Essays on Health Page 228

Us college students feel it all the time. The sense of urgency, anxiety and even lack of sleep, are all results of one common precursor: stress. Stress was originally a mechanism developed by animal ancestors (including humans) to respond to emergent situations in order to ensure survival. This way, the sense of threat would be…

Children are very active, playing outside and running around with others. The least of the child’s worries shouldn’t be the constant fight of the wheezes and gasps from every breath one takes as the child tries to fulfil these activities. According to the population of the United States, 339 million people suffer from the struggle…

The video game industry is thriving like never before. According to a 2018 study, 60% of Americans report playing video games daily (Entertainment Software Association, 2015). Red Dead Redemption 2, released by Rockstar Games in October of 2018, recently made a splash by breaking the record for the biggest opening weekend in entertainment history, raking…

Our healthcare system is a big issue in America, it is sad how many people struggle to have good insurance and still are unable to access a doctor when they need one. Since we have this issue so many Americans struggle through sickness instead of getting the necessary care they need, and they end up…

  Marijuana. Pot. Bud. Grass. Mary Jane. Weed. Hash. The Devil’s lettuce. These are all common labels for cannabis. However, this may be soon to change. New research with cannabis may prove the effectiveness of cannabis and its byproducts in the treatment of several severe and chronic diseases. Soon, those negative terms will become positive…

As dentists have told their patients countless times, better care must be taken to one’s teeth and gums. Most people agree that oral hygiene is important, but it isn’t usually at the top of the list when it comes to health necessities. In fact, it is often overshadowed by the maintenance of many other organs…

Physical therapy over the years has become one way of treating several conditions and injuries among all people. Many people can restore their original body functions after attending several sessions of the therapy and later maintain a healthy lifestyle. For this reason, the use of physical therapy as a means of treatment skyrocketed as many…

1. How common is obesity in this age group (26-50) in the U.S.? Obesity is a persistent problem in the United States. It affects one-third of adults in the United States and characterized as an epidemic that is ongoing. Obesity can be the factor in many diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, depression and…

The COVID-19 is a novel (new) coronavirus that was first distinguished in China and which has now been recognized in excess of 100 areas globally, remembering for the US. The infection has been named ‘SARS-CoV-2’ and the malady it causes has been named ‘coronavirus sickness 2019’ (curtailed ‘COVID-19’). Coronaviruses are a huge group of infections…

Hydronephrosis, also referred to as “water inside the kidney,” happens due to a urinary tract blockage that results in kidney swelling. The term “hydronephrosis” is a combination of the words “hydro” (meaning “water”), “nephron” (meaning “kidney”), and “sis” (indicating an action, process, state, or condition). It is not an independent illness but instead accompanies other…