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CHRISTMAS HEALTH BY FELIX BLISS On 25TH December, every year, billions of people around the world celebrate Christmas. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year. Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ-the savior. In some traditions, Christmas day is public holiday in many of the world’s nations. Christmas is celebrated by a majority of Christians as well as culturally by many non-Christians. The Christmas health issues is on the heart of every health practitioner. I have taken time to research and cover some relevant information that would guide our Christmas health as we get along this year celebration. Our health during Christmas time matters exclusively to the physicians and other healthcare team members. There are several activities that many people go through during Christmas which could be a benefit to their health or disaster to their health. Many things that are included of our routines and we take for granted become disru...

MY EXAMS AND MY HEALTH WRITTEN BY FELIX BLISS   @2018 We are living in the era of examination where students neglect to care about their health. Examination cannot be out of the live of students and every individual in the world as well. On the other hand, health is inevitable from the everyday TO and FRO activities of man under the sun of ages. Should we burn the night candle before we can pass our examination When we knew very well sleepless night affects our health tremendously as well as our performance in examination? Should we learn in the parliament of mosquitoes when we knew of the deadly disease – malaria? Should we learn without resting within time intervals? Having gone through the university of competitive choice in Ghana has put me in the school of thought. I am in the one of the well-known universities in Ghana where examination period has become judgment day due to what students go through. This place has gotten a lot of nick names – a place of bury...

  Written By Abigail Ayensu(NUSA-UCC VICE PRESIDENT) and featured by Dr. Bliss (Ucc Level 200 student  ) Share this post when received Ghana lies within the Yellow Fever zone, hence the need to rapidly increase population immunity and to protect susceptible older age groups. Globally, Yellow Fever infects about 200,000 people per year. Additionally, there are increasing number of continued cases of yellow fever in our neighbouring countries. Due to frequent travelling among people in these countries, there could be an outbreak of the disease if the population is not protected, especially in high risk districts Yellow fever is a viral disease transmitted by a bite from infected mosquitoes, mainly  Aedes egyptia . The mosquito spreads yellow fever bites outside, during the day from about 3:30pm to about 7pm in the night and early in the morning. Once contracted, the yellow fever virus incubates in the body for 3 to 6 days. Many people do not experience sym...

THE MIDWIFE AND THE BANK TELLER CASE🤣 Send your comment now Dr. Felix Bliss published... written by Annella Annor Case study Ms. Cecilia, a midwife went to the bank to withdraw money. At the bank, a security officer decided to assist her, collects her cheque, bypass queue and hands over to the Teller Mrs. Aba Dadzie behind the counter. Mrs. Aba  questioned why the security officer had collected Cecilia's cheque. Ordered the security to hand over the cheque to Ceci and make her join the queue. Ceci decided to get closer and plead with Mrs. Aba but to her outermost surprise, harsh talk and insults rained. "What kind of competent midwife are you?"  She had questioned. " That is indiscipline! I will not allow a midwife of your caliber to either get closer to me nor deliver me. You will kill me." She added. Ceci being disgraced calmly left the banking hall. Two months later, a pregnant woman was rushed in to the facility where Cecilia work...

13 Ways to Prevent Diabetes Written by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE   And posted by DR.FELIX BLISS NUAKOH (UCC NURSING STUDENT)  Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects millions of people worldwide. Uncontrolled cases can cause blindness, kidney failure, heart disease and other serious conditions. Before diabetes is diagnosed, there is a period where blood sugar levels are high but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. This is known as prediabetes. It's estimated that up to 70% of people with prediabetes go on to develop type 2 diabetes. Fortunately, progressing from prediabetes to diabetes isn't inevitable ( 1 ). Although there are certain factors you can't change — such as your genes, age or past behaviors — there are many actions you can take to reduce the risk of diabetes. Here are 13 ways to avoid getting diabetes. 1. Cut Sugar and Refined Carbs From Your Diet Eating  sugary foods  and...