Anorexia nervosa is a serious mental condition that is characterized by emaciation, having the intense desire of being thin, inclination to food restriction and the desire to lose weight. The person manifests the obsessed desire of keeping the body thin owing to a distorted body image concept. Anorexia nervosa affects women more than men, and […]
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The Danger of a Shaking baby syndrome The condition is most common when the baby is violently shaken or when dropped on a hard surface hitting the head. The resulting consequence may cause tremendous bleeding, bruising or a significant pressure to the brain. Because of the force and violent movement on the baby’s head the
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Sexual assault is another term used for rape which involves the victim being forced to carry out sexual acts. Women are common victims of sexual assault as at least 1 of 6 women is raped once in her lifetime and 1 of 33 men is raped once in his lifetime. Victims of rape are often
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