Blogs & Insights
Written by the doctors who see you, in the language they would use in the room.
Blogs & insights
Written by the doctors who see you, in the language they would use in the room.
Ten early warning signs you should never ignore
Chest tightness that comes on with effort, a headache unlike any other, sudden weakness down one side. What to do about each, and how fast.
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What a full blood count actually tells your doctor
Three numbers on that page do most of the work. Here is what they mean, what moves them, and when a result outside the range is nothing to worry about.
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Why a dental check belongs in your annual review
Gum disease shows up in the mouth long before it shows up anywhere else, and it travels. Fifteen minutes a year is the whole intervention.
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One article a fortnight, written by whichever doctor was asked the question most that month.
Malaria in the city: when a rapid test is not enough
A negative RDT is not the end of the conversation if the fever is on its third day.
Blood pressure readings taken at home are usually the honest ones
How to take one properly, and the three things that make a reading useless.
Weaning at six months, without the panic
What to start with, what to leave until later, and what to do when nothing is eaten.
Most back pain does not need a scan
The small number of signs that change that answer, and what happens in between.
HbA1c, explained once and properly
Why the number reflects three months rather than this morning, and what moves it.
Chest pain: what to do in the first ten minutes
Who to call, what to take, and the one thing not to do while you wait.
Everything here is general information written by our own doctors. It is not a diagnosis and it is not a substitute for being seen — if something is worrying you, call the desk on +233 30 279 4400 rather than reading another article.
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