Health & Medicine Essay Examples and Topics. Page 113

There are a variety of books on how to keep fit and be healthy. It is necessary to note that the attitude toward eating behavior and physical exercise in the USA has changed.

He was instrumental in the acceptance of anaesthesia in the medical field. Snow's research undertakings in relation to cholera are still relevant in the contemporary field of medicine.

This is because it is a time when it is expected that a majority of the kids should be able to talk.

This paper explores the different rates of breast cancer incidence as far as the different ethnic groups in the US are concerned as well as the most probable way of reducing the rates of incidence [...]

In the aspect of genetic factors, many cases of MS are attributed to the genetic makeup of an individual. The autoimmune disorders eventually cause demyelination of the nerves in the body leading to the development [...]

One major ethical issue is whether a heroin addict is capable of assenting to prescription of heroin. Nothing is said about whether the subjects targeted for heroin prescription are capable of competent voluntary consent to [...]

Probiotics can be used to treat cases of diarrhea in order to minimize the effects of the bacteria causing the conditions.

The aim of the study was to define the prevalence of the various genotypes, drug resistance isolates and cluster patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Taipei in order to present information on the possible methods and [...]

Is it possible to find the relief in the life which is full of pain and agony for those people who suffer from serious diseases and have only a little chance to get rid of [...]

The ethical principle requiring the respect of the autonomy of the individual can mean that the autonomy of the husband is distinct from that of the wife from.

Although the main function of the urinary tract is excretion, it has other functions that include like: Regulation of plasma in the form of ionic composition Maintaining osmolarity of plasma Maintaining the volume of plasma [...]

In US, earlier reforms in the health care system involved the formation of the "Veterans Health Administration, the Military Healthcare System and the Indian Health Services".

Culture: This article does not discuss cultural issues, for instance, the impact of the cultural background and national peculiarities on the pandemic prevention.

It is important to note that bipolar is a condition that keeps on recurring and hence the patient has to be on medication for the rest of his/her life.

In recent years, the concepts of sexual health and sexual health promotion has began to take the place of this kind of program, and in the UK, schools have become the primary site for programs [...]

The article on "Effects of sex education on adolescent behavior" by Deborah Dawson gives different percentages of adolescents in regard to the type of sex information they receive in United States of America; especially on [...]

After a series of revisions to SIC, the Office of Management and Budget in 1997 approved the adoption of North American Industry Classification System to substitute the Standard Industrial Classification in the collection of industry [...]

The most controversial question is about the fact that the USA health care system provides the most expensive care services for pregnant women in the world, but the level of the quality of these services [...]

These are some of the proposed solutions that could help solve the problem of doctors not prescribing birth control pills to teenagers.

Diabetes is of three main types-type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. Ten percent of people that are affected by diabetes in the US have type 1 diabetes.

The high level of suicide attempts among SD patients is attributed to cases of overdoses of drugs, emanating from the presence of numerous complaints.

Origin The disorder is one of the new diagnoses of the autism. Other effects of the disorder are constipation and growth failures that may be a problem to the lives of the individual.

The complexity of the situation usually determines if the condition is to proceed to palliative care. Advancement to palliative care can also occur if the treatment given to the patient is not working and causes [...]

This paper can be of some interest to educators and healthcare workers who need to join their efforts in order to address this issue.

Marijuana is the most commonly abused drug among the youths and adults in the United States and other countries in the world.

Use of Thinldentity will boost the quality of services they deliver to the students and other stakeholders. In conclusion, Thinldentity has improved the status of Denver Health and should continue to be implemented.

Over the years, Levodopa has become the preferred drug for the treatment of motor signs and symptoms of PD. To counter this effect, a combination therapy of levodopa and doperminergic agonists has been suggested in [...]

This implies that cognitive and natural therapies are highly perceived to be effective as opposed to pharmacological treatments. One cannot ignore the fact that both cognitive and natural therapies have become widely accepted in treating [...]

The production, preparation, trade and use of marijuana has been prohibited in most parts of the world and a lot of resources are used every year to combat it. Thus, decriminalization of marijuana is likely [...]

Based on this tradition of charity, hospitals developed; efforts of the community to care for the sick, disabled, and deprived also contributed to the emergence of hospitals.Q2. The different types of hospitals in the US [...]

