No one is immune to depression. It can happen to anyone, at any time, place or come in any form. It doesn’t need an invitation. It is very sneaky and can seize on the unsuspecting, making them vulnerable to its woes and throes. The fact that someone hasn’t yet had…

Although cancer is now the second leading cause of death globally, knowing your risk and taking actions to prevent factors known as modifiable are imperative. Old age, a family or personal history of cancer and genetic mutations are undoubtedly the strongest risk factors for developing cancers. These factors are termed…

How do you deal with the feeling of being told: “you are not good enough?” It doesn’t matter if it is a job, relationship, education, or contract. The feeling that comes with someone closing the door in your face is the same. From worthlessness to hopelessness, diminished self-confidence and the…

According to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) reports, cancer is now the second leading cause of death worldwide, estimated at killing 9.8 million people in 2018. The WHO report estimates that 1 in 6 deaths globally is due to cancer. …

Are you a working mom and struggling to get things done or meeting set deadlines? Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed and wish for some extra help? Well, as a working mom, I can totally relate. More so, because my children are still little, which even makes the demands heavier. But…

The 21st century has seen significant advancement in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of different forms of cancer. Gone are the days when everyone given a cancer diagnosis, was automatically handed a death sentence. While, there is still a lot of work to be done in cancer research, diagnosis…

I walked into the autopsy suite, trembling and drenched in sweat even though the atmospheric temperature was as cool as it could ever be. It was my first autopsy session as a Pathology Resident Physician and I could not exactly make out how I was feeling. …

Life is like an unwinding road, full of curves and bumps. Its bumps have the tendency to buckle us under immense pressure, which may lead to great frustration. Too many people hate their lives or wish that they had other people’s lives. So many people tie the sources of their…

We live in a society of means, and by means, I mean average. Much of the statistics we see around tend to evaluate things based on means or median. And unsurprisingly, so many people have become so accustomed to what is considered ‘average’ and only aim to get that far. …