There are several factors that contribute to the existence of health disparities. Such factors include‚ socio-economic factor‚ geographic location‚ education‚ culture‚ religion-belief system‚ gender and sexual identity. There are several models that explain disparities in health. (Coreil‚ 2010) describes several models that explain health disparities. Such models include the racial-genetic model‚ health behavior model‚ racial and ethnic model‚ social-economic model‚ psychological model and the structural-constructivist
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Anti Inflammatory Activity Anti-inflammatory effect of C. rotundus was studied and reported by various workers. The 70% alcoholic extract of C. rotundus leaves possessed significant anti-inflammatory activity against carrageenan induced oedema and formaldehyde induced arthritis in albino rats (Sundaram et al.‚ 2008). The methanolic extract of C. rotundus rhizome was reported to have anti-inflammatory activity against carrageenan induced paw edema in rats. The results showed that methanolic extract
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Monsoon maladies – Enemies in the Rain Monsoon brings with it the much-awaited relief from the long spell of sultry‚ scorching summer. When the season of rains people are all set to enjoy it to the hilt irrespective of their age. There are people whose idea of enjoying the drizzle is gorging on their favorite ‘pakoras’ and ‘chai’‚ while watching the lovely weather from the comfort of their homes. while there are also people who want to go out and enjoy the season dancing in the rain. Children love
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SurfAid is a non-profit humanitarian organization whose aim is to improve the health‚ wellbeing and self-reliance of people living in isolated regions connected to us through surfing. SurfAid views its mission to improve health and wellbeing as an invaluable investment in the future of the Mentawai and Nias people. Key stakeholders are our communities and individuals‚ regional government and partner non-governmental organisations. Our programs represent an integrated approach to improving health
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her to the hospital; the doctor took X-rays and other tests. After an hour‚ the doctor came out of the room. His face was like a dull cloud on a sunny day. “How is my wife‚ doctor?” I exclaimed. “Joaquin‚ your wife is diagnosed with Plasmodium falciparum that causes malaria” the doctor addressed. His words were like rocks falling into a pond. “Now don’t panic‚ medication and other medical practices can cure this problem. There is not much time left‚ though. She is in a critical stage.” But
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According to Kendra Cherry who is the author of “Everything Psychology Book” (2nd Edition) Health psychology is a specialty area that focuses on how biology‚ psychology‚ behavior and social factors influence health and illness‚ So the statement “Health Psychology is merely theoretical and classroom oriented rather than applied to real world settings and problems” I strongly disagree due to the fact that health psychology focuses on a wide scope of health problems like understanding how psychological
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CHAPTER 6—Protozoa INSTRUCTIONS: Before answering the case studies‚ make sure you have read and understood chapter 6 of your textbook. ALL ANSWERS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON JANUARY 3‚ 2013‚ HANDWRITTEN ON A YELLOW PAD PAPER. IMPORTANT: Observe proper writing of scientific names. CASE FILE 1 A 25 y/o female patient consulted her doctor complaining of dysuria and foul-smelling vaginal discharge. She admitted to becoming sexually-active within the recent months. Microscopic examination of her urine sample
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INFECTION CONTROL Pathogen- Infectious agent Colonization- If microorganism is present or invades host‚ grows and/or multiplies but does not cause infection. Communicable disease- if infectious disease can be transmitted from one person to another. -Symptomatic-if pathogens multiply and cause clinical signs/symptoms. -Asymptomatic- if no s/s are present *CHAIN OF INFECTION: 1. An infectious agent or pathogen 2. A reservoir or source for pathogen growth 3. A portal of exit from the
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Beta Thalassemia Beta thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder characterized by the abnormal production of a blood protein called hemoglobin. This condition is caused by a mutation within the gene that is responsible for the healthy production of hemoglobin. In healthy people‚ hemoglobin carries oxygen to tissues and cells throughout the body. Patients with beta thalassemia do not have adequate levels of oxygen within the blood‚ which can cause anemia. There are two main types of beta thalassemia
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Despite the therapeutic advancement‚ clinical translation of CRISPR-Cas9 faces outstanding challenges‚ basically in terms of the safety and efficacy of these treatments‚ translatability of in vivo delivery methods‚ potential immunogenicity and the delivery vectors used 8.First‚ a major challenge in therapeutic genome-editing technologies is the potential for off-target effects which mostly result into permanent genetic modification leading to introduction of unwanted mutations.These may impact potential
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