It was clear from the experiment that the microbes causing the disease are contagious since the healthy mice kept with the infected were found to be possessing microbes.

The dictionary definition of the word insomnia is the inability to sleep or stay asleep for an adequate length of time, another version of this definition is the inability to have the standard amount of [...]

Due to the different raw materials, and especially components from the skin of grapes, white and red wines differ in tannins that cause the color and flavor of red wines.

Skloot's work in a big way looks into the emotional and ethical issues relating to the collection of Lacks' cells without her approval.

The mission of the hospital center is to serve the communities so as to be the healthcare partner of choice for patients, physicians and staff members.

In this respect, the introduction of industrial systems and engineering in the sphere of health care management will contribute to creating a optimized system of health care.

Up to date, it is still not vivid on who among the following is the authenticated parent; the egg and sperm donors, the adoptive parents who have paid for the egg and sperm or the [...]

This is due to the health concerns which are or have been concerned with smoking. In addition to this, there is a negative implication to the non-smokers who work with or seek the services of [...]

This then implies that people of the African origin and the Haitians are more susceptible to Aids infection since they do not have the genetic mutation.

The focused aspects of this topic to be covered include the causes of obesity, the risk factors associated with child obesity, the treatment that should be offered, family behavior and child obesity as well as [...]

Communicable Diseases So as, to categorize communicable infections that pose a noteworthy threat to health care providers, it is crucial to identify the methods of spread of various forms of infectious agents.

The changes that occur in the physical and social environments of the children add up to the causes of obesity. One of the problems that it poses to a child is that obesity increases the [...]

For instance, in response to the ever-expanding public demand for the pharmaceutical products, care, and services, professionalism in this particular field of healthcare practice involves neatly putting on the professional attire to gain the patients [...]

The mentoring programs are aimed at instilling responsibility values to the young fathers, not only to relieve the burden left on the mothers, but also to facilitate parental rights to the children.

The extent of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the region can be attributed to such things as; Sexual behavior-many men and women in the region have different sex partners concurrently; these may be in cases of [...]

In conclusion, the analysis of social, cultural and political situations in Sub-Saharan region and San Francisco has revealed that that there are a great number of factors contributing to the spread of the epidemic.

Therefore, it is the intention of the paper to link all these studies in a bid to generate a comprehensive display of both substance abuse and alcoholism during pregnancy and the effects attached to this [...]

In this case, the nursing diagnosis is probably a sickle cell crisis and the possibility of shift in self perception that is linked to the notion of being different from peers.

It functions in such a way that when light enters the eye into the retina, the optic nerves send signals to the SCN and then to the brain and the person is active.

The player's left leg that is opposite the arm that is throwing moves ahead to enlarge the distance though which the thrower uses force to throw the ball and to enable full rotation of the [...]

The effect of the motor vehicle accidents that leads to traumatic brain injuries results from biological properties of the brain that demands coordination among cells of the brain.

This research focuses on the impact of the media as the ultimate key player for the development of the dangerous disorder among the contemporary young girls in the society.

We call it the black age where human miserably fought the worst wars of the human history, taken of vast land just for the cause of creating dominance on the map of the earth or [...]

The Unites States of America is believed to be having the highest number of obese children; health officials have observed that there are 23million obese or overweight children in the country, the obese children falls [...]

Although the government and those who advocate for the curbing of childhood obesity agree that the government should be responsible in eradicating it, they disagree with the government's argument that parents should teach their children [...]

By the year 2005, the organization had committed a lot of its funds in the fight against HIV/AIDS. In addition, CIDA conducts seminars that are designed to educate the public on ways of fighting the [...]

The defendant violated the deceased's duty of care because, instead of giving the patient the expected possible medical attention, she sought to transfer the patient to another hospital contrary to the latter's wish.

Through his interactions with several blind people and reading their memoirs he has come to the conclusion that there is a rich interconnectedness and interactions of the sensory organs of the brain.

Although the overall objective of the public health nursing profession is the promotion of the public health, the approaches employed by a public health nurse who works in a school environment differs form the roles [...]

World Health Organization proposes that worldwide travelling could pose numerous health risks to the traveler, based on the nature of the travel and the traveler.

