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NIGERIANS ARE MOST DEPRESSED IN AFRICA, SAYS WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION   DO YOU KNOW HEARING LOSS CAN LEAD TO DEPRESSION? Google Image Health is one of the most precious things to us, our families and friends. Nigerians were once known for being the happiest people on earth even with the poor standard of living in the country, but now it’s totally a different story. Nigerians are now tagged as the most depressed in Africa. This was the latest position of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the mental health status of Nigerians.   Depression is a common and serious mood disorder. Doctors termed it as a major depressive disorder or clinical depression. It causes severe symptoms that affect how you feel, think, and handle daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, or working.   Recently in Lagos, a medical doctor was reported to have jumped into the lagoon and another gave a report of a brilliant soldier who shot himself after losing a large amount of money running
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6 important secrets you need to know about that wax in your ears As an audiologist working in a hospital settings I am opportuned to attend to many patients with different hearing concerns and complaints. Nine (9) in Ten (10) patients believed it is unhygienic to have earwax in their ears. Earwax, also known as cerumen, is produced by glands in your ear canal and made up mostly of substances, including lysozyme, an antibacterial enzyme, fatty acids, alcohols and cholesterol. Earwax is a secretions and it actually serves as one of your body's protective mechanisms. So when next anyone accuses you of being dirty by not cleaning your earwax, simply tell them “NO” you are not but you are actually healthy and your ears are well protected from infections and germs by having them in there. Below are five things you need to know about your earwax  You will always have cerumen in your ears whether you like it or not The physiology of the human ear is designed in
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How are headphones and earbuds impacting your hearing? Photo credit: GoogleImages Trendy headphones and earbuds are popular among all ages, but it's important to know how the 'buds affect your hearing. Dr. Sharon Sandridge of Cleveland Clinic says the brand or type of headphone generally doesn't matter - it's the volume, or decibel level, coupled with how long they're listening that counts. "You can be perfectly safe with any set of headphones, with any set of music players, as long as you listen to it within the safe range," she says. Dr. Sandridge says listening to music at 85 decibels is considered safe, as long as you're listening for less than eight hours. Once the decibel level is increased, you have to decrease the exposure time to remain within the safe listening range. For example, if you're listening to a music player at full intensity, which is about 102 decibels, you can only listen to about two or three songs safel
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