Schizoaffective disorder is a mental health disorder that is marked by a combination of schizophrenia symptoms, such as hallucinations or delusions, and mood disorder symptoms, such as depression or mania. The two types of schizoaffective disorder are Bipolar type and Depressive type. Bipolar type includes episodes of mania and sometimes major depression while depressive type […]

Separation anxiety disorder is an anxiety disorder that occurs in childhood or adolescence. It involves a fear of separation from one’s home or family. It may also involve mounting anxiety purely over the anticipation of potential separation and ongoing fears and concerns surrounding the presumed terrible things that might happen if that separation occurs. Children […]

A vaginal yeast infection or vaginal candidiasis is a fungal infection that causes irritation, discharge and intense itchiness of the vagina and the vulva. Vaginal yeast infection affects up to 3 out of 4 women at some point in their lifetimes with many women experiencing at least two episodes. Although this kind of infection is […]

Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is a health care condition characterized by gastrinomas, tumors grow in the pancreas or in the upper part of the small intestine. These gastrinomas produce large amounts of the hormone gastrin, which causes the stomach to produce too much acid that in turns leads to peptic ulcers. Other effects if high gastrin levels […]

Enuresis or bedwetting is a repeated inability to control urination among people old enough to be expected to exercise such control. Although the exact cause of bedwetting is not known, various factors may play a role, including having a small bladder, hormonal imbalance, sleep apnea, and urinary tract infection. Describe how you would approach these […]

Bipolar disorder (BD), formerly manic depression, is a mental health condition characterized by extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression). People with bipolar disorder also feel depressed, and hopeless and lose interest in most activities. It is important to note that BD is among the poorly understood neuropsychiatric disorders […]

Enuresis is involuntary urination while asleep after the age at which staying dry at night can be reasonably expected. There are two types of enuresis, including nocturnal enuresis and diurnal enuresis. Nocturnal enuresis, or bed-wetting at night, is the most common type of elimination disorder. Daytime wetting is called diurnal enuresis. Some children experience either […]

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a health condition in which people experience fear and anxiety when around other people or social situations. SAD causes people to exhibit persistent and intense fear of being watched or judged by others. Social anxiety disorder is likely to develop in people who have experienced trauma and chronic stress at some […]

Childhood schizophrenia is an uncommon but severe mental disorder in which children and teenagers interpret reality abnormally. This involves a range of problems with thinking, behavior or emotions. Childhood schizophrenia may result in some combination of hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking and behavior that impairs your child’s ability to function. Although childhood schizophrenia is […]

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric condition with symptoms such as unwanted thoughts and fear that lead people to engage in repetitive behaviors of compulsions. The compulsions in people with OCD interfere with daily activities and cause significant distress.  OCD is usually a life-long (chronic) condition, but symptoms can come and go over time. Everyone […]

Leadership is a key contributor to building organizational capacity for change. The commonly used leadership styles, include transformational leadership, democratic leadership, autocratic leadership, servant leadership, charismatic, transactional, bureaucratic, and laissez-faire leadership styles. Transformational leadership is a style that empowers people to accomplish positive change through inspiration, open-line communication with staff, and demonstrating integrity in the […]

Preeclampsia diagnosis and treatment; Preeclampsia is diagnosed during routine prenatal appointments when healthcare provider checks a women’s weight gain, blood pressure and urine. If preeclampsia is suspected, the healthcare provider may order blood tests to check kidney and liver functions, suggest a 24-hour urine collection to watch for proteinuria, or perform an ultrasound to look […]

Preeclampsia is a medical condition that occurs midway through pregnancy, usually after 20 weeks. Some of the symptoms present in this condition include high blood pressure, protein in their urine, swelling, headaches and blurred vision. This condition goes away after a baby is delivered. When individuals have preeclampsia, their blood pressure is elevated to higher […]

Factors that contributed to French revolution of 1789. The French Revolution was a an event in world history that took place between  1789 and and late 1790s. When this event took place France was under the leadership of Napoleon Bonaparte. During this period, French citizens  changed their political landscape, uprooting centuries-old institutions entirely.  One of […]

Understanding Alopecia. Alopecia  refers to a condition of excessive hair loss from your scalp. It can affect just your scalp or your entire body, and it can be temporary or permanent. the most common causes of Alopecia  are hereditary, hormonal changes, or a normal part of aging. Alopecia (baldness) can affect anyone even though it […]