This is a list of medications that can be used to remedy pain: Acetaminophen otherwise called Tylenol; Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications-NSAIDS; Corticosteroids; Narcotics; Anti-Convulsants; and local Anesthetics.

Although the Millennium Development Goals from number four to seven address the issues of universal health care in the world, the issue on the causes of health disparities especially due to ethnic and racism is [...]

Physical activity is one of the leading health indicators according to Healthy People 2010 for it determines prevalence of obesity in the society.

Mitchell and Maracle cite colonialism as one of the major factors that have led to the deterioration of the health status of the indigenous communities.

For this assignment, the concept of storyboards is used as a lesson for how to take blood pressure and in doing so, the paper will discuss details of the importance of consistent taking of readings [...]

However, as opposed to the US where children of lower socio-economic and urban classes seem to be more likely to be affected, children of high socioeconomic status in Saudi Arabia are the most vulnerable to [...]

Of course, if you are in a relationship you will need to put time aside to spend with your partner or you will have an unhappy partner!

Since the sex chromosomes are not involved in the production of this disease, both men and women are equally susceptible to Huntington's disease The gene that causes huninton's disease is dominant which means that only [...]

Genetically, an alteration in the serotonin, dopamine and glutamate genes may be the cause of the disease. Therefore, the close interactions of genetic, psychological and environmental factors lead to severe cases of bipolar disorder.

In the light of pursuit of modern women to correspond to contemporary ideals of beauty and, at the same time to be independent of the social standards, obesity becomes a feminist issue, as it is [...]

Because of the increase in the obesity rates among the USA population, the health care system has been recently preoccupied with the means to provide a healthier lifestyle for the citizen of the USA.

Some liberalists have been at the forefront in advocating for women to be accorded exclusive rights to abort by basing their facts on the premise that abortion is a largely private matter, but their arguments [...]

This paper is going to examine how organic foods aid the endocrine system in ensuring the wellbeing of the body in general.

However, in case of a disease such the Alzheimer's disease, there is pervasive memory impairment to the extent that relationships and social activities are compromised. It is however not clear on the course of the [...]

He adds that mercy killing is demoralizing as it acts as a reminder of how the sick and those with disabilities are unwelcomed by the society.

In this paper, we are going to discuss the methods of pain control based on the Gate Control Theory and how the Gate Control Theory relates to cultural explanations regarding the sensation of pain.

The "placebo effect" is actually an extension of this line of reasoning wherein patients that are given placebo pills and told that they would be effective in helping with their malady has actually resulted in [...]

Although the electronic cigarette has been associated with various benefits on the side of the smoker, this innovation poses certain hidden adverse effects to the smoker and the general public.

The future research must focus on the analysis of the spiritual and emotional aspects of Parkinson's disease and possible ways to improve psychological, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing of elderly people with PD.

Therefore, we can presume that an RN ought to feel compassion for the patient, and this is one of those in-born qualities which can be neither acquired nor elaborated.

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are the main types of eating disorders. The trend of anorexia nervosa reached its peak in the 1980s and that is why [...]

Modifications come in the form of socially acceptable ones and those that are shunned by the majority of the community mostly due to their profane nature.

The established link between the presence of antibodies and child's obesity gives rise to various questions, including the direction of causality and presence of the link in adults.

The main focus is usually to provide health care services to the aging population of clients who do not want to be hospitalized and prefer to recuperate from the comfort of their homes with a [...]

Dirt that might cause blockage of the flow of fluid from the eye can easily cause the rise of pressure in the eye, thereby leading to risk of contracting glaucoma.

In addition to the depressive and manic episodes, patients may experience mixed episodes of the bipolar disorder, which severely distort neuropsychological coordination thus impairing cognitive functions. The two period episodes of bipolar disorder, mania and [...]

The rules are closely knit into the family culture and are transferred to newer generations by the senior members of the family.

In addition, the argument on what should or not be the community and policy reactions to women who are less confident of childbearing arise.

Therefore, without the protection of ethics, the medical care organization will be an analogy of a financial jungle, within which the fast and the superior will enjoy enormous financial gain over the sick and the [...]

