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🫀 Chronic Conditions
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Diabetes and Your Feet - The Complication That Takes Limbs and How to Prevent It
Diabetic foot disease is the leading cause of non-traumatic lower limb amputation in the UK. Most amputations are preventable with proper foot care and early intervention. Here is everything people with diabetes need to know.
Heart Disease - Warning Signs, Risk Factors, and How to Cut Your Risk Substantially
Heart disease kills more people in the UK than any other condition. Black adults face significantly higher risk. Here is what actually causes it, the symptoms people ignore, and what genuinely reduces your risk.
Obesity - Beyond Willpower: The Biology, the Treatments, and What Actually Works
Obesity is not a character flaw or a failure of willpower. It is a complex chronic disease driven by biology, environment, and genetics. Here is what the evidence says - including the weight loss drugs that are changing everything.
🧠 Mental Health
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Mental Health Medication - What Antidepressants and Antipsychotics Actually Do
Most people prescribed mental health medication have significant misunderstandings about how it works. Here is the honest, plain-English guide - including what side effects nobody warns you about and when medication genuinely helps.
ADHD in Adults - The Diagnosis Most African Adults Never Got as Children
ADHD was dramatically underdiagnosed in African children, particularly girls. Many adults are now discovering in their 30s and 40s that their lifelong struggles have a neurological explanation.
Grief - What It Actually Does to Your Body and Mind
Grief is not just an emotion. It is a full-body physiological experience that affects your heart, immune system, sleep, and brain. Here is what the science of grief actually shows - and what helps.
🌸 Women's Health
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Iron Deficiency Anaemia - Why It Is So Common in African Women and How to Fix It
Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide, and African women are disproportionately affected. Many spend years managing symptoms they think are normal. Here is the complete guide.
Menopause - What African Women Need to Know (And Why So Many Are Going Through It Alone)
Menopause is still a taboo subject in many African families. Black women are more likely to have earlier onset and more severe symptoms - and less likely to receive HRT. Here is the guide that fills the gap.
Endometriosis - The Condition That Takes 8 Years to Diagnose, Longer if You Are Black
Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women and takes an average of 8 years to diagnose. For Black women, that wait is even longer. This guide explains what it is, how to get diagnosed, and what treatment options exist.
A Zimbabwe-born NHS General Practitioner based in London with over 12 years of clinical experience. Dr. Tino writes to give patients the clear, honest explanations they deserve.