Essays on Health Page 219

Though the presence of anti-vaxxers seems like a modern development, there has been hesitancy to retrieve vaccinations since their emergence in the early 1800s. Despite the evolution of vaccination techniques, the reasons for refusal to vaccinate have remained fairly similar throughout the two hundred years: fear of some form of mutation (bestiality was the red…

Do you take chances? Are you up for winning some extra cash? Well, look no further than the lottery, casinos, online betting, and the bookies – the biggest waste of not only your money but your time. They entice you. Rope you in, tie you up and taunt you. Gambling ruins your life. Can you believe…

            The world is filled with infomercials and websites and spam email discussing the wonders of this or that product.  Everything from shampoos, weight loss, aerobic programs, and the newest is Trigosamine which alleviates joint pain in an extremely short amount of time.  The website, www.trigosamine.com, touts that this product not only rebuilds joints and…

An article named “Sleep Deprivation and Memory Loss” states, “…sleep affects physical reflexes, fine motor, skills, and judgments, too.” Also, in chapter 7 of the book “Introduction to Psychology” by OpenStax College, the author mentions one of the ways to enhance your memory is to get enough sleep. In addition to the main point, it…

160 Million Americans are either obese or overweight. This is a huge problem!. Obesity is not just someone who is fat, it is someone whose Body Mass Index is over 30 according to sharecare.com. Most likely when people put on weight it’s extra body fat, not muscle. Obesity is a problem that causes many health…

 Treatment options for Acute Myocardial InfarctionAcute myocardial infarction is one of the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States and it has been found to account for about 500-700 thousand deaths annually (Fenton, 2009). This medical condition can simply be defined as the rapid development of necrosis of the heart tissue which…

I am currently studying to obtain a degree in Exercise Science from the School of Applied Sciences at the University of Mississippi. After obtaining this degree, I am faced with several choices because of the wide range of career paths this offers me. I am currently looking at using this degree to apply to nursing…

Within society today, there is ongoing controversy regarding vaccinations and if they should not just be optional but be mandated for all. If this were to come about however, the first amendment rights of the American people to exercise freedom of thought, speech, and conscious would be infringed. We as Americans should fight for our…

The same can be said of a person so deeply infused with palliative medicine that one is incapable of fending for oneself or living to the ideal one reasonably believes to be fruitful and worthwhile. At what point does society decide that a heartbeat is no longer a viable form of living if one cannot…

My desire to become a doctor is rooted in my experiences caring for my mother, a type 1 diabetic who for many years fought a losing battle against her disease. When I was 15 years old, I came home from school to find her slumped over on the bathroom floor, barely conscious. As I knelt…