STEMng Digest: Hive Anniversary Edition

Opening our selections for this edition is a post that talks about abnormal hair growth in women. While seeing a woman with beards mostly draw ridicule and shames from the society, an understanding of the biology behind the phenomenon will go a long way in empathizing with victims. The causes, types, and how to deal with the condition was succinctly and accurately explained by the author.

2.@cyprianj: Original Research: Seroprevalence of HIV Infection among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in General Hospital Kumo, Gombe State Nigeria

Next is a research that has been published in a suitable journal about the prevalence of HIV among pregnant women of different ages, cultures, and background in a hospital in Northern part of Nigeria. Using standard scientific methods, findings from the research threw up some interesting results as far as the prevalence of HIV is concerned in the region. If you are looking form something scientifically factual about HIV but simple enough to understand by any layman, head over to the post.

3.@noble-noah: Self Medication: When the guess goes wrong!

Many people, especially in the developing parts of the world are found for self diagnosis and self-drug administration. This author in this post shared his experience of how he self-diagnose his baby and how he was eventually proven wrong by visiting a hospital where a proper diagnosis was carried out. Luckily for him, no damage has been done yet by the self diagnosis. Th epost, however, reminds us how self diagnosis can be dangerous.

4.@hillaryisidore: The complications of rhesus negative factor during pregnancy

One of the things that many people overlook about their blood is the rhesus factor and this can come at a huge cost for a pregnant woman. Being rhesus negative and carrying a baby whose blood is rhesus positive may result in a disaster if care is not taken. The solution is a rhogam injection but how does this work in reality? Ream more in the post.

5.@sam9999: Stroke-The Cerebrovascular fraudstar!!!

Many of us might have heard, seen, or even lost someone close to us to stroke before. However, this does not mean that as many of us understands what stroke is all about and how we can limit our chances of coming down with one. In this very creative post, the whole medical concept was broken down in a way that reeks of fun.

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