Essays on Health Page 237

HIV/AIDS is an epidemic of intersectional inequality is fueled by inequitable determinants of health with key influences at the macro, meso, and micro levels of any country (Watkin-Hayes, 2014 ) More so, HIV/AIDS has moved from a concept of death verdict to a well-managed chronic disease; thus, new social realities arise as “complex intersections between…

Heart Disease is currently the leading cause of death between men and women. Every year, about 610,000 people die of heart disease, that means 1 in 4 every deaths. As a matter of fact, by 2030, 23.6 million will die from this. Coronary heart disease, most commonly known as Heart Disease, is when your heart…

In order for a country to see positive growth and development, the health of its people must be of utmost importance. Elwell-Sutton, Finch and Bibby (2019) highlighted that good health creates a thriving economy, communities, and long term improvements in life expectancy and morality. Health however is influenced by many factors varied by one’s location,…

The body experiences abnormal cell growth, which characterizes cancer. However, it is important to note that cancer is not a single disease but rather a group of various diseases. Cells in various forms of cancer undergo alterations and uncontrollable growth, resulting in the formation of an abnormal mass or lump known as a tumor. Tumors…

Pain Management is a medical approach that draws on disciplines in science and alternative healing to study the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of pain. Pain management programs can employ massage therapy, analgesic medications, physical therapy, and epidural steroid injections, among others to treat back pain. Pain management can be simple or complex, depending on the…

Success in the Master’s Nursing Program clearly requires strict organization and adherence to requirements which is certainly a commitment I am willing to make. Already it is clear that assistance through networking with professionals in the field is going to be necessary for success but this is already an area I have a significant amount…

Obesity is a diet-related chronic disease resulting from improper nutrition and an excess amount of body fat. It’s caused by genetic and environmental factors that are difficult to control. Doctors claim when the BMI (body mass index) is over thirty pounds, a person (adult or child) is considered obese. Obesity can increase the risk of…

In 16th century, a (1) famous physician and astrologer, Nostradamus predicted that “‘…great calamity, Through the Lands of the West…plague and captivity’” forecasting a cataclysm due to a disease. Moreover, in a 2015 TED conference, Bill gates (2) asserted that, “If anything kills over 10 million people in the next few decades, it’s most likely…

Many views have developed over the years concerning vaccinations and the decision to vaccinate one’s child. Largent stated that “… about 40 percent of American parents today have chosen to delay certain vaccines or outright refuse …” (18) vaccinations and others concluded “… that the civic responsibility all parents was to vaccinate their children” (8)….

Mosquito was a very popular horror film back in 1994 which was focused on a bite from a mosquito causing it to mutate into this enormous monster killing almost everyone in sight. Luckily, a Zika virus is way less intense than this film contradicted. The Zika virus is a flavivirus that is transmitted during sexual…