It’s already in the public domain, the brief interview granted by the wife of the President upon her return to Abuja this morning. I am being very deliberate here, I refuse to use… Read More

Doctors always have that occasional patient who is deceptive. An hilarious case retrospectively ( I didn’t find it funny at the time), was the ‘unconscious’ young lady who… Read More

I’ve always wanted to do a Podcast among other things but found it too daunting. So I enrolled for an Udemy course on Podcasting which I’ve gone half way through, Howev… Read More

What is the best treatment for acne? We’ve talked about how Acne develops and dos and don’ts about acne, we’ve now come to the treatment for #acne. Some people advocate a l… Read More

Are you a doctor unsatisfied with having just the MBBS or MBch.B initials after your name and you want some more initials to prop up your CV? Or are you looking for a Post graduate Medical d… Read More

Acne – Dos and Don’ts We’ve been talking about Acne, but before talking about treatment, it is important to know what harmful habits we practice. Let’s talk about 7 t… Read More

One day I will wake up And find that strength To push, and break that chain That weight, that spell. The post One Day! appeared first on Nigeria's Leading Daily Health Blog Read More

What is Ovulation Period? Welcome to Health Check with Dr Gabby! We are still on our topic of menstruation and today we Will discuss #ovulation. Do you know when you ovulate? Simply put, ovu… Read More

What is normal menstruation? Welcome to Health Check with Dr Gabby! Today we start a new topic, #menstruation and ovulation. Menstruation is simply the result of shedding of the lining of th… Read More

Does Sugar cause weight gain? Before we talk about #sugar, let’s recall what we’ve learnt so far. We’ve been talking about various ways to modify our diet in order to lose… Read More

Intermittent Fasting We’ve been talking about different types of diet. Let’s talk about another method people use to lose weight called intermittent #fasting. This is a method wh… Read More

Which kind of Diet should I go for? So far we’ve talked about reduced energy diets and very low energy diets.  Deciding to subject yourself to a reduced energy diet is easier to c… Read More

I need to Lose Weight Fast! Welcome to Daily health check with Dr. Gabby. Is it possible to lose weight fast?  Yesterday we talked about weight loss targets, now let’s talk a… Read More

The hospital is a place you learn #life lessons. Spending the better part of one’s life in the hospital environment means one gets to notice and learn a few things by interracting wit… Read More

The Right way to go about Diet and Weight Loss Welcome to Daily Health Check with Dr Gabby. We have a new topic today. #Diet and #weight loss. I’m sure you must have been bombarded wit… Read More

WATCHING ER, HOUSE, GREY’S ANATOMY, SCRUBS ETC One will undoubtedly come to the following conclusions: 1.White coats of doctors always remain white no matter what happens. Likewise nu… Read More

Yesterday we talked about STD testing. So how do we go about treatment? STD treatment at home? Please don’t attempt treating yourself at home. These conditions can be easily treated… Read More

1. SEXUAL HISTORY “I saw my menses last month, my husband is not even in the country.” 2. ALCOHOL HISTORY “I take only a little drink on occasions.” 3. DRUG HISTORY… Read More

Day 1, Day 2 Before talking about #STD testing  we need to address two common beliefs: 1. What are toilet infections? You meet ladies that say they have a toilet infection probably from… Read More

Do Doctors tell lies? Yes. Here are the top 10 lies doctors tell. 1. I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL. He doesn’t know how you feel, he has READ about how you should feel and knows patients that f… Read More

Risky behaviourWe’ve been talking about Gonorrhea and chlamydia infections. What are the behaviours or situations that can put one at risk of STDS? These behaviours or situations inclu… Read More

Is there a difference between STIs and STDs? Welcome to Daily Health Check.  Have you ever wondered if there is a difference between an STI and an STD? A sexually transmitted infection… Read More

We’ve said that typhoid fever is transmitted through the consumption of contaminated food and water. How soon Do symptoms of Typhoid Fever Occur? Generally it takes between 7… Read More

Dear Nigerian Doctor, Are you still one of those that does the following; Your Standard Prescription for malaria is Coartem or Fansidar.You advice pregnant women that all anti-malaria… Read More

