Arthritis is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, affecting an estimated 350 million people (World Health Organization, WHO). With both genetic and environmental factors playing a role, many…
On a very busy clinic day, 45-year-old Funmi sits across from me, her primary care physician. Her recent blood pressure reading—150/95 mmHg—confirms hypertension, a condition affecting over 30% of African…
"Doc, I doubt our generation will live as long as our parents did with all the junk food we eat," said Mr. Johnson, my 42-year-old hypertensive patient, during a recent…
“I’ll sleep when I’m dead but hustling continues” That was Stephen’s dry response when I asked, at his recent visit to my office, why he had been battling with persistent…
As I reviewed Mrs. Johnson’s vital signs, my eyes froze on the screen — her blood pressure had skyrocketed, dangerously high. Concern tightening in my chest, I turned to her,…
Samuel, a man in his early 30s with tired eyes and fingers that won’t stop twitching against the fabric of the couch suddenly shouted while being examined in my office,…
“You don’t need to fix it all today, Mr. Adebayo—but you do need to start, one walk after dinner, one less cigarette a day, one healthier meal a week—small, specific…
"I hardly have enough time to meet up with my daily routines, let alone extra time for visits to the gym, and the additional strain of such gym membership on…
Maryam was visiting the emergency department for the fourth time in just two weeks with her 4-year-old daughter, who was suffering from ongoing diarrhea and noticeable weight loss. A thorough…
Mr. Kora, a 56-year-old businessman, walked into my office one Tuesday morning looking visibly drained. He slumped into the chair and said, almost in a whisper, “Honestly, Doctor, I’m exhausted.…
