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Health Benefits of Laughter

Whether you’re laughing at a sitcom on Television or quietly giggling at a newspaper cartoon, social media statuses, and videos, laughing does you good. Laughter is a great form of stress relief, and that is no joke. Now, a good…

Looking Out for Prostate Cancer

This edition of the programme, we will be talking about Prostate cancer, a type of cancer that occurs in the prostate. The prostate is a small walnut-shaped gland located between the penis and the bladder. Its main function is the…

World Malaria Day

This edition focuses on an important occasion, World Malaria Day, celebrated annually on April 25 to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and control. This year’s theme is “Accelerate the fight against malaria…

WELBODI Episode 211 Hemophilia

In this edition, we will discuss hemophilia, a rare condition that affects the blood’s ability to clot. It is usually inherited and most people who have it are male. Normally, when you cut yourself, a clot forms and this makes…

WELBODI Episode 209 Autism

On Welbodi, we focus on health issues in the subregion, carry you along on developments across the board, and provide adequate information to enable you to make the right health decisions. Today, we spotlight autism, a growing global health issue,…

WELBODI Episode 208 World Tuberculosis Day

Today, we zoom in on Tuberculosis (TB), a life-threatening disease that mostly affects the lungs but can involve just about any part of the body, including the kidneys, spine or brain. It is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis…

WELBODI EPISODE 207 SCHIZOPHRENIA AND HEALTHY FASTING

For the first part of the program, we will be discussing Schizophrenia, a serious mental disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally. This condition involves a range of problems with thinking, behavior, and emotions. Signs and symptoms may vary but…

WELBODI Episode 204 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

In this edition, we are discussing Systemic lupus erythematosus, a chronic auto-immune disease that can affect many parts of the body. It occurs when the immune system, which normally helps protect the body from infection and disease, attacks its own…

WELBODI Episode 203 Fibromyalgia

This edition is centered around Fibromyalgia, a disorder that amplifies painful sensations by affecting the way your brain and spinal cord process painful and nonpainful signals. It is characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood…

WELBODI EPISODE 202 EPILEPSY AND FGM

For the first part of this edition, we will be talking about Epilepsy – a brain condition where nerve cells don’t signal properly, subsequently causing seizures. Now seizures are uncontrolled bursts of electrical activities that change sensations, behaviors, awareness, and…