which will increase the need for dependable and efficient mass communication, to keep…