Essays on Health Page 242

A strong genetic relationship is present between asthma and allergic diseases. This paper in this issue identified specific loci that are shared between the diseases and provide treatment of the diseases. Asthma is a chronic respiratory syndrome of the airways in the lungs. Asthma causes inflammation and narrowing inside the lung and restricting the air…

After the Japanese fleet bombed Pearl Harbor surprisingly killing many US soldiers in December 1941, the United States entered into World War II. The text described World War II as “the largest and most violent armed conflict in the history of mankind”. The United States during the war required a tremendous amount of manpower that…

The liquor industry brought in a record breaking $26.2 Billion in sales in 2017, rising 4% from 2016. It was the eighth consecutive year that sales rose to break records. Governed by both state governments and the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), marketers must navigate a myriad of regulations to compete in…

This paper attempts to analyze and evaluate a relevant nursing conceptual model authored by a renowned nurse theorist— Faye Glenn Abdellah in light of a framework of analysis and evaluation of conceptual nursing theories and models. In addition this paper provides the insights and a critical evaluation of the author with respect to the main…

Underage drinking is rapidly becoming wide spread matter within United States. It considered to be a serious problem not only nationally, but also globally wide. Drinking under the legal age has hiked its way up the ladder to one of the most common forms of substance use.Therefore, what are the health risks, and the preventative…

CLASSICAL MANAGEMENT THEORIES The classical perspective emerged during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and emphasized a rational, scientific approach to the study of management. The factory system of the 1800’s faced challenges such as tooling plants, organizing managerial structure, training non-English speaking employees (immigrants), scheduling, and resolving strikes. These new problems and the development of…

Social determinants of health is a body of research for which strongly suggests that wealthier individuals prosper more and poorer individuals will tend to suffer more. There are no constructs to define in this theory but plenty of determinants that can be described. The first one is the social gradient which states that life expectancy…

All patients from childhood to early and late adulthood can utilize orthotics. Some can argue that the general population uses orthotics on a daily basis. Shoes are the foundation to all lower extremity orthoses. The design of the shoe can facilitate or inhibit body mechanics, shock absorption, and provide stability. For example a running sneaker…

Nursing has existed throughout history and has changed drastically from where it has started. In current times nurses are one of the most respected and well-deserved careers to have. They play an important role in the medical field when taking care of patient’s. The first record of nursing was written around 300 AD. During that…

An activity that welcomes all no matter the age or size, surfing for some become a lifestyle and the ocean becomes their home. The ocean is a surfer home but it is an also a sharks’ domain, so we should do our best to protect it. People know the risk they take when they go…