Little Bits of Stuff

Every now and then, you make this resolution that you will lose weight, who are you kidding? Just a few days in and you are back to eating junks and cream. There is an ultimate weight loss idea you've not heard, and it is right here in this podcast episode.

There are age old rumors about diabetes mellitus, some of them true, vast majority however are misconceptions. This episode is a knowledge base for all things diabetes facts.

In this final part of the Ask Dr Nick Series which happened on Facebook Live, we revisit several common medical questions and even those questions you never thought existed. Highlights of this episode includes talk on erectile dysfunction, who to blame for female children only, Can you influence the sex of your child before birth and so on. This intriguing episode is all you need for a relaxing th...

This episodes highlights questions you wished you could ask your doctor but couldn't. This is one of such efforts put in place to ensure help is always within reach for everybody. It also aired on facebook live and you can head on there to watch a replay. share this, it might help others, even people you do not know. What's that one pressing question you wished you could ask your doctor?

So many ladies out there have this experience once in a while; a left or right sided lower abdominal pain right in the middle of their cycle. Some wonder what it is, others know it is ovulation pain but don't know the reason why. In this episode, I took a quick look into why you have ovulation pain and bounced of a friend's question in a bid to shed more light on it. Would you like a "...

This episode on why patients and their relatives beat up health workers is a recurring problem in the Nigerian health sector that needs to be addressed even at the highest level. Why do patients and relatives alike feel beating up a health professional is the only way out of resolving grievances? Have you assaulted a health professional before either physically or verbally? Let us know in the comm...

Heartburn during pregnancy is a common issue pregnant mothers complain of during their antenatal visits. What are the causes of heartburn in pregnancy? What are the common home remedies? When do you see your doctor? This episode discusses all these issues and more!

When you go to the hospital for medical care do you pay out of pocket or you let your Health Maintenance Organisation sort it out for you? This episode dives in to this matter to give you a brief overview for a start, on what you should get out of your HMO. What HMO do you use and which plan are you on? Do you know what your plan can get you or you are just cruising till you get the shocker of you...

Lets talk about Canker sores. Also known as aphthous ulcers, yorubas call them majata. Don't know what other tribes in Nigeria call them. But majata directly translates to "don't eat pepper", don't know the origin, don't know why it's called that but it is what it is. They are open, painful, discomforting and irritating. They are called canker sores.

Palm oil, that sweet savoury oil that adds taste to that melon soup, that flavour it gives to the native okro soup, not to mention, the role it plays in the making of beans, the ewa goin that goes with that agege bread... I can go on and on and on. But do you also know, it can be a fast way to death for kids? From time immemorial, parents and the elders gave palm oil as antidote for everything poi...

Semen allergy, also known as sperm allergy or human seminal plasma hypersensitivity (HSP), is an allergic reaction to the proteins found in most men’s sperm. It is a very rare condition or is it? I personally believe there may have been a lot of misdiagnosis going on with this condition, I mean, who knows, there’s a whole lot of women out there who have vaginal itch every time and think they have...

The sulphonamides have a long deep history from the times of Prontonsil Red to the newer products available in the markets now. They are broad spectrum andgood for urinary tract infections. These indirect nucleic acid synthesis inhibitors inhibits the formation of dihydropteroic acid in the folic acid synthesis pathway. In this episode, we highlight highly tested content when it comes to sulfonami...

Let’s get on to Macrolides, Lincosamides. A little bit of stuff on protein biosynthesis won’t hurt to help us understand the pharmacology of these class of drugs, macrolides and Lincosamides. Bacterial protein synthesis involves proteins required for reproduction, and is made possible by ribosomal RNA, mRNA and tRNA. To begin, the double stranded DNA first unwinds in an untwisting motion in the re...

This is the big question that patients ask over and over again, Is Eczema Curable? Eczema is an umbrella term for several kinds of dermatitis, also known as atopic dermatitis more commonly. Others include contact dermatitis, Nummular dermatitis, discoid dermatitis etc This episode discusses Eczema in detail, the risk factors, symptoms, treatment, prevention, impact on everyday life and myths. How...

This EM Quick Fire Under 10Minutes episode talks about seizures and terminologies and how to manage seizures in the Emergency Department. This episode features one of the foremost and brilliant emergency physicians in Nigeria - Dr. Kehinde Ojifinni as he dissects seizures in the ED under 10minutes for health professionals.

The Covid 19 vaccine has rolled out in Nigeria in millions of the Astrazeneca shots shipped in on 2nd of March 2021. Nigerians have waited anxiously for this despite the side effects issues initially encountered in some European countries where some batches have been suspended. What side effects await us? What are your thoughts on this vaccine? Have you taken your shot? Let us know in the comments...

The Nigerian health system is highly dependent on good policy making and political will. The Abuja declaration of 2001 has been a yardstick for measuring the adequacy of the nation's commitment to a better and quality health care. The question is, how much does the Nigerian government value your health when proposing a health budget?

On October 20, 2020, young Nigerians who were protesting police brutality were shot at by men in Nigerian military uniforms. Unarmed, peaceful citizens were  massacred  at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos, southwest Nigeria. There are several reports with varying numbers of body counts, some said 12, some 10. But I am not interested in those numbers at all. I am not interested in how many were injured...

Infertility - the inability to conceive and bear a child despite regular unprotected sexual intercourse after one year is one of the many big issues in our society, that affects the mental health of couples, relations and the society at large. Join Dr. Nick in this episode as he dissects the causes and management of infertility.

Many Faith Based Organisations made this mandatory for their members a while ago, and for obvious reasons. While everyone is debating whether this is a right or wrong move, we will discuss the benefits of having a planned premarital health screening done before you say I do!

So we had some ladies share their views on Blue Balls and Blue flaps and what they think about me shattering the "BRO CODE" and here's what they had to say. Let me know your thoughts in the comment section.

There is this thing called emotional blackmail, don’t know much about it but its real. Now there’s another entity known as blue balls, and it exists in the minds of most guys, question is, Is it real? It's Dr. Nick, your host as usual, bringing you quality information as against quantity, ridding the society of fake information, misconceptions, myths and charlatans. I’m breaking tables today,...

Is it possible to satisfy her ever? How many women out there put pressure on men who later see themselves as underperformers in the other room? Why women last longer in bed is an episode made after the How to last longer in bed we talked about some time back. Have you heard about orgasmic dysfunction? Listen to this episode to get the nitty gritty details in a fun way.

Why do people go to some hospitals and allow themselves to be coerced into believing they have malaria and typhoid all the time, like, it can’t be just malaria, it has to come with typhoid. This situation has gotten so bad that almost every patient; male, female, young and old with febrile illness in Nigeria is treated for typhoid. At every turn, what you hear is: “I have just been diagnosed and t...

This episode answers the popular questions on how Postinor 2 or 1 damages the womb, or the common side effects, bleeding and so on. This is one you should never miss. Postinor is a popular brand of an emergency contraception drug available in Nigeria and other parts of the world. It is taken orally by females. Other names for emergency contraceptive drugs are morning after pills, post pill, take a...