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One of the greatest myths told about Civil War medicine is that anesthetics weren’t used during surgeries or amputations. While it may be easy to believe, medicine was not quite that primitive during the era. A variety of sedatives were used during surgeries, including chloroform and whiskey. Chloroform negatively affects the central nervous system, liver,…

Stephanie Zojonc and Bethann Lavoie address the misconceptions about birth control. They use research methods and case studies that are 50 minutes long to follow the real life decisions of high school students. The instructor collects the students research formatively by case questions and presentations. They wanted to make sure the students knew all of…

In the event that ‘necessity may be the mom associated with creation, inch coronavirus (COVID-19) pressured numerous all over the world in order to re-think the everyday life through function in order to college in order to amusement. Within reaction to journey bans, college closures, as well as suggestions not to collect within big companies…

The aim of this paper is to put down my personal beliefs, convictions and values on the noble profession. Before I go further I will like to define Nursing according to international council of Nurses: Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in…

Whether or not to use antioxidants in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy has continued to be a hot topic in health care professionals working in the arena of both alternative medicine and western medicine. Use of antioxidants is discussed in recent research findings related to antioxidant use before and after surgery, before,during, and after chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Review of research (2018)…

In the last twenty years obesity has become a common problem in America. The majority of the obesity increase comes from lower income Americans, because why would they go to the grocery store and get fruits and vegetables that cost double the fast food, like McDonalds, Burger king, Sonic, and Arby’s, which are processed food…

Introduction There seems to always be controversy going on in the world. One of the biggest debates happening in our country is the examination on whether a set of vaccinations causes Autism in children. In fact, many parents have refused to vaccinate their children because they are scared that their children will be later diagnosed…

Growing up people always asked,’ where do you see yourself in the future or what do you want to be when you grow up?’ I learned that in life no matter how perfect I plan my life; things don’t always work out as planned. We face obstacles that detour our path or lose passion in…

“In 2018, 8.5 percent of people, or 27.5 million, did not have health insurance at any point during the year”; that is a large portion of the population that would not be able to receive care if they got injured or needed assistance (Berchick et al.). A change in the current healthcare policies need to…

Alzheimer’s is the most common effect of dementia that causes people to lose their memory, think and behave differently. It progressively attacks the brain of elderly people of 65 years of age and older and reverses the abilities/skills they have had for years. This disease is not a normal part of aging and puts not…