Health Promotion Obesity as a side effect in medication World Health Organisation (WHO 2012) states that health promotion is about empowering individuals to take control of their own health. It moves beyond a focus on individual behaviour towards a wide range of social and environmental interventions. The author will be focusing on a lady with a long mental health problems and has recently had medication changed to Clozapine; as a result she has gradually gained a lot of weight. The patient
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Inequalities in health exist‚ whether measured in terms of mortality‚ life expectancy or health status; whether categorised by socioeconomic measures or by ethnic group or gender. Recent efforts to compare the level and nature of health inequalities in international terms indicate that Britain is generally around the middle of comparable western countries‚ depending on the socioeconomic and inequality indicators used. Although in general disadvantage is associated with worse health‚ the patterns of
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Value Dimensions of the Affordable Care Act President Obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) enacted in March 2010 will increase health insurance coverage to millions of Americans. This is the first significant reform in health care in over 40 years and targets closing the gap of uninsured Americans by mandating insurance. There has been debate over the individual health insurance mandate and whether it is constitutional. Opinions on the individual mandate and the values it impacts are conflicting
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Over the past few years‚ renewed concern for health inequalities and the health of the poor has begun to produce important feelings and research. None more important than those raised by Dr. Adewale Troutman of Louisville‚ KY and his research conducted in the various community areas of his city. Dr. Troutman is the Director of Public Health and Wellness in Louisville. In this paper we will review some of the basic thought provoking ideas presented in Dr. Troutman’s research (Troutman‚ 2008) and
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The Importance of Emotional Health Emotional health Many people try to maintain a healthy lifestyle‚ since it is the one thing that affects the standard and quality of life most. However‚ people grow up in a society‚ where it is not as easy to maintain healthy well-being‚ due to various reasons‚ such as diseases‚ poor eating habits and depending on the country of choice – health-care coverage. Being in good health promotes a better livelihood and lifestyle‚ and people have the capacity to
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world’s largest malt-based drinks market‚ accounts for 22% of the world’s retail volume sales. These drinks are traditionally consumed as milk substitutes and marketed as a nutritious drink‚ mainly consumed by the old‚ the young and the sick. The Health food drinks category consists of white drinks and brown drinks. South and East India are large markets for these drinks‚ accounting for the largest proportion of all India sales. The total market is placed at about 90‚000 ton and is estimated to be
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Erika Bradley September 24‚ 2012 Child Development 10 Assignment: Daily Health Checks What conditions should a teacher look for when inspecting a child’s skin? A teacher will like to look for bruises‚ scars‚ burns‚ skin tone‚ sores/rashes and bumps. These are obvious changes that he/she can note on a daily health check. By noticing these changes the teacher will be able to question the parent on how the child got it. It can lead to knowing about children getting abused or being malnourished
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Optimism and Health There is much to be said about how optimism impacts our physical and psychological health. People who are optimistic are more likely to persevere in the face of diversity because they foresee a positive outcome. Ultimately our psychological self has a huge impact on our physical self. If we are going into a situation with a pessimistic attitude we will most likely be stressed‚ which could lead to high blood pressure and anxiety. This will in turn impact our psychological self
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The purpose of this essay is to describe contemporary social determinants of health and well-being in relation to stroke. It will reflect on information about and demonstrate an understanding of the provision of health care at local‚ regional and national level. It will also analyse and describe the evidence base underpinning approaches to health and wellbeing and the relevance it has to stroke. For the purpose of discussion‚ this essay will indicate an understanding of local‚ national and global
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"Health is wealth". To what extent would you agree ? The saying "health is wealth" is very apt as good health comes from a good physique that enables one to enjoy the pleasures and manage challenges of life. health here comprises the mental and the physical. Thus I agree that good health is actually wealth as it allows one lead an existence without being hampered by disabling circumstances such as disability (both mental and physical)‚ medical conditions such as diabetes‚ cancer and
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