Lagos - A medical expert, Prof, Emmanuel Bamidele, has said that asthma patients usually possess higher IQ than non-patients.
He spoke during the free screening exercise and lecture organised by the Nigeria Thoracic Society, one of the societies in the fore-front of caring for asthma patients to mark this year's world asthma day.
The theme for this year's event is; You can control asthma preventing asthma death.
According to Professor Bamidele "Studies have shown that asthmatics have higher IQ than the normal population out there. Some great personlation out there.
Some great personalties with asthma include a former president of United States of America, the world's richest man, Bill Gates and various people who have won world championships in athletics.
According to the expert; "A person should be confident to say i have asthma."
Asthma, which is a long-term lung disease that inflames and narrows the airwaves resulting in wheezing, difficulty during breathing and coughing.
It is commemorated world-wide on every fist Tuesday in May.
By: Elizabeth Uwandu
Vanguard
ABUJA: Training Schedule for Basic Life Support BLS, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support ACLS, First Aid, CPR, AED
PORTHARCOURT: Training Schedule for Basic Life Support BLS, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support ACLS, First Aid, CPR, AED
LAGOS: Training Schedule for Basic Life Support BLS, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support ACLS, First Aid, CPR, AED
STOP paying for airtime and electricity, Let your phone pay its bills with ScreenT
You may also like
Comrade Lemii Christian Emerges Chairman of NANNM Rivers State Branch in Historic Victory
PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA Following the long awaited National Association of N…
FG Supports Robotic Surgery Expansion to Reduce Medical Tourism
Nigeria is taking another step toward strengthening specialised healthcare …
Complete Knee Replacement Rehabilitation Package in Lagos
Knee replacement surgery is a major step toward pain relief and improved mo…
NAMDA threatens strike over unpaid medical lecturers’ allowances
The Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) has warned…
Resident Doctors Signal End to Strike Threat After High-Level Talks with Gbajabiamila
The threat of a nationwide indefinite strike by the Nigerian Association of…
