Essays on Health Page 148

The eruption of the Coronavirus in China has forged a wave of uncertainty and agitation across the world. Coronavirus, which is a family of viruses that can generate a range of illnesses in humans from the common cold to more acute forms of illnesses like SARS and MERS that could prove to be deadly. The…

As the world becomes increasingly overburdened with the AIDS scourge that continues to advance with unmatched tenacity, we can attempt, in serenity and knowledge gathered in its history, to chart the causative factors before it achieved its epidemic status. The historical narrative is to some extent factual and positivist and also rich in causal explanations…

“I am so fat. Just look at these bulges. I hate myself!”… ..Anorexia Nervosa. It effects a lot more people than you could ever think. Sometimes the signs aren’t even noticable. You usually see the normal anorexic as: extremely thin, bone protruding from their body, a manic depressent. That is only the extremes. You don’t…

October, 1997, New York, NYThe analytic instrument we feel most comfortable wielding, journalistically, in exploring the cause of Gulf Syndrome is Ockham’s Razor. It is named for, but apparently was not quite explicitly stated in the writings of English philosopher William of Ockham (circa 1300-1349). Also called the Principle of Parsimony, it states that: “Entities…

Abstract As a discipline, Nursing is increasingly defining its own independent functions and contributions to health care. The Development and use of Nursing Theory provide autonomy in the practice of nursing in many ways. As nurses demonstrate that nursing does indeed make a difference and that nursing service are valuable, the discipline become more independent….

Alcohol advertising In Australia Ignores the long-term and short-term health risks associated with excessive alcohol consumption; these are detrimental to the Australian population of all ages, therefore they should be banned. Alcohol advertising is the promotion of alcoholic beverages by alcohol companies through a range of deferent media. Alcohol advertising is one of the most…

To date, most research on mental illness and disorders have centered on adults. However, mental health community has now begun to focus on mental illness in children. Researchers are looking at childhood development in terms of what is normal and abnormal, trying to understand how factors affecting development can have an impact on mental health….

The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy and Billy Budd by Herman Melville present two tragic characters who differ a lot from each other with a few common characteristics. The death of Ivan is a natural one whereas Billy receives capital punishment. The former fails to get any admiration even from his own people…

Positive feedback Positive feedback is a mechanism by which an output is enhanced, such as protein levels. However, in order to avoid any fluctuation in the protein level, the mechanism is inhibited stochastically (I), therefore when the concentration of the activated protein (A) is past the threshold ([I]), the loop mechanism is activated and the…

Being ambitious is one of the three adjectives that describe me. Ambitious people are eager and greatly desirous. As a member of an ice hockey team, I participate in demanding skating drills. Even though it can be exhausting, I am always enthusiastic and eager for the next practice, unlike many teammates who don’t enjoy attending….