Health
Is it necessary for kids to get a flu shot every year?
Dr. KR Menon, a paediatrician in Dubai, offers advice on flu shots for children. Is it necessary to administer a flu vaccine every year? I was told that once you give your child a flu vaccine, you must continue to give it every year? Is this correct? As the...
Teenager thought pain in her side was a muscle strain – but it was cancer
A 17-year-old medical student who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer while throwing up outside A&E due to a 14cm cyst wrapped around her fallopian tube is now studying to be a doctor and says her diagnosis has only made her "more determined." Elena Espinosa...
Lower Abdominal Pain: Symptoms, Causes And Diagnosis
Lower abdominal pain can range from mild to severe, and it can occur anywhere from the belly button to the pelvis. Sometimes it's just a dull, aching sensation that's easy to dismiss. Other times, it manifests as sharp, stabbing pain that can knock you off your feet....
Endometriosis and Ovulation Pain
Around 20% of women experience ovulation pain, also known as Mittelschmerz or mid-cycle pain. 1 Ovulation pain is a nagging pain that can last from a few minutes to 48 hours. Severe pain that lasts longer than usual, on the other hand, may indicate an underlying...
Understanding the evolution of my sickle cell pain
Why does sickle cell cause pain and how can it be best managed? Pain, in my experience, is one of the most common symptoms of sickle cell disease. It is, in fact, its trademark. Unsurprisingly, the Yoruba word for sickle cell disease is "aro'moleegun," which means...
Stomach Pain With Migraine (Abdominal Migraine): Is Your Child At Risk?
You've probably heard of, or had experience with, migraine headaches - recurrent attacks of pulsating pain that usually occur on one side of the head - but have you ever heard of abdominal migraine? Stomach pain with migraine, also known as abdominal migraine, is a...