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    • Overview on Sickle Cell Disease

      Overview on Sickle Cell Disease

      Sickle cell disease is a group of genetic disorders that causes red blood cells (erythrocytes) to be misshapen, sticky and generally diseased. Sickle cell disease is caused by a mutation in the gene that tells your body to make haemoglobin — the red, iron-rich compound that gives blood its red color. The haemoglobin is a…

    • The state of abortion NOW in the USA

      The state of abortion NOW in the USA

      KEY POINTS (courtesy CNBC) The Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion. Roe since 1973 had permitted abortions during the first two trimesters of pregnancy in the United States. Almost half the states are expected to outlaw or severely restrict abortion as…

    • Abortion in the Ghanaian Law

      Abortion in the Ghanaian Law

      Abortion or miscarriage means premature expulsion or removal of conception from the uterus or womb before the period of gestation is completed . In Ghana abortion is a criminal offence regulated by Act 29, section 58 of the Criminal code of 1960, amended by PNDCL 102 of 1985. (The Ghana Medical journal;2006) According to the…

    • Overview on Cerebral Aneurysm

      Overview on Cerebral Aneurysm

      An Aneurysm is the ballooning or formation of a bulge in or on a blood vessel, usually an artery. A cerebral aneurysm is when this bulge is formed in any of the many arteries in the brain supplying it with blood. An aneurysm is usually likened to a berry hanging on its stem. Aneurysm’s can…

    • Men also suffer abuse

      Men also suffer abuse

      Dear The Nursing Student Diary, been following The Untold Tales and I realise for all the abuse shared on your page, it virtually focuses on women, one way or the other depicting that women are the abused in society. Unarguably, a lot of women are abused in our society but trust me, men suffer much…

    • Domestic violence and abuse

      Domestic violence and abuse

      Dear The Nursing Student Diary, I understand love is a strong emotion and can make people do stupid things but for me as a lady, the one thing that no matter how deeply I’m in love will never condone is abuse of whatever sort from my partner. But sadly, I witness it done to people…

    • Overview of Cholera

      Overview of Cholera

      Key facts (Courtesy: World Health Organization). Most of those infected will have no or mild symptoms and can be successfully treated with oral rehydration solution. A global strategy on cholera control, Ending Cholera: a global roadmap to 2030, with a target to reduce cholera deaths by 90% was launched in 2017. Researchers have estimated that…

    • The Untold Tales Episode 18

      The Untold Tales Episode 18

      Dear The Nursing Student Diary, why does it seem like the education on Teenage Pregnancy has dwindled to negligible over the years? Is it that we assume all the teenagers are aware or that they’ll never engage in that? Or possibly am the one who hasn’t been noticing the education? Just this past Friday 10th…

    • Categories of Psychiatric or Mental Disorders

      Categories of Psychiatric or Mental Disorders

      There are two (2) major groups of mental illness; Neurosis/Psychoneurosis and Psychosis. NEUROSES/PSYCHONEUROSISM Neurosis is a general term referring to a reactive behavior to environmental stressors such as financial problems, separation, loss of property, failure to achieve set goals, and loss of job characterized by minimal symptoms that reduce efficiency in the day-to-day activities of…

    • Overview of Psychiatric or Mental Disorders (Mental Illness)

      Overview of Psychiatric or Mental Disorders (Mental Illness)

      A Psychiatric disorder or Mental disorder, popularly mental illness is defined as Maladaptive responses to stressors from the internal or external environment, evidenced by thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are incongruent with the individual’s social, occupational, and/ or physical functioning (Townsend, 2003). The American Psychiatric Association on the other hand defines it as an illness…

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