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Recognizing Child Abuse: Child Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recognizes child abuse as a significant public health issue in the United States as an estimated one in four children have experienced child abuse or neglect at some point in their lives. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), offers the following insights into what the public should

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Could Your Recurring Nightmares be Posttraumatic Stress Disorder?

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), “is a psychiatric disorder that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat, rape or other violent personal assault,” according to the American Psychiatric Association. The Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), shares that

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Weakness, Tingling, Numbness in the Hands and Feet? Could it be Neuropathy?

According to the Cleveland Clinic, “Neuropathy-also called peripheral neuropathy- refers to any condition that affects the normal activity of the nerves of the peripheral nervous system” The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, explains that there are over 100 types of peripheral neuropathy with varying symptoms which depend on the type of nerves that

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Migraine is a Legitimate Neurobiological Disease That Affects Billions Worldwide

“Migraine is an extraordinarily prevalent neurological disease, affecting 39 million men, women, and children in the U.S. and 1 billion worldwide,” states the Migraine Research Foundation, which also shares that “migraine is the 3rd most prevalent illness in the world.” The United States federal government recognizes migraine as a legitimate neurobiological disease. The National Institutes

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Get to Know the ABCs of Hepatitis

During Hepatitis Awareness Month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is making an extra effort to educate the public about the different types of hepatitis. While they all affect the liver and have similar symptoms, they have different routes of transmission and affect different groups of people. The World Health Organization (WHO),

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Heart Attack from the Flu? How Common Infections Can Trigger Heart Attacks and Strokes

We are constantly reminded of the many well-known heart disease risk-factors such as obesity, hypertension, and diabetes. However, did you know that common infections like the flu, urinary tract infections (UTIs), sexually transmitted diseases like chlamydia, oral infections like gingivitis, viral infections like herpes or hepatitis, bacterial infections like staphylococcus, and yeast infections can all

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Why Are African Americans Disproportionately Burdened by Alzheimer’s Disease Than Any Other Group?

The National Institute on Aging defines Alzheimer’s disease as “an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks.” The Alzheimer’s Association shares that 5.8 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s as someone develops the disease every 65 seconds. The Alzheimer’s Association

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Bloating? Heartburn? Nausea? Stomach Pain? Feeling Full Immediately After Eating? These Could Be Signs of Gastroparesis

Cleveland Clinic defines gastroparesis as “a disease in which the stomach cannot empty itself of food in a normal fashion.” The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), explains that the word gastroparesis literally means “stomach paralysis” when translated. Dyspepsia is a group of symptoms most commonly associated with this disease that includes bloating, nausea, heartburn, epigastric

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