Schizophrenia When people think of what it means to 'go crazy,' quite often the common image that comes to mind is that of someone with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a serious mental health disorder that can be physically, socially, and personally Continue Reading...
Body Mass Index (BMI) is thought to be an indicator of overall health. Quite frequently, health researchers choose to include the measure as a possible predictor of specific outcomes of interest, such as death or incidence of a particular disease. St Continue Reading...
Mice were exposed to a small amount of THC, and their blood vessel blockages were reduced by as much as 30% (Khamsi). The research is preliminary and involved pure THC as opposed to marijuana but nevertheless shows some areas for future research int Continue Reading...
High blood pressure or hypertension is defined as a consistent recording of systolic blood pressure of 140mm HG or greater, and a diastolic blood pressure recording of 90mm HG or greater. High blood pressure is the most common circulatory disorder am Continue Reading...
health issue of obesity is gaining attention from diverse groups in society nowadays. For some years now, the many cases of health problems resulting from obesity have been the focus of research and studies of many scientists from different countrie Continue Reading...
Eating for Good Health - Safe Weight Loss vs. Fad Dieting This paper explores the need for safe weight loss and healthy eating, as opposed to the fad diets often featured on television, in newspapers and in magazines. For the purposes of this paper, Continue Reading...
NUTRITION What is Nutrition? Good Nutrition Important Food Elements NUTRITION FOR A HEALTHY MIND AND BODY Benefits of Good Nutrition Nutrition for a Healthy Body Nutrition for a Healthy Mind Nutrition for the Future What is Nutrition? The m Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Role of Nurses in the Management of Chronic Diseases: This essay would explore the responsibilities and contributions of nursing professionals in caring for patients with long-term illnesses like Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Physiology of Blood Pressure: Understanding the Basics: Explore the fundamental physiological mechanisms that regulate blood pressure in the human body. Discuss the role of the heart, blood vessels Continue Reading...
African Americans: State of Health Compared with National AverageAfrican Americans suffer significant health disparities when compared with their non-Black counterparts. According to Chinn, Martin & Redmond (2021), health equity among African America Continue Reading...
The CaseThe client is a 33-year-old advanced breast cancer patient admitted to the emergency room (ER) with cardiac arrest. She is unmarried and accompanied to the ER by her boyfriend.Relevant Health Assessment InformationCancer therapies are associa Continue Reading...
Patient: 66-Year-Old Black / African-American Female With Complaint of Sudden Onset of Mid Upper Epigastric Pain Pertinent PMH During the initial medical exam, it is critical to gauge the severity of the pain. The healthcare practitioner should inq Continue Reading...
Discharge Education to Promote Self-Efficacy in Heart Failure An Education Intervention For Patients With Heart Failure Management of congestive heart failure (CHF) continues to be a financial burden on the economy of the United States of America ( Continue Reading...
Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Fitness and Wellness Fat is back. The American public is no longer fat-phobic. Fat is essential for the body to function in a healthy manner. The low-fat craze is dead and fortunately the supermarket shelves are no longer lin Continue Reading...
Cigarette Smoking In basic terms, cigarette smoking entails the inhalation of tobacco smoke. It can be noted that over time, research has indicated that cigarette smoke contains numerous chemicals which have both short-term as well as long-term eff Continue Reading...
Midwifery in Primary Care New Directions for Midwives: Addressing Novel Primary Care Roles Looking towards the future, radical changes are sweeping the United States healthcare system with the advent of a new public healthcare system. This change Continue Reading...
Marketing and Branding a Healthcare-Related product Marketing and Branding Lipitor Target markets, branding, marketing strategy, execution and product positioning all directly contribute to the market share and profitability of a product. In the ma Continue Reading...
Healthcare in the United States and India The healthcare systems in the United States and India have starkly different origins: the former arose out of employer based insurance coverage while the latter began through government funding. As Sai Ma an Continue Reading...
Nanney et al. (2007) state that policies aimed at promoting nutritional awareness in schools and about local healthy food choices would influence the food choices that people make within their own homes, possibly leading to better health outcomes. Continue Reading...
