Health4Naija

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This podcast was created by Dr. Ngozi Onuoha, a board-certified internist & geriatrician, interested in health & wellness. Health4Naija is a Health Education platform, that brings useful health content & knowledge for the purpose of healthier people & global communities. Health4Naija helps bridge the healthcare divide by improving health literacy & promoting health equity. Please visit https://health4naija.com for additional health content. Instagram/Twitter/Facebook @Health4NaijaTo be a guest on the podcast you may email Health4Naija@gmail.com with your LinkedIn profile page and topic.

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28: Living well with sickle cell, travel and lifestyle with Dr. Rao Lee 02.11.2021 30:33

Dr. Onuoha talks to Dr. Lee about living well with #sicklecell Dr. Rao Lee is an author, an educator, a speaker and a sickle cell warrior and advocate. She is on Instagram @dr.raolee and Tiktok @raolee Disclaimer: The purpose of Health4Naija podcast is for education/entertainment and not medical advice.

27: Financial literacy: When should one teach kids money habits? Also listen to how to use credit cards wisely. 01.11.2021 14:50

Teaching kids about money #FinancialLiteracy  #WiseCreditCardUse #FICO Disclaimer: This podcast episode is for education/entertainment and not financial advice.

26: Hot flashes and hot flushes in Menopause. A chat with Abimbola Opaleye-Oluwo, a breast cancer advocate. 21.10.2021 46:56

An introduction to menopause as discussed with a breast cancer advocate. #menopause #hotflashes #hotflushes 

25: End poverty; the prevention of foot fungus analogy 17.10.2021 7:15

Today is International day for the eradication of poverty. This podcast episode is for education and discusses the prevention of foot fungus as an analogy in preventing and tackling poverty. #EndPoverty

24: World sight day: Raising awareness about vision by Dr. Onuoha 14.10.2021 6:51

#worldsightday #Vision #VisionScreening World sight day: Raising awareness about vision by Dr. Onuoha. Disclaimer: Education content only.

23: On mental health on World Mental Health Day by Dr. Ngozi Onuoha 10.10.2021 13:40

#mentalhealth For education only: Dr. Ngozi Onuoha talks about mental health resilience and how to seek happiness.

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22: Low back pain with Dr. Arin Dada 27.09.2021 33:13

Welcome to our podcast guest, Dr. Arin Dada. Dr. Arin Dada is a specialist Rheumatologist with a special interest in autoimmune disease, bone health, osteoporosis, joint pain, back pain, gout, lupus, ankylosing spondylitis and everything rheumatology. She is passionate about Rheumatology and helping people optimize their health. Social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arinoladadamd

21: Breaking Health News: The FDA has approved the Pfizer-BioNtech covid vaccine. 25.08.2021 2:57

On August 23, 2021, the FDA of America approved the Pfizer-BioNtech covid vaccine. The vaccine is called Comirnaty pronounced "koe-mir-na-tee". Breaking News presented by Podcast Host; Dr. Ngozi Onuoha. Disclaimer: Health Education content only.

20. A chat with Dr. Femi about Long Covid 14.08.2021 25:52

Dr. Femi Afolayan is an Internist and Geriatrician. He joins as a guest on Health4Naija podcast to discuss Long Covid. #Longcovid Disclaimer: Education only, not medical advice.

19. About Chronic Kidney Disease. Learn how to prevent Chronic Kidney Disease. 12.08.2021 5:45

Chronic kidney disease affects millions of people worldwide. It is a significant cause of disability adjusted life years. Listen to learn more about this condition. #CKD Disclaimer: Health education content and not medical advice.

18. What's all the fuss about colonoscopy? 05.08.2021 10:34

Colon screening information. Screening age from 45 years to 85 years for people at average risk. Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only.

17. Inspirations: Feeding your dream 04.08.2021 10:01

For Inspiration: How do we feed dreams and accomplish goals? Listen to Dr. Onuoha talk about feeding one's dreams. Disclaimer: This content is not advice and is considered entertainment

16. Slow movement could indicate Parkinson's disease. Listen to find out more. 25.07.2021 7:42

Learn about the 4 Cardinal signs of Parkinson's disease. Tremor of the fingers and wrist can cause the characteristic "pill-rolling tremor" Gait disorders include the shuffling gait, the festinating gait, or the freezing gait. This is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by loss of dopamine in the brain. Podcast Host: Dr. Onuoha.

15. Long Covid. What is it? 23.07.2021 5:29

Long covid is defined as persistent covid symptoms 4 weeks or more after recovery from covid infection. Getting the Covid vaccine is essential to reduce severity of covid illness and hospitalization, and to prevent long covid.

Episode 14: Lung conditions: COPD 17.07.2021 8:35

What is COPD? What do you do for it? #COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Health information and Education by Health4Naija for a global audience.

Episode 13: Aging well. Can we decelerate aging? #IntermittentFasting 15.07.2021 20:36

Mentioned here: Building brain reserve, Preserving memory, Cell renewal, Intermittent fasting, Preventing muscle wasting (Sarcopenia). Disclaimer: Health education only and not medical advice. For Health and wellness talks/public speaking; Contact Dr. Onuoha via email Health4Naija@gmail.com

Episode 12 Body Mass Index, the impact of obesity, and steps for weight loss 05.07.2021 11:31

Body Mass Index (BMI), the impact of obesity and steps for weight loss.  Disclaimer: Health education only. Not medical advice. Follow us for more Health education on other social media channels @Health4Naija

Episode 11. Do you know about the routine adult health checks, the 5 preventable cancers or the 3 preventable diseases? Listen to find out more. 30.06.2021 17:40

About adult health checks, necessary health maintenance to prevent illness and disease. This is educational content only and not medical advice.  The audio is recorded live and unedited.

Episode 10. June 19 is World sickle cell day. Podcast on Sickle cell information, testing, and newer emerging therapies. 20.06.2021 14:20

#worldsicklecellday  Health4Naija podcast by Dr. Ngozi Onuoha with mention of the newer therapies for sickle cell and disease modifying approach: Hydroxyurea, L-glutamine (Endari), Voxelotor (Oxbryta), Crizanlizumab-tmca (Adakveo), transfusion, exchange blood transfusion, bone marrow transplantation. Disclaimer: This is for education only. The data on medications may change at anytime. Please...

9. Beginners guide, Intro to social media: How to use Twitter for business marketing 17.06.2021 10:39

How I use Twitter and how to use twitter for business marketing. Health4Naija Podcast for global health education by Dr. Ngozi Onuoha.  Website: https://health4naija.com/ Email: Health4Naija@gmail.com

8. Dementia Intro 10.06.2021 13:02

Following the lockdown of the covid pandemic, experts are saying Dementia rates will increase by 2025. I talk about Dementia, What is it? How do you identify it? What do you do for it? This is education content only and not medical advice.

Episode 7. Fertility. It takes 2 to tango 04.06.2021 8:25

Learning about fertility and some terminology.

Episode 6. Do you find yourself struggling to speak English? I talk about my struggle to learn English during my formative years. 03.06.2021 23:55

I talk about solutions to improving English, conversations, writing, and public speaking. How to overcome the fear of public speaking. How best do you learn? Resources: http://www.educationplanner.org/students/self-assessments/learning-styles-quiz.shtml

Episode 5. Music and Medicine with Dr. Simoyan 29.05.2021 30:24

Resources mentioned in the podcast The amazing world of butterflies https://thedoctorwriter.com/ Teaching and learning in music and medicine by Dr. Simoyan