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Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular disease
Health
Sleep Deprivation
According to the textbook Health for Life, 60% of human deaths are due to cardiovascular disease which is caused by a few risk factors. The following factors include: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, smoking, alcohol consumption, age, gender, race/ethnicity, and family history (CDC.com). The first risk factor I selected was not getting enough…
Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle Cell Anemia
Our bodies are like computers; we are all uniquely designed to perform specific task and just like computers we get viruses and our bodies begin to malfunction. Sometimes computers, just like people, are born with defects and we make the most of it until it stops working. Sickle cell anemia is one of those “defects”…
The Changing Face of Death
Heart Disease
Heart Disease continues to be the leading cause of deaths in the United States and worldwide, despite a decline of nearly 50 percent over the last 30 years. Healthcare experts use the term heart disease to describe several conditions. The most common are: Arrhythmia, which is described as an irregular heartbeat. Atherosclerosis occurs when a…
A Day I Will Never Forget
Day
Epilepsy
In February, my father called me from the Children’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado. He told me that my older sister may not be coming home. I had been alone at home since the end of January. Our conversation started off normal until he shared this news. I asked about Bridget’s health and he said she…
Merck and Co., River Blindness Analysis
epidemiology
Ethics
infectious diseases
Merck and Co. , River Blindness Ethical Case Analysis Lennard de Jong Excelsior College Author Note This paper was prepared for Business Ethics, Ethical Case Analysis, taught by Dr. Moser. Introduction and Situational Analysis The ethical dilemma in Merck and River Blindness is whether to pursue research that may or may result in profit, or…
Argumentative paper: school lunches
Cardiovascular disease
School
Good nutrition and exercise are a crucial component to healthy physical and brain development. Children who exercise and eat healthy are more likely to not have health issues, have a better self esteem, and excel academically. One way to change the way our children eat is to educate our children about healthy eating and the…
Accidents, Illness and Emergencies in the Early Years Setting
Illness
tting (P3). These policies and procedures of accident, injury, illness and other emergencies are in place within the school setting to govern working practices and provide quality and an agreed framework for action. The management within the school setting is responsible for creating the policies and for checking that they are being followed, and the…
Enabling learning and assessment
Dyslexia
Learning
Assessment is crucial in teaching for all subjects and courses, both in practical and theory work. The first assessment is used to confirm that students are enrolled in the appropriate course. Ongoing differentiated formative assessments are conducted during the learning process, culminating in a summative assessment that typically results in a grade or pass. Assessment…
An Unpleasant Experience Narrative Essay
Anorexia nervosa
Experience
My aunt Megan has always been one of my best friends. Being only twelve when I was born, we’ve had a really close relationship my entire life. To me, she doesn’t seem like she’s my aunt; she’s more of a sister figure. Every twist and turn in each other’s lives, we have always been there…
Public Health Service Announcement
Diarrhea
Public Health
Cholera remains to be a significant public health issue worldwide. However, most of the cholera symptoms are infections are not detected early enough. There can be significant outbreaks of cholera disease such as the one recently experienced in Zimbabwe, Haiti, and Vietnam. Most of the industrialized countries have practically not experienced any cases of cholera…