It seems like everyone is obsessed with losing weight, but what happens if you want to gain weight? The term ‘underweight’ is typically used to describe an individual who is not within a healthy weight range and has less body fat than is required for maximum well-being. Body fat is estimated using a measurement known as Body Mass Index (BMI), which classifies a person as underweight if their BMI is below 18.5. Whilst there are some people who have a…
World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945. The day is celebrated widely by many other organisations concerned with food security, including the World Food Programme and the International Fund for Agricultural Development. ORIGIN World Food Day (WFD) was established by FAO’s Member Countries at the Organization’s 20th General Conference in November 1979. The Hungarian Delegation, led by the former Hungarian Minister of Agriculture and Food…
Bolt: What if I don’t win? Mama: When did you become so serious Usain? Bolt: Don’t let me go dear Mama, please… Mama: The boy I know has no worries, because all worries ever do is weigh you down. You have to remember… you can always go fast when you keep it light. Bolt: Okay. No worries mama. This conversation is what they say ensued between Usain and his mom in the short film in Usain Bolt’s honour, The…
The 2nd edition of the Intergroup football championship organized by the 2016 set for its class members kicked off on Saturday, October 6th 2018 at the Alexander Brown Hall (ABH) football pitch. Spectators from different classes and departments trooped out to experience this event with lots of expectations in mind after witnessing last year’s edition. The first match was between groups C and D with UIMSAites in the class performing greatly on the football pitch. Though lots of chances were…
In many different languages in countries around the globe, World Teachers’ Day celebrates the essential role educators play in teaching and nurturing students of all abilities at all levels of their academic careers. Held annually on 5 October since 1994, World Teachers’ Day (WTD) commemorate the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO recommendation concerning the status of teachers. This recommendation sets benchmarks regarding the rights and responsibilities of teachers, standards for their initial preparation and further education, recruitment,…
The USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination) is the only examination that makes you practice Medicine in the United States. It has 3 Steps: Step 1 – tests your grasp of the principles of Medicine and its application. Steps 2 Clinical Skills and Clinical Knowledge (CK &CS) – Separate exams; tests your clinical knowledge clinical skills respectively. Step 3 It’s possibly to take the Step 1 exams in 400level, STEP 2 CK & CS after final exams. Step 3 can…
Why do you want to exercise? Is it to get a bit fitter? To lose some weight? Oops! This is exactly where things start to go wrong. If your goals are so vague, and you don’t kick off with clear direction, chances are that you will hit a wall, or stop exercising soon. A vague goal may be of some help to you in the short-term, but not in the long-term. Before you embark on a fitness or training programme, set yourself…
Hello, beautiful people. Med school too stressful? Saving your dream body routines for those better days after school when you have more time and more money? Truth is, those days may never really come, because working out takes discipline and commitment. So it’s probably now or never. Here’s a couple of things I advise to try: 1) Make Your Plan Fit Your Life Make your workout plan fit into your lifestyle not the other way round. You don’t need fancy…
The UIMSA Clinical press inaugurated its newly elected members on Monday, 17th of September 2018. The hand-over ceremony which marked a transition in leadership paved way for the new crop of leaders who promised to adhere to the ethics of the profession while at the same time maintaining its reputation as one of the leading press organisations in the University of Ibadan. There was definitely excitement and enthusiasm over the new innovative ideas for the press year which showed lots…
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), University College Hospital (UCH) chapter has marked its second day of the week long event on the 25th of September, 2018. The highlight of today’s session was a sports event with medical students which held at Alexander Brown Hall (ABH). UIMSAites tropped out in their numbers to witness the sports event, participating in various games like basketball, scrabble, table tennis, snooker, amongst others. Speaking with…