by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Oct 2, 2018 | Health
Gastroenteritis is known commonly as an upset tummy or tummy bug. It is a very common condition that causes diarrhoea and vomiting. Fever, lack of energy, and dehydration may also occur. This typically lasts less than two weeks. Gastroenteritis is most commonly...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Sep 17, 2018 | Expats, First Aid, General, Health
These are pieces of solid materials that form in the gallbladder; a small organ located under the liver. holds a digestive fluid called bile that’s released into your small intestine. Often, people who have gall stones are unaware of its presence until a bile...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Aug 16, 2018 | General, Health
The increased risk of heart disease is not just attributed to general obesity, it could also be dependent on the site of fat deposit in the body. If most of your fat deposit is around your waist rather than at your hips and other parts of the body, you are at a higher...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Aug 6, 2018 | Emergency Response, Expats, First Aid, General, Ground Ambulance, Health
Injuries that occur during sports or exercise are referred to as Sports Injuries and they affect the musculoskeletal system. The most common sports injuries are strains and sprains. While sprains are injuries to ligaments (the tough bands connecting bones in a joint),...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Jul 12, 2018 | Emergency Response, First Aid, General, Health, Occupational Health
Asthma is a disease in which the airways narrow, swell and produce extra mucus. This makes breathing difficult and triggers coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. The World Health Organization estimates that 235 million people suffer from asthma all over the...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Jul 10, 2018 | First Aid, General, Health
Cancer of the Testes (aka testicular cancer) is a type of cancer that affects the testes. The testes are two ball-shaped organs located inside the scrotum, a loose bag of skin underneath the penis. The testes are responsible for the production of spermatozoa and other...
