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Do you know that there were over 8,000 cases of hepatitis A reported in the United State of America from the period of 2016-2019? Hepatitis A outbreak in the US by state.   That's was not a mere statistics but a significant one.  Welcome once again to another read on hepatitis.  This post will be based on one of the viral causes of hepatitis we discussed in part 1: Hepatitis A. Kindly read part 1 if you haven't What is hepatitis A? It is a kind of hepatitis caused by hepatitis A virus. How can someone get hepatitis A? Note that hepatitis A is very contagious, it has higher rate of transmission from person to person. 1. Commonly through contact with feces of an infected person... This means is referred to as feco-oral when your hand comes in contact with feces of an infected person and you ingest it. This is the similarity between this virus and hepatitis E virus. Feco-oral, of course can go in many directions. a. Buying food at restaurant when personal hygiene of those co...

 In late 2013 my husband was given the terrible news that he had cirrhosis (hardening) of the liver. He was not a drinker neither does he practice self medication. unfortunately he did not respond to the treatments available and after suffering but still wanting to live and managing to ‘cope’ he eventually died on 5th August 2014 from a terrible liver disease. I shall never forget this terrible disease and how little is known about it, how little is done about it and everything that went with it.  That was a tale told by Veronica, a woman whose husband died from liver failure.   Introduction to Hepatitis. An important organ. Ongoing hepatitis Your liver is as important as your brain, kidneys and heart. It is just at the upper right part of your tummy. Hepatitis is when the liver get inflamed...like liver swells, becomes reddish painful and warm. This is usually due to many causes but it is a lead way to liver failure. It could be acute ( very urgent, needing immediate att...

Glory to God in the highest for the opportunity He granted me write and the grace He gave you to read from part one to this final part. When I started this series, I got some few feedbacks that it seems I am writing from my religious exposure and ideas, well, God never change, His principles remain the same whether men are willing or not. This is actually not about religion but the truth, trust me. As long as you believe in God's existence, you should read...I am going to reveal more mysteries today about sex. Before I go further, I will like to tell you that this write up is an appeal to your subconscious mind to have a rethink about decisions as regard sex and sexual activities. This piece will also explain why extra-marital sex should also be reconsidered. We are about to go spiritual. In my first post, I defined the word spiritual as things pertaining to the spirit of man. Things we may not understand with our ordinary understanding. Things of the spirit are mysteries, but God ...

Welcome once again to a blissful read, I hope you have read part 1 and 2A? If not kindly glance through.  In the last post we discussed about how health is viewed in three aspects of man and we picked one as a focus, that was the physical; or should I say those reason as touching your body, we explored that in the last post and I sure got some feedbacks. The remaining aspects of health according to world health organization is the mental and the social aspects of health. Here you go! The mental and social reasons you may want to consider delaying sex till marriage. The psychological (mental) reasons; Psychological breakdown is not far fetch in the game of premarital sex. No matter what, there's usually a level of doubt and fear of whether he or she might be with another person, fear of whether he or she will be able to overcome sexual sins with another person or when under pressure to do so.  When sex is involved before marriage, there's a risk of  break-up and some peopl...

Good day and welcome to another wonderful read, before we go further on this part, kindly ensure you read part one of these series. We will be discussing in part today those health reasons sex should wait till marriage. Health Reasons Sex Should Wait Till Marriage  Let's cast our minds back to how the definition of health talked about the physical, social, and mental aspects of man. In this part, I will be limiting the reasons to the physical (body) aspects. Please note the following points first. The body (physical aspects of you) is like a case or container or should we say a carton in which you are kept (by God) till the day of redemption. It’s like a gift to you. Engaging in sex with your body without the confines of marriage exposes you to many harms and dangers. Engaging in sex too early on the other hand is a very significant road map to continuity of pre-marital sexual engagements (If you start early, you are likely going to continue till you are married) Pre-marital sex is...

INTRODUCTION Sex is sweet (do I have a witness?) and sacred. It could be very enjoyable and satisfying yet at the same time, there seem to be some mysteries about it, because in another light, sex could be a worst decision of a life time.  It involves the whole being of those involved, their spirits, soul and body. It should therefore be done in security.  Generally speaking, patience is a virtue; it is a fruit of the Spirit . Ability to wait on God for proper time for things and grace to understand that there’s time for everything are not ordinary. Patience is one thing to pray for when preparing for marriage or else you are going to set a wrong foundation for your marriage and many things might go wrong. Patience is also important when it comes to choosing the right time for sex. Patience, Patience, let me say it again, patience. There is an appropriate time for every thing under the sun and God makes everything beautiful in its time. Please who will not want to have a be...

YOUR ORAL HEALTH IS VERY IMPORTANT! Today is world oral health day! here is an article from a dental surgeon on behalf of the great Primadent Initiative Read and enjoy.. SAY AHH: UNITE FOR MOUTH HEALTH (WOHD CAMPAIGN, 2020) Today is World Oral Health Day, happy WOHD Oral diseases remain the most common non-communicable diseases globally, yet the awareness for practice of good oral measures is still limited especially in low and middle income countries, and mouth health still neglected. Hence, the World Oral Health (WHO) Day campaign is a global awareness campaign which aims at making information available on good oral hygiene practices and detriments of not doing so was hatched in 2007 and commenced officially in 2013 by the Federation Dentaire Internationale (FDI). It is a day to celebrate a culmination of an annual effort to improve oral health practices. That the mouth is an important part of our body is not in question, some might even...