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Olubukunola A. Oyedele
Olubukunola A. Oyedele

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Woman, how's your mouth?

Keeping your mouth healthy is sexy, but those hormones sure get in the way! The other day, I felt a pain on my gum and I freaked out. I had never had any gum issues prior to now and for me good oral hygiene is the sexiest feature I believe…

Oral Health

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Woman, how's your mouth?
Woman, how's your mouth?
Oral Health

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What Has Prayers Got to Do with Mental Health?

Prevention being better than cure is an adage that is as true today as it ever was. Let’s face it, mental health is still far from being a concern for the Nigerian government and as such Nigerians. This is evident by the fact that Nigeria’s mental health legislation, last updated…

Mental Health Awareness

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What Has Prayers Got to Do with Mental Health?
What Has Prayers Got to Do with Mental Health?
Mental Health Awareness

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Drop the Scale and Get the Tape

Why measuring your belly is a more reliable way to stay healthy. — I check my weight every day. No lies. Every Single Day. According to my Body Mass Index (BMI), at five feet 2 inches, 148lbs, I am now overweight and no longer obese. My BMI has been hovering at 27 for the past year, which is about how long I have…

Visceral Fat

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Drop the Scale and Get the Tape
Drop the Scale and Get the Tape
Visceral Fat

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Clean Your Hands — It Saves Lives

How, When, Where and Why of Hand Hygiene — I must say that since moving back to Nigeria a few months ago, I have been impressed with how often I have seen hand washing stations or the availability of hand sanitizers at entrances to major stores, churches, banks etc. These changes have been mainly in response to Covid-19 and…

Global Handwashing Day

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Clean Your Hands — It Saves Lives
Clean Your Hands — It Saves Lives
Global Handwashing Day

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On the Sidelines of Two Movements

Is Digital Protesting The Coward Way? — I am a coward. I live in the U.S. and months ago when the outcry of Black Lives Matter Movement tore through every corner of every city in every state, I bemoaned the ongoing pandemic that did not let me join my brothers and sisters on the streets dare I catch the deadly disease…

Endsars

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On the Sidelines of Two Movements
On the Sidelines of Two Movements
Endsars

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Oct 18, 2021

My Fellow Nigerians: Alcohol is Killing You

An article encouraging Nigerians to reduce or eliminate their alcohol consumption might quite literally be the hardest thing I have ever done. — I have never been drunk. Absolutely Never! The gasp when I tell people this is often swiftly followed by an invitation to get drunk that very day and to tell me how I have wasted my youth and missed out. Alcohol simply makes me sleepy; I suppose that is my…

Nigeria

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My Fellow Nigerians: Alcohol is Killing You
My Fellow Nigerians: Alcohol is Killing You
Nigeria

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Sep 14, 2021

The Addictive Nature of Sports Betting

Football season is here and so is the increase in gambling addiction It’s a Saturday morning and I called my dad to say hello. He picks up while simultaneously screaming — “idiot, pass the ball.” He’s screaming at the TV as per usual and its not even his team playing…

Gambling Addiction

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The Addictive Nature of Sports Betting
The Addictive Nature of Sports Betting
Gambling Addiction

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Aug 15, 2021

Hit the Hay! — The Benefits of Restful Sleep

“To thy tent o Israel” — This was my mum’s way of telling us it was time to go to bed. I have always been a rather poor sleeper. An unusual detest for a cold bedroom, working nights as a young adult and a lot of sleepless nights related to…

Sleep Deprivation

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Hit the Hay! — The Benefits of Restful Sleep
Hit the Hay! — The Benefits of Restful Sleep
Sleep Deprivation

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Jul 20, 2021

How Safe is Your Panadol?

Did you know your common over-the-counter medications can have dangerous effects? — When I took my covid-19 vaccine, the instructions were clear — do not use Acetaminophen, you can only use Ibuprofen. The pharmacist made sure to repeat that a few times like I had been deaf of hearing. In Nigeria, Paracetamol/Panadol is the first drug of choice for literally any ailment…

Health Awareness

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How Safe is Your Panadol?
How Safe is Your Panadol?
Health Awareness

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Jul 5, 2021

Health Screening Made Easy

A list of all the necessary screening tests you should get by age. My cousin after reading last week’s post mentioned to me that it was scary to get screenings because you never know what you would find. …

Health Screenings

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Health Screening Made Easy
Health Screening Made Easy
Health Screenings

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Olubukunola A. Oyedele

Olubukunola A. Oyedele

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