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Inside the ICU: What Families Should Know About Critical Care at Chiron Hospital
When a loved one is admitted into an Intensive Care Unit, the experience is emotional and overwhelming. Fear sets in. Questions run through your mind. You want reassurance that they are in a place where every decision is thoughtful, every second counts and every...
Sepsis: The Hidden Killer You Shouldn’t Ignore
Understanding Sepsis: The Hidden Killer You Need to Know About When we think of life-threatening medical emergencies, heart attacks and strokes often come to mind. Yet there’s another silent condition that claims millions of lives every year, often without people even...
When Words Don’t Come: Understanding Speech Delay in Children
"He’s just shy", but what if he’s not? For months, Mrs. Oluchi told herself her 3-year-old son, Tochi, was simply quiet. He was energetic, curious, and affectionate but unlike his cousins, he didn’t speak in full sentences. Sometimes, he would point or grunt when he...
Endometriosis: The Painful Truth Too Many Women Silently Live With
When Period Pain Isn’t Just “Normal” For years, Ngozi believed her excruciating cramps were something every woman went through. Her periods were so painful she had to miss work, lie curled up with a heating pad, or rely on strong painkillers just to function....
Understanding Sepsis: The Hidden Killer and How We’re Fighting Back
The Illness That Sneaks In and Shuts Down the Body . It often begins like something small, a fever, a wound, an infection you think will pass. But within hours or days, it can turn into something life-threatening. That’s what makes sepsis so dangerous: it hides in...
Balancing Hormones, Restoring Health: A Deep Dive into Women’s Hormonal Imbalance
Hormones are the body’s chemical messengers, tiny but mighty substances that regulate everything from mood and metabolism to menstrual cycles and fertility. For women, even slight imbalances can lead to symptoms that affect every aspect of life. At Chiron Hospital:...
Tired All the Time? It Could Be More Than Fatigue. Let’s Talk About Anaemia
Understanding What Your Blood Is Trying to Tell You You feel unusually tired. Climbing stairs feels like hiking Mount Everest. You’re lightheaded when you stand. Maybe your skin’s looking pale. While it’s easy to brush these off as “stress” or “overwork,” your body...
The Role of an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Saving Lives: When to Seek Critical Care
The Role of an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Saving Lives: When to Seek Critical Care Imagine this, you get a call that a loved one has collapsed at home. Their breathing is shallow, their pulse weak. Panic sets in. You rush them to the hospital, praying they make it....