How Depression in Women Affects Mental Health

According to studies, there are more or less 17 million Americans who are suffering from depression annually. Majority of these cases are women. Persistently, it was stated that women suffer more depression than men in terms of time, duration and severity. Depression…Read More »

First Aid: Cuts and Scrapes

Minor cuts and scrapes usually don’t require a trip to the emergency room. But if your wound is deep — all the way through the skin — jagged, or exposing fat or muscle, see a doctor as soon as possible. You may…Read More »

Pfizer Won the Vaccine Race. Was There a Downside?

The Delta variant’s arrival this summer delivered a blow to the nation’s entire coronavirus arsenal, but its impact on the champion of last year’s vaccine race—Pfizer—has been particularly humbling. Compared with Moderna’s competing shot, Pfizer’s vaccine seems to induce half the amount…Read More »

Are febrile convulsions dangerous? 

Dr Ofosuaa Okaikoi Comment: “Are you not scared of febrile seizures?”  Answer: “Febrile seizures cannot be prevented by giving the child lukewarm baths, applying cool cloths to the child’s head or body, or using fever-reducing medications such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Doing…Read More »