It had been a hectic day, Joel was beginning to wonder whether he was really cut out for this doctor life, just 3 months into his House-manship and he’d already had enough. &n… Read More

What it is Typhoid Fever? Welcome to Daily health check with Dr Gabby. We begin a new topic today, one that has given me a lot of concern in my medical practice due to the high level of… Read More

Physical Therapy for Back Pain Relief Welcome to Daily Health Check with Dr. Gabby. We are still talking about Back Pain relief. I’m sure you will be interested in learning abou… Read More

What Tests should I do for Back Pain? Welcome to Daily Health Check with Dr Gabby. We are on Day 4 of the topic Back Pain Relief. Today we will talk about the actual tests to do for ba… Read More

The British National Health Service no doubt is one of the most sought after health services in the world. It is a dream come through for any Nigerian to be able to work in it. At the NHS… Read More

Welcome to Daily Health Check with Dr. Gabby. We are still talking about Back pain relief. We need to preserve our backs especially as we get older, therefore we should watch out for hab… Read More

Nigerian Medical TV series – A dream? No doubt the world of Medical TV series is not a new one. In the western world we have well thought out Medical series like ER, Grey’s A… Read More

Welcome to Daily Health Check with Dr. Gabby. We are still talking about Back pain. Roughly we can divide the back into three parts; the upper back, middle back and lower back. The more… Read More

In a letter shared on Twitter by @Zubairthedream, a 400 Level Medical Student of Delta State University Abraka, (Identity hidden) apologised to his/her consultant for sitting down during w… Read More

Nigerian Doctors planning to relocate to the UK can now heave a sigh of relief as Samson Plab Academy, UK’s leading Plab training centre for foreign doctors has now opened a branch in… Read More

We’ve been talking about back pain relief. What are the causes of back pain? We can choose to classify these in different ways. 1. By age 2. Due to trauma or acquired t… Read More

My book Twisted Tales From Medicine was Published late February this year. Here are 7 things you didn’t know about it: It is a book of short stories/Flash fictionIt took about 6… Read More

Hello! welcome to Daily Health Check with Dr Gabby. Today we will talk about Back pain relief. As we go about our day to day lives, doubtless we would have had instances of feeling back pa… Read More

What does a Minister of Health do? Two headlines have caught my eye these past couple of days: Tunisia credit LIBThe Tunisian Health Minister has resigned after 11 newborn babies d… Read More

Finally, my writing adventure which began in 2012 has yielded fruit. My Debut novel is now available on Amazon What is Twisted Tales From Medicine about? It is a collection of sho… Read More

How was Doctor’s consultation in the olden days? Doctors were arguably like super humans able to recall and reproduce any piece of information. They were the most intelligent of ev… Read More

In advanced countries, having telephone conversations with patient relatives is a norm and doctors are duty bound to speak with patient relatives over the phone. This is important because… Read More

We are still on Anxiety self help methods, Breathing Exercises Another great way to cope when you have anxiety attacks is breathing exercises. How is this done? Very simple, Breat… Read More

A visit to any of the public health institutions in Nigeria today will tell you one thing. There aren’t enough doctors to meet the teeming population. The World Health Organisatio… Read More

It’s another #Valentine‘s day. Ladies, are you considering that young handsome doctor that took you out last week? What if he chooses to propose on Valentine’s day? Well… Read More

Practicing Medicine in Nigeria In Nigeria, income opportunities are few and far between. As a doctor practicing in Nigeria, It goes without saying that you cannot survive only on your sal… Read More

Doctors in Delta State have battled to remove a weave-on stuck in a woman’s face. This happened after a fight with her sister. The incredible incident occurred after the sister stab… Read More

Welcome to Daily health check with Dr Gabby. We’ve been talking about symptoms of anxiety disorder, let’s discuss some frequently asked questions about anxiety. Is Anxiety… Read More

 Symptoms of Anxiety Is anxiety just a condition where the mind plays tricks on us or are the symptoms real? The truth is anxiety is not just a condition of the mind, p… Read More

Have you ever wondered how a doctor seems to have a prescription for everything? You have a headache- Bam! Take this! You have a fever- Bam! Take two tablets of this. Your urine loo… Read More

Troubling Times Welcome to Daily Health with Dr. Gabby. We are living in times of great apprehension and it is only normal that we become anxious once in a while. However, we should not l… Read More

