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Oral hygiene and its importance.........

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Hello everyone,  how was your weekend? Now I deal on topics that I feel is predominant in the society. Oral health is so relevant yet you hear the complaint of tooth ache, bad breath, hole in the teeth etc..... So we'll learn all we need to know here.  Oral hygiene The mouth is said to be the window of our body, isn't it? Yes it is! Therefore its important that we keep it clean healthy and not take it for granted. Oral hygiene is a practice of keeping the mouth clean. This helps to prevent cavities,gingivitis, peridoinitis,halitosis...... PRINCIPLES OF GOOD ORAL HYGIENE There are a lot of them but here's just few that are common and they are; 1. Brush your teeth twice daily with a fluoride toothpaste 2. Clean between your teeth at least once a day with a floss 3. Use a good mouth wash to gaggle. 4. Replace your brush every 3-4mnths 5. Limit in between meal snacks 6. Visit your dentist at least twice a year. ORAL HYGIENE TECHNIQUES 1. BRUSHING ...

"INFERTILITY"

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                    Infertility is some thing that is also on the increase in the society. Most times the females are accused,mostly in this part of the world. But the males are involved too. Let's learn more about it. One is said to be infertile if there is inability for a couple to achieve conception after 12 months of unprotected coitus. It can also be defined as 'not being pregnant despite having carefully timed unprotected coitus for one year'. •TYPES  There are mainly two types which  are; -Primary -Secondary •Primary infertility: in this type,the  woman has no history of conception  at all after being exposed to  unprotected sex without use of  contraceptives or any other means of  family planning. This means that she  is physically and psychologically  prepared for conception but it has  failed. •Secondary fertility: is said to have  occurred when there i...

"Depression"

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Good morning everyone! Its so good to be back! Missed you guys a lot! How are you doing? What's happening ? Today,I want to talk about a topic that has always been on my mind; depression.  It's really rampant in the society and it's barely noticeable,because the most individuals suffering from depression move around in our society with so much life,but when they retire home they go back to their depressive mood. And this makes it difficult to help them. WHAT IS DEPRESSION? Its a major depressive disorder ....... Yes! Its a common but serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel,the way you think,and how you act. It's a mental disorder that is characterized by persistently depressed mood,loss of Interest in activities, causing significant impairment in one's daily life. SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION The symptoms vary in children, teenagers and adults. In children symptoms may present as • Irritability • Worry • Clinging to people a ...

Major diseases that kill men

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Good morning...... Am so sorry friends. Your girl has been up with a lot of things,so it was as if I wasn't functioning here but I am back! There are so many diseases that kill very slowly but are rampant. And most times the cause of the death is known after the demise of the person. While in some cases it is believed they the cause of the death is "spiritual". I mentioned earlier that the kill slowly. Yes, this is true because they build up with time and more exposure to the risk / predisposing factors. Some times they are A symptomatic. Leaving you with no idea that you have such disease in you. I will write elaborately on these diseases today. I will do that some other time. I will tell you on the little signs you can use to detect them and what to do. Here is some of them Heart disease; it is the leading cause of death health wise in most parts of the world, according to research. It encompasses a wide range of conditions that affect the body, heart...