Essays on Health Page 87

An Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) refers to a defect in the interatrial septum which allows the shunting of blood between the two atria (Smith & McKay, 2003).  The incidence of this defect is 5-10% amongst children with congenital heart disease and is found more commonly in females as compared to males (Wiell Cornell Cardiothoracic Surgery,…

This study wanted to look at how these three dynamics affected the daily lives of students in grades 9, 10 and 12. In this study, they began with the students when they were in the 9th grade and continued with them during their 1 10th and 12th grade. There were 535 students who attended three…

Alcohol is a highly profitable industry, with over $400 billion in purchases in the US alone in 2013, as reported by an economic website. It is pervasive, found in households and grand restaurants alike. However, alcohol is also a major contributor to the annual death rate and has ruined countless lives through excessive drinking or…

Many people unknowingly overlook the mundane aspects of life, such as catching a baseball, opening a soda bottle, performing a wheelie on a bicycle, or even tying a shoe. These activities are effortlessly done without much thought. However, individuals like Archie Parker have dedicated their lives to overcoming these seemingly trivial challenges and more, in…

An endoparasitic protozoon that causes malaria, Plasmodium, requires two hosts to finish its life rhythm in ; normally a mosquito and a craniate. Female Anopheles mosquito is responsible in the transmittal of malaria in human existences. Human malaria is caused by four identified species of Plasmodia, viz. Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium…

Many people have to deal with many illness and diseases that can attack the body in many ways. Some as AIDS/HIV, Sickle Cells, High Blood pressure, different types of cancers and Diabetes ,which is my topic of choice. This topic is very passionate about this topic because diabetes unfortunately runs in my family. I have…

Life and death both have different meaning to each person and that meaning can be greatly influenced by their life experiences. The two authors Annie Dillard and Virginia Woolf both expressed their views of life and death using the same symbol, a moth. It is apparent in both essays that the authors hold very different…

ADHDADHD, a disorder beginning in childhood, characterized by a persistent inability to sitstill, focus attention on specific tasks, and control impulses, contributed by Michael Woods toMicrosoft Encarta Encyclopedia. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is one of the mostcommon mental disorders of childhood. Many children grow out of ADHD by adolescent oradult years, but many do not….

FUNCTIONAL FOODS BY SHALU SINGH ABSTRACT Functional foods prevent many chronic diseases like Cardio- Vascular Diseases (CVD), Cancer, Obesity, Alzheimer’s disease, etc. Dairy products, such as milk, cheese & yoghurt are among the best sources of several important vitamins like vitamin D & riboflavin and minerals specially calcium & phosphorus. Calcium, for example, prevents possible…

Managing Diversity in the Classroom Introduction In a regular classroom, there is a wide range of diversity of students. They are different in gender, culture, social class and learning ability. Some students may have learning difficulty or disability. When they receive education in school, it is necessary to adopt special education strategies. In this essay,…