The Nigerian movie industry Nollywood is one of the fastest growing in the world today. It is the third largest after Hollywood and Bollywood. I have watched some Nigerian movies and I ha… Read More

Daily Health: Why do medical tests? Welcome to Daily Health. Remember to tell your friends and family to subscribe to this service. I’m sure you must have been told one time or the… Read More

Are Nigerians Gullible? Sherlock Holmes, arguably the greatest fictional detective of all time was getting bored with solving crimes, criminals were just not smart enough! He felt he cou… Read More

Thousands of Blood pressure pills have been recalled in the UK due to fears they contain a chemical used in making Rocket Fuel. Rocket fuel as the name implies is the fuel used to propel… Read More

Nigeria’s Minister of Health Prof. Isaac Adewole has said that not all Nigerian doctors can be specialists. According to him the country does not have space for them. He said this rec… Read More

Relationship between Exercise and Blood Pressure High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) is a chronic condition. Diabetes and high bp have no cure but can be managed. The cornerstone of man… Read More

ED Drugs In Nigeria, when you have a health problem, you don’t need to think too much about what to do. Just walk into any pharmacy or chemist with or without a prescription and ge… Read More

I have come to realise that the most important and influential group of health workers are not Neurosurgeons, Physicians or Pharmacists – they are Nurses.As a Doctor or a patient you t… Read More

Ever Witnessed a Hospital Robbery? They came in a group, fierce looking men, all armed. There was no means of escape.  Everybody took to the floor. There are two places I belie… Read More

Medical Specialty Guide Saw this and couldn’t resist sharing it(You may need to zoom in to read it). Source is onsurg.com Source The post CHOOSING A MEDICAL SPECIALTY – A PERFEC… Read More

On 18th December 2018, the Lagos State Government launched its compulsory health Insurance Scheme better known as the Lagos State Health Scheme which has been in the pipeline since 1999, at… Read More

Watching the Ebony life movie “Chief Daddy” was a joy to me, not particularly because it had a great story line or great actors or the usual opulence characteristic of Nigerian m… Read More

Are you a Nigerian? Have you crossed the 50th birthday bridge? If so you have my profound congratulations! Looking through the text messages on my phone, I come across one from a friend w… Read More

I need to Lose Weight Fast! Welcome to Daily health check with Dr. Gabby. Is it possible to lose weight fast?  Yesterday we talked about weight loss targets, now let’s talk a… Read More

The Right way to go about Diet and Weight Loss I wish to specially welcome all new subscribers to this service (Daily Health Check with Dr Gabby) and thank all old subscribers for their… Read More

Chronic Illness and Nigerians One day you are at an Owambe (society party) being called to the high table as the chairman of the occasion, everybody is in awe of you; the usher comes to y… Read More

Why do medical tests? Remember to tell your friends and family to subscribe to this service. I’m sure you must have been told one time or the other to go for medical checkup or medi… Read More

Nigeria’s news space is awash with the tale being spread in many quarters that we have an impostor at the helm of affairs. Buhari Clone By What stretch of imagination was this co… Read More

Situations knowledge of first aid will come in handy are by no means exhaustive, one that should be learnt is what to do in case of a burn injury. Types of burns There are different… Read More

Still on our series about first aid, Let’s talk about what to do if someone around you has a #seizure. First of all, what is a seizure? A seizure can be otherwise called a fit or… Read More

Baby Choking- First Aid We are still talking about first aid in common situations. Do you have a baby or an infant in the house? Babies put  small toys and objects they are a… Read More

Strains and Sprains So far we’ve learnt about first aid boxes and what to do for cuts and nose bleeds. Have you ever sprained or strained any part of your body for example your wris… Read More

First Aid for Cuts We’ve talked about First aid box and it’s contents. Today we will start discussing what to do in specific situations to provide first aid. Let’s start… Read More

What do you know about First Aid or First Aid Box? Have you ever been in a situation where something happened e.g a wound or a cut and you needed to do something before going to a clinic… Read More

Many cases of #gastroenteritis do not go to the hospital except it becomes uncontrollable. People usually try some home remedies before deciding to go to the hospital. When you see a doc… Read More