Yet they gained tremendous benefits from the diabetes prevention program. It reduced the risks at 71% by choosing a moderate lifestyle. Good health could allow 20 more years to those over 65. It showed that lifestyle intervention dramatically decrea Continue Reading...
D. Research questions. This study will be guided by the following three research questions: 1. Can high cholesterol levels be genetically related? 2. Can high cholesterol levels be anatomically induced? 3. Do high cholesterol levels always resul Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Impact of Aging Societies on Healthcare Systems: This essay could explore how the increasing proportion of older adults in the population affects healthcare systems globally. It would involve exa Continue Reading...
Effects of Cigarettes and E-cigarettes on Health Cigarettes and e-cigarettes have become a prevalent issue in society today, with millions of people around the world using them on a regular basis. While both products provide users with a sense of r Continue Reading...
Pediatric Surgery: Providing Care for Our Youngest Patients Pediatric surgery is a specialized branch of medicine that focuses on providing surgical care to infants, children, and adolescents. This field of medicine addresses a wide range of co Continue Reading...
Public Health Advocacy Fact Sheet for DiabetesPart 1DIABETESDefinition of the IssueDiabetes is a chronic condition that affects the body\\\'s ability to process blood sugar. Type 1 diabetes, also known as insulin-dependent diabetes, is characterized Continue Reading...
1. Subjective Patient’s chief complaint: A man aged 69 comes to the emergency room with a sharp pain to his chest’s left side, lasting between 30 and 40 mins and then subsiding. History of present illness: The pain has woken him up thrice Continue Reading...
Comparative Analysis of Global Healthcare Various governments across the globe are tasked with the responsibility of providing healthcare to the citizens. Their economic status and models influence the quality of care provided. This has resulted in t Continue Reading...
Genitourinary The wholistic care plan to utilize for this patient is based on the possibility of several diagnoses. The patient may have kidney stones, an infection, or prostate cancer. Each of these possibilities should be checked and ruled off the Continue Reading...
Childhood Obesity and Diabetes Association Between Childhood Obesity and Diabetes in Urban Neighborhood in Massachusetts Topic Selection Problem Description Demographics Sampling Technique and Data Collection Procedure Ethics in Research Obesi Continue Reading...
Health Status Health promotion among diverse populations Health status of a minority group: African-Americans As is the case with all precious commodities, good health is not distributed equally throughout the population. Profound disparities exis Continue Reading...
The need for these types of interventions has been abundantly documented in recent years at the national as well as state and local levels. At the national level, the Healthy People 2010 initiative cites physical inactivity, overweight, and obesity Continue Reading...
Drinking alcohol in large quantities lowers the level of serotonin in the brain. Serotonin is a chemical that helps people to feel good and be in a good mood. Overconsumption of alcohol can destroy this chemical. Antidepressants are made to increase Continue Reading...
Heart rates in children may reach 220 or even 225 before puberty, but tend to fall to around 200 in their late teens, so the coach should not worry on finding such high rates in exercising youngsters." (Sharp, 1) This is a demonstration of the dist Continue Reading...
Also the correlation between LVMI and BP suggested higher risk for developing cardiovascular complications among the obese children. [Maggio et.al, 2008] Coronary Heart Diseases Childhood obesity is implicated as a chief risk factor for developing Continue Reading...
These programs include the service of a registered dietician. (Monti, 2006) These and other programs and research adds to the insight and knowledge about prenatal nutrition that offer a valuable resource and knowledge base for the professional nurse Continue Reading...
The American Nursing Association provides no online policy statement concerning paid sick leave for nurses and it appears that this issue is addressed only collectively through the nurses union with the AFL-CIO. SUMMARY and CONCLUSION It is clear Continue Reading...
References Condic, M.L. (2007, January). What We Know about Embryonic Stem Cells. First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life 25+. Patel, K., & Rushefsky, M. (2005). President Bush and Stem Cell Policy: The Politics of Policy Continue Reading...
According to a recent study, the elderly are hospitalized more often due to alcohol-related problems than for heart attacks (Doup). Another study found some 70% of elderly adults' hospitalizations are related to alcohol, medication, or a mixture of Continue Reading...
