Essays on Health Page 246

Adolescents want to try new things and seek new risks to create their own identity. Adolescents differ from adults because they consume an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period and are less likely to report withdrawal symptoms. Adolescents perceive that alcohol and substance use is “normal” because many people engage in them. The…

Most spinal cord injuries have an almost immediate and devastating effect on the person’s motor control. These severe impairments result from the interrupted communication between the brain and spinal cord, which deprives the spinal cord below the injury of instructions from the higher-level executive functions in the body. Without the essential sources of direction and…

Over the past few years, marijuana and its many compounds have been becoming increasing popular around the world. One compound in particular, cannabinoid (CBD), a non-psychoactive compound of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), has been of great interest as a potential treatment for numerous medical diseases. As recent as 2018, cannabinoid has been approved as an alternative anticonvulsant…

Growing up I never considered becoming a nurse, however, I knew I wanted a job that allowed me to care for others because it comes naturally to me and provides a sense of fulfilment. This led me to join various clubs and organizations whose goal was to provide care to the elderly, sick and shut-ins…

You might have noticed that excess fat is a concern usually stored in the abdomen and groin. It not only looks terrible, but it can also trigger many illnesses such as thyroid, BP, and sugar. Here we will learn how to lose fat from the belly. For this, we will talk about effective exercise, yoga,…

Physical therapy means treatment with physical agents. Physical therapy provides services that help restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent disabilities of patients that suffer from injuries or disease. Therapists restore, maintain, and promote overall fitness and health. Their patients consist of accident victims and people with disabling conditions such as…

Our understanding of inheritance of genes goes all the way back to 1866. Gregor Mendel was the first scientist to study and popularize the concept of recessive and dominant alleles in genetic inheritance. Although the mechanisms have been studied for many years, our understandings of the genetic contributing factors of Down syndrome are incomplete. However,…

On a school morning, do you arise feeling sufficiently rested prepared to study, or even undertake the day? More than likely not. Roughly 1 in 10 teenagers in the United States get the 8 to 10 hours of rest per night urged by sleep specialists and doctors. This indicates that in the approximately 42,000,000 teenagers…

How Instagram is pushing plastic surgery on young women In today’s society, Instagram has taken a massive role in deciding what it means to be beautiful. The idea of having an hourglass body shape with a narrow waist, a wide bust, and broad hips is the image that has been popularized by certain celebrities and…

Physical therapy, by definition, is the treatment of a disease, deformity, or injury by physical exercise rather than the use of drugs or surgery. Physical therapy can help enhance a person’s mobility and body thus improving their health altogether. It is incredibly useful for those who suffer from arthritis, muscle strain, back pain, tendon or…