How do you know if you have gastroenteritis or #dysentry and what is the difference? We’ve talked about diarrhoea and vomiting, but what exactly is diarrhoea? Diarrhoea is t… Read More

Our client, A reputable Diagnostic Laboratory in Victoria Island Requires the services of a #Biomedical Engineer Salary is very attractive in line with industry standards Intere… Read More

Our client, A reputable Diagnostic Laboratory in Victoria Island Requires the services of the following: Lab Technician I (OND only)Lab Technician II (HND only)Medical Laboratory… Read More

What causes #stooling and #vomiting? Almost all of us at certain times in our lives have had episodes of stooling and vomiting, sometimes we may even see a little blood in the stool. In thi… Read More

Our client, A reputable Diagnostic #Laboratory in Victoria Island Requires the services of the following: Lab Technician I (OND only)Lab Technician II (HND only)Medical Laboratory Scientis… Read More

We spoke about counseling as a way of managing #erectile dysfunction. Like I said before if there are #drugs that have been found to be causing ED, they may be discontinued if possible… Read More

How do you Diagnose #Erectile Dysfunction? We’ve been talking about causes of erectile dysfunction for a while. Let’s talk about criteria for diagnosis. It doesn’t take on… Read More

An online search is currently on for a young Nigerian Lady @Mss_Nesa who has cried out for help against depression There are fears she may try harming herself. Anyone with useful information… Read More

In response to a tweet from @DeboOdulana requesting for #Nigerian Doctors to tell stories of their best moment ever since starting their careers, Nigerian Doctors came all out with true stor… Read More

‘For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. To one he gave 5 talents, to another 2, to another 1.’ ~Mat 25: 14 -15… Read More

Why Internship? After 6 years in medical school, medical students cross that great bridge to be called doctors, which is no mean feat. However, before they are fully unleashed, they have to… Read More

What causes Erectile Dysfunction ? We now know what Erectile Dysfunction is. Now let’s go to the causes of erectile dysfunction proper, one important cause is when a man’s blood… Read More

Erectile Dysfunction, a Man’s Problem? Welcome to health check with Dr Gabby. A big thank you for your continued support and welcome to all new subscribers. Please invite your friends… Read More

Fear you may have had a miscarriage? You should inform your doctor How does a doctor go about diagnosing a miscarriage? He/ she will order for some tests.  These include 1.Checking BHCg… Read More

FAQS ON MISCARRIAGE We’ve been talking about how miscarriage happens, sometimes the woman would have had a #miscarriage but she wouldn’t know, this is called a #missed abortion… Read More

Nigerian Doctors around the World Hundreds of Nigerian doctors are leaving the shores of the country for greener pastures abroad, the reasons are not far-fetched; and they include but a… Read More

Social media has been awash in the last couple of days with the #EndSARS hash tag,  Nigerians have been posting their horrific experiences in the hands of the special Anti robbery squa… Read More

Abortion – How it occurs Note that another word for miscarriage is abortion, it doesn’t mean you deliberately aborted your baby We’ve been talking about causes of miscarria… Read More

Dear Patients, How are you? You know I care so much about you, that is why I am taking out time to write you this note. As we all know, the #World Cup has started – I feel it is nece… Read More

Age and Miscarriage Yesterday we talked about genetic problems in the growing  baby as a cause of #miscarriage. Another possible causes of miscarriage is an older aged mother.  A w… Read More

Why do miscarriages happen? Today we begin a new topic, one that is quite sensitive and serious and causes a lot of distress to couples looking for children, it is a topic a lot of people wi… Read More

How much energy (weight) do carbohydrates really add? Yesterday we talked about the importance of knowing the #energy intake rather than just saying a particular food class e.g carbohydrates… Read More

Carbohydrates and Weight Quick question, do #carbohydrates cause a person to gain weight? Do we really need it in our diet? Ponder on this. We’ve talked extensively about Diet and weig… Read More

Does Sugar cause weight gain? Before we talk about #sugar, let’s recall what we’ve learnt so far. We’ve been talking about various ways to modify our diet in order to lose… Read More

Portion Control So far, in learning about diet and weight loss, we’ve talked about reduced energy diet, risks of certain diets and fasting diet, there’s still another w… Read More