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Mental Health And Chronic Illness

                  Mental health refers to the condition of well-being and satisfaction of the mind and spirit as a whole, not as a partial. It reflects an individual's state of mind and behavior in the society. A chronic illness refers to a disease or condition that renders an individual unwell for a long period usually taking months or even years to be treated. Examples of chronic illnesses include only to mention but a few as Cancer, Diabetes, HIV/AIDS, a few STIS, Arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, Epilepsy, Endometriosis, and so much more. HOW THEN DOES MENTAL HEALTH RELATE TO CHRONIC ILLNESS? Mental health and chronic illnesses affect each other in the form of a dynamic relationship. When an individual receives a diagnostic report showing that there is an existence of a chronic illness regardless of whatever form it is, he/ she becomes depressed and when the individual's level of depression increases, the long-term condition persists and, i...

Overview Of Drug Discovery And Development Process

    Introduction Drug discovery and development refers to the steps taken to ensure a new  drug  comes to the market to meet a given medical need.  It also refers to the process that involves the invention of a mechanism to curb a given health condition by inventing the relevant drugs. It is usually a difficult process which  may even take several years to make sure a new drug comes to the market.                            It is divided into different stages which must be met to ensure the drug's  approval. These include; 1.Discovery and development stage 2.Preclinical research 3.Clinical research 4.FDA review 5.FDA-post-market safety monitoring Discovery and development stage. Refers to the initiation process of the whole process of drug discovery and  development. It is divided into different sub-stages which include; Identification of target .   A target, according to b...

Effective Strategies For Managing Genetic Disorders During Courtship

Introduction Genetic disorders refer to conditions that arise when one's genes become affected  through mutations often caused by mutant factors or when one does not have the right  amount of genetic material. These conditions vary depending on various factors as they occur as chromosomal disorders,  multifactorial, and single-gene disorders. They include albinism, Down syndrome, cystic  fibrosis, turner syndrome, Haemophilia, Angelman syndrome, Ankylosina, spondylitis, and  Sickle cell not to mention but a few.                                                                  HOW THEN CAN COUPLES HAVING THESE DISORDERS  MANAGE                                                THEM...