In medicine, there are generally two major approaches to patient care. The first is therapeutic care, where the goal is to diagnose, treat, and restore the patient to good health. The second is palliative care, where the caregiver’s focus shifts from cure to comfort. Palliative care is often reserved for terminal conditions, when it becomes […]
One of the syndromes that fascinated me most in medical school was Prader Willi Syndrome (PWS), a rare genetic disorder with many clinical features, but one that stands out vividly is insatiable hunger. In PWS, the body’s hunger regulator is broken. No matter how much the person eats, they never feel satisfied. The brain fails
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October 1st every year, Nigerians celebrate Independence Day. Now, you already know no Nigerian celebration is complete without food. And if we’re being honest, when you think of Nigeria, you think of one dish before anything else: jollof rice. Jollof rice is the best food in the world, and everyone deserves to taste it atleast
I recently came across a striking passage from The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli. He wrote: “A prince ought to have no other aim or thought, nor select anything else for his study, than war and its rules and discipline; for this is the sole art that belongs to him who rules, and it is of
There’s a fascinating story in 2 Kings 20 about King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah. At the beginning of the chapter, Hezekiah fell gravely ill, and Isaiah brought him a message from God: “Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.” In desperation, Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and
120 Days. That is the average lifespan of a red blood cell (RBC) in the human body. Why do they die after this period? The simple answer: they lose their flexibility. Here’s how it works. Throughout their life, RBCs circulate through the body, carrying oxygen to tissues. On this journey, they also pass through an
Hunger is God’s blessing to mankind. Back in medical school, one of the things we learned was how to spot the “red flag” symptoms of cancer. Things like unintentional weight loss, persistent fatigue, and especially loss of appetite. That last one is simple but very telling. When someone stops wanting food, it often means something
One of the leading causes of death worldwide is thromboembolism – a condition where clots form within blood vessels and travel to vital organs like the lungs, heart, or brain, cutting off blood supply. This risk is especially high in patients who are immobile, since blood in the veins becomes stagnant compared to that of
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In the medical profession, exams are almost a way of life. From the day you enter medical school to the day you hang up your stethoscope, it seems you’re either recovering from one exam or preparing for the next. When Socrates said, “An unexamined life is not worth living,” I sometimes wonder if he had
Living in the UK has brought many new experiences, some of which have been quite eye-opening. One of the biggest surprises has been just how expensive plantains are here! Coming from a place where they were cheap and easily accessible, it was a shock to discover the prices here. What’s even more interesting is how
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