Project Periodontitis and Heart Disease Andrea Wilson University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Abstract According to the American Heart Association‚ cardiovascular disease and heart disease are used interchangeably. Cardiovascular disease is a disease that is associated with the heart and blood vessels. There are many different types of heart diseases and they all include a variety of problems. Periodontal disease is a complex chronic inflammatory disease that results in the loss of connective
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Module 8 Assignment Sodexho HC Consultant Report Prepared For: Prof. Guy Chartrand Table of Contents KEY FACTS Background 1984 Sodexho HC (“SHC”) business unit was established under Sodexho group. It is managed through a central office in the Paris area and serves both private and public hospitals in France. Sodexho group is a very successful food and management service provider in the world‚ its services include a wide range
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease/ Crohn’s Disease Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of chronic disorders that cause inflammation or ulceration in the small and large intestines. Most often IBD is classified as ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease but may be referred to as colitis‚ enteritis‚ ileitis‚ and proctitis. Ulcerative colitis causes ulceration and inflammation of the inner lining of a couple of really bad places‚ while Crohn’s disease is an inflammation that extends into the deeper
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Health Care Reform Project‚ Part I Marlyn Aguirre Kristy Borowicz Carrie "Shellie" Cobbs Jessica Wilson Economics: The Financing of Health Care HCS 440 George Atkins December 08‚ 2013 Health Care Reform Project‚ Part I Health care in the United States is a complex business that is always changing because of many factors such as new technology‚ insurance changes‚ and currently state involvement. The United States has the highest cost of health care in the world because of many factors such as technology
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Community Health Care Issue Article Review Carrie "Shellie" Cobbs Public and Community Health HCS 457 Dee Martinez‚ RN‚ MSN March 23‚ 2014 Community Health Care Issue Article Review A growing concern in community health care is the need of people to be able to buy food to feed themselves and their families. Food insecurity is described by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as “the food intake of one or more household members was reduced and their eating patterns were disrupted at
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who truly wants to end the dependency on drugs can easily turn away from the narcotic. However‚ drug addiction is much more complex than simply altering behavior. In order to help a drug addict‚ one must understand that addiction is a chronic brain disease and the battle to overcome it will most certainly be hard fought. 1: Know the signs and symptoms of drug dependency. A radical change in personality may indicate an individual is abusing drugs. Personality changes are a common sign of all types
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Treatment for Neurodegenerative Diseases The McGovern Institute claims‚ “Brain disorders are among the most serious health problems facing modern society” (“Neurodegenerative Diseases and Brain Injury”). The term neurodegenerative refers to the progressive breakdown of nerve cells (Mandal). Due to the aging population‚ the demand for a definitive cure is on the rise. To date‚ a cure for this condition has not been discovered. However‚ research has revealed preventative measures that decrease a
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and Conclusion of the Research Carrie "Shellie" Cobbs Health Care Research Utilization HCS 465 Cindy Laub‚ PhD January 26‚ 2014 Applying the Results and Conclusion of the Research • Results: data collection methods The results were taken from the physician’s claims database identifying physician encounters occurring in the emergency departments that had a principal diagnosis of asthma. Also used for data collection were the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan registry and the 1996 official
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Medical Technology HCS 212 Medical Technology Medical technology is expecting to have many changes for the future. The Affordable Care Act is a major health care reform that passed in March of 2010. The goal is to protect patients’ rights and decrease the number of uninsured Americans and lowering the overall health care costs. The new reform will cause many new changes and medical technology will increase. The Affordable Care Act is promoting the development of electronic health records (EHRs).
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Current Article Summary Phernanda Bowers HCS 490 January 11‚ 2013 Current Article Summary Today the modern women have come a long way than just staying at home as housewives. Women today are breaking the glass ceiling and taking elevators to the top with their careers. Since careers demand a busy life spending time preparing in school‚ internships‚ and eventually fulltime jobs‚ and juggling family and life situations at the same time women and men have neglected their nutrition causing an increase
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