Alcoholism as a disease has serious physical effects to the body because it affects organs and systems such as the liver, the heart, and the nervous system amongst other critical organs in the body. Alcoholism [...]

One of the factors affecting the distribution of water-borne zoonoses is the presence of contaminated water sources that aid the movement of pathogens from one victim to another.

After the 65 years, it has been found that the probability of developing Alzheimer's disease doubles after every 5 years and as a result, by the age of 85 years, the risk of acquiring the [...]

Unlike the urban areas, most people living in rural areas are illiterate as a result of poor provision of educational facilities in the region.

In light of exploration and subjective reports regarding whether to use steroids or not for bodybuilding reasons, it appears there are unquestionably two distinct groups and every camp with primarily divergent viewpoints concerning the advantages [...]

The information in the EMR is the official proof of the patient's experience in the CDO and is a legal property of the CDO.

This paper is set to synthesize the evolution sleep in animals, its benefits and the recent knowledge that is linked to this natural phenomenon of near unconsciousness."A Third of Life" addressed what is sleep and [...]

This means it is only on maternity and pregnancy care that the government is responsible for this group. It is a common trend that most of the health issues that bedevil this age are self [...]

A neuron on the other hand is a special type of nerve that is responsible for the reception, processing and transmission of information throughout the cells of the body.

The present description is concerned with the role of teacher in the better management of Autism in children. Further, assessment of the interactive and developmental skills is on of the important component in the teacher [...]

The whole process of multiplication involves two elements, that is, Jack the sperm and Alice the Egg. Between Alice's house and the airport where Jack and his buddies alighted there is a big lake that [...]

The program has paid for the care of more than half of children as well as other persons who are living with AIDS in the United States.

However, a diet rich in meat and animal products has been found to have severe detrimental effects to people's health. A well balanced diet that incorporates both meat and vegetables is essential.

The first major consideration is the type of integration to be assumed in this collaboration. The integration was inspired by a need to improved organization and service integration in health and mental health care circles.

However, this persuasiveness is lost when he informs the parent not to stop using the sunscreen they be just careful that it never find its way in their children eyes.

In contrast to the patient's interest, the physician, the nurse and the parents acted in beneficence. The action of beneficence is an ethical aspect that requires nurses to act in the interest of the patient.

Bearing in mind that the method enables medical care professionals to create a problem list indicating all the problems of the patient, it is very beneficial in the legal process since it displays all the [...]

Nurses therefore, must be familiar with ways of reducing liability in their areas where both life of the patient and the welfare of the nurse are protected.

In some states testing is done in residential areas from door to door because many people argue that they are very busy to go for the test.

The alterations in behavioral traits of animals due to psychoactive drugs are primarily attributed to the changes in the brain functions or inhibition of certain brain components in animals which ultimately translates to changes in [...]

Gorsuch asserts that physician-assisted suicide is a practice that should only be acceptable if the patient is likely to die from the disease.

This is very crucial to the sports people as effects in their functionality leads to an automatic decline in performance of the sport.

At the heart of the efforts of CHAMP are the campaigns to highlight the problem of HIV in the society and sway the government into playing a more active role in HIV/AIDS prevention.

Schizophrenia is a complicated condition not only due to its nature but also due to the fact that it results from a wide range of factors.

The education sector is also affected due to the rise in the number of orphans who at times are forced to drop out of school owing to lack of parental care.

Patients of the syndrome exhibit a deficiency in growth hormones and are therefore short in stature. There is a significant number of people suffering from the Prader Willi syndrome and it is therefore necessary to [...]

The state of affairs is worsened by the limited fiscal resources allotted by the exchequer. It is noted that others are known to cut off sections of the clitoris.

When the virus has "blown out" and having affected the white blood cells to a point that they cannot protect the body any more, optimistic diseases take advantage and affect the person; these optimistic diseases [...]

This condition prompted Lincoln University to introduce a 'Fitness for life Program', which endeavors to, peg physical fitness of students to academic merit in the attainment of diplomas.

Childhood obesity is considered as one of the top ten global health issues, due to the fact that childhood obesity prevalence is on a dramatic increase.

In as much as obesity is a well understood problem, it is vital to look into the causes, implications and solutions of child obesity with the aim of initiating sustainable corrective measures.