Domestic violence isn’t just about beating up one’s partner all the time. There are other subtle ways it is often perpetrated. Constant verbal battering in an attempt to always get things going one’s way in a relationship qualifies as domestic violence. A partner who has to go over things they say over and over again…
DetailsIt beggars belief that any person would take up any issue whatsoever off the discussion table and decide to inflict pain on another person whom they have probably previously professed to love forever. Now, scratch all the words in the previous sentence. Global estimates published by WHO indicate that about 1 in 3 (35%) of…
DetailsThere’s probably a lot we can do for a victim of child abuse. But there’s a whole lot more we can do in preventing child abuse in the first place. There are risk factors for child abuse and discussing them will help our aim of prevention. To start with, only a child can suffer child…
DetailsChild abuse is dangerous to health and should be prevented at all costs. First, we examine child abuse and its effects on adult physical health. On a symptomatic level, a study found the following symptoms significantly related to a history of childhood physical or sexual abuse in women in primary care practices: nightmares, back pain,…
DetailsTo discuss the signs of child abuse, a brief mention of the forms will be helpful. Child abuse can be physical in terms of striking, kicking, or shaking a child. It could also be tying a child up, intentionally burning a child or scalding a child with hot water, throwing an object at a child…
DetailsAcross species of organisms, the young ones are almost always little of bundles of beauty that have your heart at first sight. Trust me, you’d be amazed at the genteel innocence a lion cub radiates, before they become hungry, flesh tearing beasts. The exact same goes for the human species. Sometimes, it’s hard to imagine…
DetailsGout is a common and complex form of arthritis that can affect basically anyone, as opposed to the other forms of arthritis mostly associated with degenerative changes in aging. Classically, gout occurs at the joint of the big toe, with sudden and very severe pain, the kind that might even make one consider immediate amputation…
DetailsThe YF outbreak has been active in Nigeria since September 2017. Cases are reported from 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The largest outbreak so far must be that of Edo state where from 22 September through 31 December 2018, a total of 146 suspected, 42 presumptive positive, and 32 confirmed cases, including 26…
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