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The reach of antibiotics in treatment is cannot be quantified. Antibiotics as well as other antimicrobial agents speedily became the mainstay of modern medicine; being used in the treatment a numerous communicable and non communicable diseases such as of Tuberculosis, Chlamydia and countless other clinical interventions, facilitating and enabling safe treatment in these interventions. In fact, infections such as syphilis, formerly treated with arsenic compounds, became more safely treated with penicillin. What is antimicrobial resistance?  According to the WHO "Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)  occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death" . As a result of drug resistance, antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines become ineffective and infections become increasingly difficult or impossible to treat. Why is antimicro

Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack, without help, the person whose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness. However, these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough, and the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest. A breath and a cough must be repeated about every two seconds without let-up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again. Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital.

Malaria is a dangerous disease affecting mostly pregnant women and children. Mortein Insecticide calls on all moms across Africa to join Mortein and lend their voices in the fight against malaria.  World Malaria Day is April 25, 2012.Song composed by Cobhams Asuquo. Lyrics by Cobhams Asuquo and Omawumi. Director - Iykeman (Urban Touch)

AThe video above is a very funny but thought provoking cartoon on the World Bank’s decision to pick the U.S. candidate, Jim Yong Kim over the candidate backed by Africa and other emerging market regions, Dr.. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala. Was Jim Yong Kim's victory based on merit?

Autism is a disorder of the nerves in the brain that interferes with the signals sent from the brain to other parts of the body. The disorder is marked by poor communication skills and lack of social interaction. Doctors aren’t sure what causes autism. Signs of autism begin in babies before they are 12 months old. Most children are diagnosed with autism by age 2 or 3. That’s the age when parents become aware that their toddlers’ communications skills aren’t keeping pace with other toddlers their age. Autistic children tend to play apart from other kids. They can spend a great deal of time performing repetitive motions like stacking and un-stacking or lining up objects such as in the photo above. Other behavioral signs include walking on their tiptoes (toe walking), flapping their arms, sitting and spinning, rolling their heads and/or rocking back and forth. Some autistic children show normal cognitive growth and development from birth until the age of 3 or 4 when the

Nick Cannon is ready to talk about his severe health problems ... as well as why he was hospitalized two months ago for kidney failure. Mariah Carey's 31-year-old hubby tells People: "The blood clot thing was probably the scariest because ... I've known people who have passed away from that. I thought I was getting better and then that happened, so that kind of came out of nowhere." Cannon says the kidney failure was a result of an "autoimmune disease that [doctors] found in my system." The father of two recently took a break from his NYC radio show due to his medical issues. Get well soon Nick!

I want to specially thank God for today and also my beautiful mom for giving birth to me! It's amazing how time flies! the best part of my birthday this year is that it fell on a Sunday, so i will Gather all the blessings until it overflows... don't jealous me ooo My heart is filled with joy...I am 10/10,yes boss!

 Dear Future hubby, i Hope u are Watching ooo...                                                                                               This is simply Exquisite, i love all the details,from the wedding gown,  the shoe, the cake, the Flower  bouquet   , Including the guy...*wink wink* More beautiful pics when u continue!

The cranial nerves are  a set of 12 paired nerves in the back of your brain . Cranial nerves send electrical signals between your brain, face, neck and torso. Your cranial nerves help you taste, smell, hear and feel sensations. They also help you make facial expressions, blink your eyes and move your tongue. The are an essential part of the nervous system. How many cranial nerves are there? You have 12 cranial nerve pairs. Each nerve pair splits to serve the two sides of your brain and body. For example, you have one pair of olfactory nerves. One olfactory nerve is on the left side of your brain and one is on the right side of your brain. What are the types of cranial nerves? Your 12 cranial nerves each have a specific function. Experts categorize the cranial nerves based on number and function: Olfactory nerve:  Sense of smell. Optic nerve:  Ability to see. Oculomotor nerve:  Ability to move and blink your eyes. Trochlear nerve:  Ability to move your eyes up and down or back and forth