Internet Addiction a Real Thing? Konnikova addresses the growing problem of internet addiction amongst current populations. She starts with the findings from Marc Potenza, a Yale psychiatrist. Twenty years ago, he began his career treating common ad Continue Reading...
Socio-Ecological Assessment The population that I have selected is females, specifically adult females. The health condition that I have selected is arthritis. Arthritis is an issue that often afflicts older adults. It is a joint disorder that is th Continue Reading...
AbstractSleep remains one of the most crucial parts of an individuals health and wellbeing. However, sleep disorders have become major health problems affecting many people across different ages in the United States. This project discusses the reduct Continue Reading...
Hypothyroidism is a fairly common disorder that patients are diagnosed with and it can have wide ranging effects. While hyperthyroidism is when the thyroid is excreting too much into the bloodstream, hypothyroidism is the opposite. If untreated, the Continue Reading...
Strokes and African-Americans African-Americans are reported to be nearly twice as likely to experience a stroke as their white counterparts however, African-Americans are much less likely to know the risk-factors and symptoms of stroke or to seek e Continue Reading...
Some of the drugs used to treat hypertension include diuretics, vasodilators, certain depressants, SNS inhibitors and specific blocking agents. The prevention of hypertension includes many different methods, but the most common are linked to changes Continue Reading...
Whole Food-Based Supplementation vs. Fragmented Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation Americans' interest in nutrition has grown in proportion to their waistlines over the last 30 years or so. Further, as healthcare in general improves and the populat Continue Reading...
Linking PTSD to Sleep Apnea among VeteransToday, nearly 40 million American adults suffer from obstructive or central sleep apnea and far too many of them, perhaps as many as 7 million people, do not even realize they have the disorder (Stiles, 2024) Continue Reading...
The patients have traces of "Body Dysmorphic Disorder repeatedly change or examine the offending body part to the point that the obsession interferes with other aspects of their life, several studies show that seven to twelve percent of plastic surg Continue Reading...
Alzheimer's This brief report is a summary and review of the rather nasty degenerative brain disorder that is known as Alzheimer's. The disease has been known about for a decent amount of time but the overall progress come to when it comes to preven Continue Reading...
Scleroderma Patient Scleroderma The author of this report has been presented with a hypothetical situation where a forty-four-year-old patient has contracted scleroderma within her lung tissue. There are many implications to having this medical dis Continue Reading...
Identifying Evidence-Based Advanced Practice Nursing Culturally Sensitive Interventions for HypertensionToday, hypertension represents a significant health concern in the United States. Indeed, in 2021, it was identified as either the primary or a co Continue Reading...
Geriatric The author of this report has been asked to review the results and history of a woman who has come for treatment. She is a woman with Irish descent and there are some fairly disturbing signs that can be seen through her medical history, he Continue Reading...
Extending Postpartum Medicaid to One YearBreastfeeding has health benefits for both babies and mothers. Breast milk provides a baby with ideal nutrition and supports growth and development. Breastfeeding can also help protect baby and mom against cer Continue Reading...
What You Should Know about PreeclampsiaIf youre planning on having a family or if you are already pregnant or know someone who is -- you should be aware of some important information concerning a potentially serious medical condition that affects wo Continue Reading...
Asian-Americans With Diabetes: Assessing the Intervention PICOT question: How do Asian-Americans with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes perceive barriers to implementing dietary and lifestyles changes to reduce A1C levels in the first 3 months after d Continue Reading...
Plastic Surgery Teen Plastic Surgery: A Controversial Medical Practice According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, in 2007, more than 87,000 teenagers had cosmetic surgery; and that number has grown exponentially since. Although aestheti Continue Reading...
Nutrition and Pregnancy: Eating Right Helps the Developing Fetus This paper presents a detailed discussion about the importance of proper nutrition during pregnancy. The writer includes an interview with a nutritionist as well as discussion about ex Continue Reading...
