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Factors Associated with Schizophrenia

schizophrenia and prevention of schizophrenia, 2004). This is one way in which environmental factors impact mental health. Biolo...

A Theory Explaining Illicit Drug Use

congenital biological or psychological factors that lead so many others to addiction. It might be because of a combination of upb...

The Advent of Aids at the End of the Twentieth Century

for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. First, it should be said that IDS or Immune Deficiency Syndrome is something that is caus...

Strategies for Parents with Children who have Spina Bifida

is called spina bifida cystica, which is something that signifies a number of conditions also known as myelodysplasia, myelomening...

Hand Washing Hygiene in Disease Control

asked to touch the groin area of a patient as though they were taking a femoral pulse for a duration of fifteen seconds. The work...

The Demographics of AIDS

all susceptible to being infected with this devastating disease. Unfortunately, in fact, HIV infections are increasing among all ...

Nuclear Medicine

which in and of itself was not unusual but it was the fact that this tube was enveloped in thick, black cardboard that caused Roen...

Article Analysis: "Evolution of Infectious Disease"

move through populations of individuals) to consider "how the characteristics that traditional epidemiology has identified to be i...

Periodontal Disease

with daily brushing and flossing, and regular cleaning by a dentist or dental hygienist" (Periodontal disease, 2007). One exceptio...

Is Substance Dependence A Physiological Or Psychological Phenomenon?

as a healthcare problem (Gorski, 1996). If it is a physiological condition that is highly likely that this will be classified as a...

The Role of the Registered Nurse in Educating Teens about STDs/HIV

The theory is "rooted in an agentic perspective," meaning that humans are the agents of change in their lives (Pajares, 2004). Peo...

Hemolytic Disease In Newborn Infants

(Kasprisin et al, 1987; Strauss et al, 2004). It is also possible that during a normal pregnancy there will be a spontaneous trans...

The Effects of Immobility, Injury, and Aging of Joints

impact on joint function. Typically, fractures are pulled back in place and the injury is immobilized using a plaster cast or som...

Cardiovascular Disease

One of nearly every three women who die are victims of cardiovascular disease, with fourteen percent more women dying of coronary ...

The Role of the Registered Nurse in Educating Teens about STDs/HPV

carry out specific behaviors influences the behaviors in which they engage, their persistence in the face of obstacles, and the ef...

Alcohol in Society

consumption is risky as well (Kuhn, Swartzwelder & Wilson, 2003). Food does absorb some of the alcohol. Also, in addition to alcoh...

CANCER, ITS IMPORTANCE, AND SOCIETAL IMPACT

But what is the deal when these cells multiply, and why is this bad? Normal cells are needed to keep the body healthy - when they ...

Web of Causation

tobacco products is known to be a contributing cause for lung cancer, it is also true that some people can smoke all their lives a...

The Effect of Juvenile Diabetes on a Child’s Life

need it, and monitor their blood; both of these could interfere with daily routine and make the child feel hes being singled out (...

HEALTHCARE IN MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENTS

the same view of chronic illness or its treatment than white patients might have. The Situation Family physician David Sat...

Nanotechnology and Its' Use in the Human Body; It is Desirable or Ethical?

potentially large number of benefits there are also a wide range of ethical and acceptability issues that need to be considered a...

Pancreatic Cancer

its importance in blood sugar regulation, the pancreas is also critical in digestion. Specialized cells in the pancreas called th...

Health and Safety Issues When Traveling to Mexico

Clearly, most recommended vaccines are only needed for those who plan an unconventional journey where they will be exposed to unde...

Problems Facing Native American Nations

This difference resulted in friction between the peoples of this new nation (and in particular its government) and the Native Amer...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

COPD every four minutes (Walsh, 2007). The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute estimates that there are currently 12 million p...

Narrative Essay on the Most Influential Person in My Life, My Grandmother (Lola)

because of her pride seldom uttered a complaint. Like most Filipino girls, she married and became a housewife. Her husband (my L...

About Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

5 years from the onset of symptoms" (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, 2008). However a small percentage of victims, perhaps 10%, liv...

Alzheimer’s Diseases: Causes and Risk Factors

insulin "could affect Ab concentrations in human beings," leading to Alzheimers (Lawrence, 2003). What is Alzheimers? Alzheimers ...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Symptoms, Treatment and Society’s View of Sufferers

life, though they may never be completely free of the disease (Wilkins, 2007). Its important to recognize that OCD is different f...