Essays on Medicine Page 26

            The world is filled with infomercials and websites and spam email discussing the wonders of this or that product.  Everything from shampoos, weight loss, aerobic programs, and the newest is Trigosamine which alleviates joint pain in an extremely short amount of time.  The website, www.trigosamine.com, touts that this product not only rebuilds joints and…

 Treatment options for Acute Myocardial InfarctionAcute myocardial infarction is one of the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States and it has been found to account for about 500-700 thousand deaths annually (Fenton, 2009). This medical condition can simply be defined as the rapid development of necrosis of the heart tissue which…

Healthcare is very important and is apart of our everyday lives; it should be well maintained and improved when needed so. It is a lot of responsibility working in this field. There are also laws that come with healthcare; such as rules/regulations which are a system of standards given to a community. These laws come…

When choosing an occupation, it is hard to decide between two jobs of interest. While both physical therapy and dentistry are two occupations that take much time and effort, each has unique characteristics that make that time worth it. Physical therapy and dentistry are medical professions that help the human body. Physical therapy fixes muscles…

Introduction For many generations, no one in my family had the chance to attend a university. In 2015, I was accepted into the University of Florida and became the first person in my family to pursue higher education. I am currently a Health Education and Behavior major with a concentration in health studies. I hope…

Furthermore, switching to this system will enable citizens to act irresponsibly with the comfort of receiving free healthcare. This is mostly because it is part of the human nature to make use out of what is given. Which is very convenient and smart in most cases but people tend to take it too far. In…

All six types of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) are diagnosed with the same criteria. The diagnosis begins with a complete history and physical examination. During the examination, the physician will evaluate the range of motion, pes planus, scoliosis, and skin hyperextensivity. The physician will also diagnose using the Beighton Criteria. This is where parts of the…

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), the second-oldest child of the court musician and tenor singer Johann van Beethoven, was born in Bonn. Ludwig’s father drilled him thoroughly with the ambition of showcasing him as a child prodigy. Ludwig gave his first public performance as a pianist when he was eight years old. At the age of…

Basic first aid refers to the initial process of assessing and addressing the needs of someone who has been injured or is in physiological distress due to choking, a heart attack, allergic reactions, drugs or other medical emergencies. Basic first aid allows you to quickly determine a person’s physical condition and the correct course of…

(CML) is a chronic myeloproliferative disorder resulted from pleuripotent hematopoietic stem cell transformation and characterized by diverse clinical and biological features (Zheng et al., 2018). However, till now, little is known about individual’s susceptibility to CML (Lordelo et al., 2012) Genetic variations in the MTHFR gene; C677T, and A1298C result in decreased MTHFR activity (Ince…