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THE LINGERING MATTER OF DEPRESSION

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Sometime in the year 2014, the Guardian UK –in error- published a personal essay by the multiple awards winning- Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Adichie. Beyond the opportunity to freely enjoy Ms. Adichie’s elegant prose, the Guardian’s error turned the switch and brought much-needed light to bear on the subject of depression, and the Nigerian woman.   According to the World Health Organization (WHO), depression is a mood disorder ‘‘characterized by sadness, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of …

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DEALING WITH PIMPLES

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The skin is the largest organ of the human body, covering up to 20 square meters in surface area. It serves many functions besides its protective roles against heat, light, infections and injuries. It is critical for the regulation of body temperature as well as the production of Vitamin D. The skin is the most obvious part of the human anatomy; an ambassador of some sorts of the person beneath its cover. Sometimes, first impressions …

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URINARY INFECTIONS IN WOMEN: DEALING WITH THE NEAR-INEVITABLE

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Infections of the urinary system are the common to women. In fact, the risk of urinary tract infections (UTI) is twice as high in women compared to men. A number of anatomical and physiological peculiarities in women are responsible for this. The first peculiarity is the length of the female urethra (the tube which transports urine from the bladder where it is normally stored, to the outside). Women have a much shorter urethra compared to …

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Toilet Diseases: of real and imagined infections

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Growing up, I heard a lot about toilet diseases. My aunties, female friends and sister all had one story or the other to share about the possible diseases one could contract from using a public toilet. Medical school did not eliminate these misconceptions, because none of my classmates was silly enough to ask any of our professors, questions on the veracity of the stories we had all been fed, but medical practice brought these questions …

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THE LINGERING MATTER OF DEPRESSION

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Sometime last year, the Guardian UK –in error-published a personal essay by the multiple awards winning- Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Adichie. Beyond the opportunity to freely enjoy Ms. Adichie’s elegant prose, the Guardian’s error turned the switch and brought much-needed light to bear on the subject of depression, and the Nigerian woman.