Fat Disorders Contrasting Approaches Towards Dealing With Corpulence: A Comparison Between Eating and Weight Disorders and Obesity Surgery: Stories of Altered Lives Upon first examination, there would appear to be several areas of similarity betwee Continue Reading...
Anorexia According to guissinguer (2003) anorectics, "...react to loss of body weight by displaying adaptive responses that originally evolved to facilitate leaving food depleted areas." Discuss. Anorexia is a disorder attributed to attempts to att Continue Reading...
..]. Furthermore, studies indicate that between 60 and 80% of college women engage in regular binge eating and other abnormal behaviours that fall short of the criteria set by clinical scales. Many college women who are at normal weights continue to Continue Reading...
Physical Fitness in Children The effects of a 2-minute jog 3 times per week on 20 meter shuttle run scores in elementary age students The connection between physical activity, proper diet and nutrition, and a growing trend towards children who are Continue Reading...
Obese children are often ostracized socially as well (Childhood Obesity (http://www.obesity.org/subs/childhood/causes.shtml).They go to school and they are called names and chosen last for recess and sports games. This treatment by other children c Continue Reading...
By educating patients on early warning signs of hepatotoxicity, this rare but potentially fatal consequence could be detected early to allow appropriate intervention." (Wright and Vandenberg, 2007) it is extremely critical to understand the nature o Continue Reading...
Puberty Early Puberty A strange phenomena is occurring and affecting American girls in a unique manner, they are entering puberty earlier than ever recorded. Liz Szabo, in her article "Girls hit puberty earlier than ever, and doctors aren't sure w Continue Reading...
Abstract for Gause, Simpson & Biggs (2009): "Within the United States, schools offer many opportunities for developing obesity-prevention strategies" (Paxson, Donahue, Orleans, & Grisso, 2006, pg. 9). Many programs are offered in the schoo Continue Reading...
Compulsive Overeating Psychology Compulsive overeating or excessive eating is one of several known eating disorders. Eating disorders are rampant diseases in western cultures. Eating disorders are expressions of abnormal and nearly always harmful Continue Reading...
Genetic Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease Family History of Cardiovascular Disease The term cardiovascular disease (CVD) is frequently used interchangeably with 'heart disease', but for some medical professionals, the term CVD is used to desc Continue Reading...
Spitz Hospitalism Hospitalism is essentially the condition of infants becoming attached more to the routine of the hospital and its caregiving medical staff rather than to their mothers. As we now know, children subjected to this kind of a condition Continue Reading...
Sleep in the Media Sleep Media As interest in improving the quality of life increases, significant amount of research is being conducted in areas that can help improve the physical, mental and emotional well-being of human beings in an environment 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...
Bulimia is a serious eating disorder, but it does not get the same media coverage or understanding as anorexia. One of the reasons for that is that bulimic patients are typically a normal weight. People around them may not realize they have a problem Continue Reading...
The idea that animal fat consumption causes heart disease is perhaps the most controversial component of the standard preventative advice given to reduce heart disease. This association is based upon the research of Ancel Keyes, who compared heart Continue Reading...
Taken in isolation, some of the new, minimally-invasive procedures are less expensive by far, when analyzed on a procedure-by-procedure basis, than previous significant surgical interventions, as demonstrated below: Procedure Cost Estimated durat Continue Reading...
Bckground -- Diabetes mellitus is also known as Type II Diabetes, or non-insulin-dependent diabetes (adult onset diabetes in certain cases). The disorder is due to a number of variables that are present in the modern, developed world -- sugary foods, Continue Reading...
Quality of Life Among Tawau Hospital Staff With Osteoarthritis (knees) Been Treated in Physiotherapy Unit Quality of life among Tawau hospital staff with osteoarthritis (knees) being treated in physiotherapy unit Pilot study Demographics Knowledg Continue Reading...
When he was a child he also had to be careful about bathing in special soaps and applying special creams to his skin. I recall there being times when his skin was tremendously dry and it would scale so badly that my brother didn't want to leave the Continue Reading...
