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The Application of Critical Thinking to the Issue of Rising Obesity Rates in the United States of America
Obesity
Obesity is a serious health issue that America is facing. About 69% of adults over the age of 20 are overweight or obese[NIDJ. Many factors contribute to obesity including diet, exercise, and health factors. Studies show that obesity is directly affected by race, gender, and socioeconomic factors (Broady & Meeks, 2015). Obesity does not affect…
A child’s physical, cognitive and socioemotional development
Child
Physical
Two different theorists were explored for this assignment to observe a child’s physical, cognitive and socioemotional development. Petrina Justin was used to explore the theories of development by Jean Piaget and Erik Erikson. Petrina is an eight years old girl and is currently attending Primary Two and performs at an average level academically. The family…
Argumentative paper: school lunches
Cardiovascular disease
School
Good nutrition and exercise are a crucial component to healthy physical and brain development. Children who exercise and eat healthy are more likely to not have health issues, have a better self esteem, and excel academically. One way to change the way our children eat is to educate our children about healthy eating and the…
The Connection Between the Little Mermaid and Hoarding
Abnormal Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Mental Health
The Little Mermaid and her Connection with Hoarding Melissa Legault Abnormal Psychology Anthony Smith April 30, 2013 Most children grow up watching Disney movies. It might be shocking to hear that a Disney princess may suffer from a psychological disorder. In Walt Disney’s movie The Little Mermaid, I think the main character Ariel suffers from…
“Top Down” Theory of Policy Implementation: A Critical Analysis
Hand washing
Policy
Successful policy implementation is a daunting task, but there are several steps that may be taken in order to implement a policy successfully. First, one needs to identify the need for a policy. Once the need is established, then the goal(s) must also be clearly defined so that they can be understood by all. In…
Investigating the Vitamin C Content of Fruit Juices
Fruit
Vitamin
Vitamin C, also called ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble nutrient present in specific foods. It serves as an antioxidant and safeguards cells against harm caused by free radicals. Furthermore, vitamin C has a crucial function in collagen synthesis, which is essential for wound healing. The objective of the investigation was to ascertain which fruit juice,…
A Definition and Explanation of the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Borderline personality disorder
Disorder
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5’s category of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders include obsessive-compulsive disorder, hoarding disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, hair-pulling disorder (trichotillomania), and skin-picking disorder (excoriation) (Sue et al., 2016). Of these illnesses, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by an inability to control troubling thoughts and brief relief after…
Pros and Cons of Terminal Digit Numbering and Filling System
Health Care
Medicine
Patient
Medical record numbering and filing is the most important tasks in the management of medical information in health care institutions. Well kept and filed medical records enhance effective and efficient collecting, recording and retrieval of patient health information whenever required. The patient record care system adopted influence the ease of maintenance and retrieval of medical…
How Did the Theory of Biogenesis Lead the Way for the Germ Theory of Disease?
Disease
With science there are many branches, one of these branches is Microbiology and within this specific branch theories have been created. It may not be obvious theories are ever evolving and go through changes and previous theories are falsified and new ones emerge. For instance, the theory of biogenesis was first introduced by a man…
Narrative Report on Nursing
Nursing
Most of us dreams of becoming the boss of the bosses, I mean, we always envision ourselves on the top. We want to fulfill the 5th stage in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, which is the Self-Actualization stage less do we know that in attaining that, we have to deal with such great responsibilities. Experiencing the…