There are some babies that when they are born, for a long time after birth, they would have problems in defecating. This is Hirschsprung’s disease. It is a condition that is present at birth, and is due to some missing nerves from the muscles of the baby’s intestine (mostly large intestine). babies with this condition
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Refractive errors are those conditions of the eyes that affects the ability of the eye to see images properly, as a result of poor focusing of image. When this happens, the individual would start experiencing blurred vision or eye strain. The main types of refractive errors are long sightedness (hyperopia), short sightedness (myopia), astigmatism and
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Recurrent miscarriages could be a very painful, depressing and potentially lethal experience, in the life of any woman that experiences this, especially in one who who has not had any living child before. In our environment, particularly in some cultures, people call you all sorts of names, make mockery of you & your situation, for
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Cold sores are these tiny, blisters on or around the lips that usually contains fluid and are usually very painful. They also known as fever blisters, as they are commonly seen during a fever. They are a common manifestation of viral or bacterial infections. There’s no cure for cold sores, but antiviral pills or creams
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Stretch marks are those type of marks that develops on our skin, when the skin stretches or shrinks quickly. It can arise as a result of rapid weight gain such as seen in pregnancy, obesity, or weight changes seen in weightlifting. Everyone you ask will tell you that, they would love to have a body
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Liver Disease: Yellowing of the Eyes, skin, mouth, Abdominal pains or swellings are symptoms that are common in diseases of the liver. Other conditions that could give these manifestation are Severe Malaria, Sickle Cell Crisis, etc. Table of Content What is the liver Functions Of The Liver What Is LIVER DISEASE How do I know
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Liver Disease: Yellowing of the Eyes, skin, mouth, Abdominal pains or swellings are symptoms that are common in diseases of the liver. Other conditions that could give these manifestation are Severe Malaria, Sickle Cell Crisis, etc. Table of Content What is the liver Functions Of The Liver What Is LIVER DISEASE How do I know
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On this children day, we remember the dangers and long lasting effects of Female genital mutilation. Just imagine your face being cut severally with a sharp knife, up to a 100 times. Thats the type of pain that is felt during Female Genital Mutilation. Table of Content Female Genital Mutilation Health Risks Of INFIBULATION Short
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What Is POST PARTUM PSYCHOSIS? Before we define, let’s breakdown the phrase “Post Partum Psychosis” • POST – After• PARTUM – Childbirth• PYSCHOSIS – Mental Problem “After Childbirth Mental Problem” Hope it makes sense now… Let’s continue Its a severe but treatable form of mental illness that occurs after having a baby. It can happen
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A good number of couples find it difficult to conceive, many years after they tie the knots with their partners. For some, it might be due to some underlying health conditions. For some others, it just might be due to not timing their intercourse. You call it “Barrenness”, We call it INFERTILITY! Table of Content
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It is not every time we would be firing and firing. There is a time when we have to stop after every delivery, and give good care and attention to the current child, before preparing to welcome another. On the financial side, taking care of one child is not easy, let alone more than one
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Sometimes, life could be very difficult. Problems and challenges here and there, and we would be doing our best to make Ends meet. In all these engagements, we forget that we are also humans, and we forget to take care of ourselves and our health. The Result? We break down. Table of Content What Is
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