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Understanding cerebral palsy and coping with it.

General, Health Awareness, Health Conditions, Health Misconceptions / By Dr. Mercy Folayan / 8 Comments

Smiling boy with cerebral palsy oan a wheel chair

Well, after a period of mourning and dejection over my silly mistake, I realized that I could choose to be bitter or better. So I learned everything I could about cerebral palsy. I found great resources online and joined communities of parents…

Does sugar cause diabetes mellitus? (Diabetes explained.)

Health Conditions, Health Misconceptions / By Dr. Mercy Folayan / 18 Comments

Iren knew her mum could be extremely dramatic sometimes, but she sounded quite serious this time around. ‘Could eating sugar cause diabetes? Or is it just a myth that has been propagated to make people not eat so much sugar and sweet things?’ she wondered as she continued drinking her garri.