Tropical College of Nursing and Midwifery, Lagos, Nigeria

17/01/2026

17/01/2026

17/01/2026

Avoid trans fats!

Trans fats are found in
🍟 baked & fried foods
🍪 pre-packaged snacks
🥩 meat & dairy foods from animals such as cows or sheep
🍕 processed foods

Limit your trans fats intake to less than 1% of total energy intake

17/01/2026

Scientists in Switzerland have created a new kind of sock that could help people with diabetes regain foot sensation and reduce pain. These smart socks have tiny pressure sensors woven into the sole to track how the foot presses against the ground. The data is sent to a small processor built into the sock, which then stimulates the nerves through gentle electrical signals. This process helps bypass damaged nerve pathways and restore the feeling of touch to areas that have gone numb.

This innovation targets diabetic neuropathy, a common complication where nerve damage reduces sensation in the feet. When people cannot feel pain, heat, or pressure, small injuries can go unnoticed and develop into ulcers or infections. By restoring sensory feedback, the smart socks could help users sense movement, balance more easily, and avoid dangerous pressure points that lead to wounds.

Researchers are still refining the technology before it becomes widely available. They plan to study how long-term use affects mobility and whether it can help prevent ulcers or falls. If successful, these socks could move diabetic foot care beyond monitoring problems to actually restoring lost function and protecting mobility for millions of patients.

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Smart socks that alleviate pain
ETH spin-off MYNERVA

25/07/2025

Prioritising is not selfish.

Asking for help is not a sign of weakness.

Here are some tips to help you manage your mental health.

25/07/2025

Our body truly is an amazing system—it keeps working, healing, and adapting even when we’re not actively thinking about it. But like any finely tuned machine, it needs proper care and attention to function at its best. When we neglect our health, even simple things like dry eyes can be a sign that something deeper might be going on.

While dry eyes are often blamed on long hours spent in front of screens like phones or computers—which is definitely a valid reason—they’re not always caused by digital fatigue. Sometimes, dry eyes could be pointing to something more complex like an autoimmune disorder. One such condition is called Sjögren’s syndrome. This disease affects the body's moisture-producing glands, especially those around the eyes and mouth. When these glands become inflamed, they stop producing enough tears, leading to persistent dry, gritty, or burning eyes that just don’t improve with rest or screen breaks.

If you're constantly struggling with dry eyes despite taking breaks, using eye drops, or limiting screen time, it's worth getting checked. Sjögren’s syndrome can also cause other symptoms like dry mouth, joint pain, or fatigue. Early diagnosis can help manage it before it leads to more serious complications.

25/07/2025

Stress, anxiety, overworking, and overthinking don’t just drain you mentally—they silently disrupt nearly every system in your body. Constant mental pressure floods the brain with cortisol, the main stress hormone. Over time, this shrinks the hippocampus (memory and learning) and weakens the prefrontal cortex (decision-making and emotional control). Anxiety keeps your brain stuck in survival mode, making it harder to focus, sleep, or think clearly. Mood swings, panic attacks, or emotional numbness often follow.

This pressure doesn’t stop at the brain. It reaches your heart and blood vessels, raising blood pressure and heart rate. The arteries become inflamed, increasing the risk of clots, plaque buildup, strokes, and heart disease. Over time, this can quietly erode cardiovascular health.

On a cellular level, stress shortens telomeres—the protective caps on DNA—accelerating aging. The immune system weakens, making it harder to fight illness or recover. Chronic inflammation from stress raises the risk of autoimmune issues, cancer, and other serious conditions. Free radicals multiply, damaging cells and organs over time.

Your gut suffers too. Stress disrupts digestion, causing cramps, bloating, or irregular bowel movements. It can damage the gut lining, triggering leaky gut, inflammation, and food sensitivities. Appetite swings between cravings and total loss can lead to fatigue and nutrient imbalances.

Hormones fall out of balance. Sleep becomes difficult, and stress affects thyroid, reproductive, and insulin levels. This can lead to weight gain, fatigue, acne, missed periods, low libido, or even diabetes. Muscles stay tense, bones weaken, and skin may dull or break out due to cortisol’s effects.

Left unchecked, this leads to burnout—emotional, mental, and physical collapse. The risk of Alzheimer’s, heart disease, and chronic illnesses grows. Brain function slows, emotions numb, and life begins to feel like survival.

But healing is possible. Your well-being matters more than your to-do list. You are precious. Please take a moment to breathe, rest, and care for yourself. Nothing is more important than you. ❤

02/07/2025

Hearing loss is on the rise and it is more common than you think. Loud sounds can damage your ears, leading to hearing loss or ringing in the ears (tinnitus).

Check out WHO’s tips to protect your hearing and care for your ears:

✅ Protect your hearing
✅ Get regular hearing check-ups
✅ Use assistive technology if recommended
✅ Request a hearing test for your children or anyone above age 50