Essays on Health Page 31

American teenagers are getting far less sleep than needed for them in order to function properly. The health, behavior, and academic performance of teenagers are suffering as a result of their sleep deprivation. According to parents reports in the 1999 nationwide survey, Sleep in America, sixty percent of children under the age of eighteen complained…

One can say that personal values are developed over the course of life. They can be influenced by what we see, hear, experience, read and think about. We must be mindful of the impact it can have on our personal lives as well as our health professionals. “Philosophy may be defined as a statement summarizing…

Discuss the importance of the setting, or milieu, in The Big Sleep. Throughout The Big Sleep, Chandler is not concerned solely with the solution of the murders, the whodunit’ aspect; he also focuses a great deal on the world created by the story, and the actions of Marlowe in that world. Characters throughout the novel…

Less than 6 years ago I began my collegiate journey at East Carolina University and like most recent high school graduates I was undecided on my intended major. I was the first person in my family to attend a four-year university and I was navigating through the experience entirely on my own. I boldly chose…

A situation that is so indescribable that it affects a whole town. The residents of Flint Michigan did not know what was in store for them when it came to the most important thing to life, safe drinking water. What most people take for granted the residents of Flint knows how it feels to be…

The title of this article is Stress, Fatigue, and Burnout in Nursing. It was written by Suzanne M. Waddill and was published March 2019. The author defines stress as a condition arising from the relationship which exists between a person and the environment he or she lives in. This relationship exceeds the nurse’s resources typically…

Many people do not know the alternatives of opioids and how they are higher quality than opioids. Barry Meier and Abby Goodnough stated that “Douglas Scott, a property manager in Jacksonville, Fla., was taking was taking large doses of narcotic drugs, or opioids, to deal with the pain of back and spine injuries… The pills…

Implementing a later start time of no earlier than 8:30 a.m. for middle and high school students is crucial for their well-being. The growth and development of teenagers have a significant impact, making it essential for them to get enough rest before the next day at school. This change can enhance their academic performance, improve…

Growing up, children are repeatedly disciplined for developing healthy sleep habits. Parents construct rigid schedules but for the most part, it is for the wrong reasons. Most want children to go to bed early so they will have time for themselves. This is the same case with waking routines on rushed school days. Because of…

According to the School Health Policies and Practices in 2014, a majority of high schools (93%) and middle schools (83%) in the US had starting times before 8:30 a.m. (“School Starts Early”). However, this schedule poses difficulties for teenagers who require later bedtimes. Studies show that students have their best sleep between 11 p.m. and…