College Binge Drinking Epidemic Throughout the years‚ drinking alcohol in excessive amounts has become somewhat synonymous with the college experience. It has become an expected occurrence for college-aged students to drink and party regularly‚ and overtime has transformed into an accepted social norm of college life. Extreme drinking has been a consistent social problem that has substantially grown on college campuses all around the United States for the past few decades. In fact‚ binge drinking
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inactive lifestyle. Kids tend to ride the bus instead of walking to school or not participating in athletic activities. Today‚ children spend most of their time on technology. That could also be another cause to this global situation. It has become an epidemic of emotional and mental effects because of advertising. But who is held accountable? Obesity haunts the United States and threatens to seriously devalue our society in numerous ways. There are some that would argue to say that obesity is okay
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The Epidemic of Concussions in Professional Hockey Anthony Leotta DeVry University Why is there an epidemic of concussions in the Professional Hockey? (National Hockey League) What is being done within the sport to minimize head injuries? The current epidemic in professional hockey is evidence that hockey needs better prevention in addition to better treatment. Fallen Stars Pittsburgh Penguins Center Sidney Crosby has been at the center of the National Hockey League’s (NHL) concussion debate
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epidemiology Review of the article Understanding of swine flu Submitted by Review of the Article UNDERSTANDING OF SWINE FLU In the first section of the article author Henry I miller discuss about the extent and impact of swine flu which is epidemic. It is originated in Mexico and spreads rapidly too many countries and parts of us. The epidemiology of such disease outbreak is like a jigsaw puzzle. Within short period of time many number of cases reported in many countries. These events demonstrate
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Christine Rosen’s essay makes a brilliant point that social networking sites have become the modern equivalent of a self portrait. People post the pictures they want others to see and information that may be flattering to themselves all in order to create a façade to boost their image. The development of social network sites have not just appeared over night; their origins began with a low tech bulletin board system called WELL which was launched in the 1980s but with the years to come more networking
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04/03/2013 Are Environmental Factors the Main Reasons for Obesity Epidemic? In her essay” What’s to Blame for the Surge in Super-Size Americans?” Tori DeAngelis discusses the various factors that lead to obesity. DeAngelis reminds us that obesity is getting worse and worse by the day. According to the current government estimate‚ about 65 percent of Americans are obese or overweight. DeAngelis states three factors that contribute to obesity. These are environmental factors‚ stress and gene factors
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The United States has had an excessive increase in the number of individuals who have abused the prescription that is being prescribed by providers. The article "There is a prescription painkiller abuse Epidemic” touches the topic of the drug effects after abusing these dangerous narcotics. It also provides excellent examples of individuals who depend on these medicines and have passed away from them. Thomas notes‚ when persons take these drugs in excess quantities they end up addictive medicines
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At this point of in the new school year‚ it is likely that many of us are starting to complain about being tired and not getting enough sleep. Unfortunately‚ it’s an epidemic that will last until the end of the year. Many of us understand what it is like to spend our entire day sleepy and unable to focus very well: we don’t pay as much attention in our classes‚ unable to focus on any of our school work‚ and likely notice that our test grades aren’t as high as they typically are. It’s a natural occurrence
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The Black Death was one of the few epidemics that greatly affected demographic catastrophes. Researchers noticed that the 11th-14th centuries were distressful times with this assassinating disease that had spread throughout many continents around the world by the lives of the people‚ population and societal developments. The Black Death is known by many names such as “the blue sickness‚” la pest‚ “the great mortality or it’s scientific name Yersinia pestis (Benedictow‚ 2013). The Yersinia pestis
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likely overweight? That child in the group is at risk of health problems. Studies now show that the rate of overweight children has tremendously increased to one in five children between the ages of 6 and 16. Childhood obesity has become a growing epidemic with many health risks associated with childhood obesity. Families today‚ are now spending less time focusing on healthy lifestyle. While unhealthy foods have become more convenient‚ more effort in healthy eating will help prevent childhood obesity
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