AN OVERVIEW OF THE HARMFUL CULTURAL PRACTICES ON EPILEPSY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AND THEIR IMPACT ON ITS CLINICAL MANAGEMENT

An Overview of The Harmful Cultural Practices on Epilepsy in Sub-Saharan Africa and Their Impact on Its Clinical Management

Epilepsy remains a significant non-communicable disease with global health relevance.The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that between 4 and 10 per 1000 people worldwide suffer from active epilepsy, with the African population having the highest associated morbidity and mortality.This review highlights the prevalence of epilepsy in sub-Sah

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Changes in Nutrition, Food Safety, and Physical Activity Behaviors: A Comparison Between the Peak Health and Performance and Teen Cuisine Curricula

This study compared the Peak Health and Performance curriculum (PHP) to the Teen Cuisine curriculum (TC) on improving nutrition, food safety, and physical activity (PA) behaviors among youth.The quasi-experimental study was conducted in Michigan middle and high schools and included 1007 5th- through 12th-grade students, who participated in either t

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An investigation of the specificity and vividness of autobiographical memories and future events produced in response to disgust-related cues among individuals with eating disorders

Abstract Background A deficiency in autobiographical memory functioning could be of relevance to the maintenance of an eating disorder (ED).Past research has found that people with EDs have difficulties in recalling specific details of autobiographical memories (AM) and in imagining future events.Our aim was to investigate AM and episodic future th

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