Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Anne Maxa English Composition II American InterContinental University November 20‚ 2011 Annotated Bibliography ------------------------------------------------- Essay Outline I. Thesis Statement: Teen pregnancy can easily be prevented with better educated teens‚ better communication between teens and parents‚ and the knowledge of contraceptives II. Teens will be less likely to become pregnant with better education. A. Classes offered in schools
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Obesity Prevention The purpose of this work is to explore and discuss the current obesity epidemic within the UK‚ how the government proposes to tackle the problem‚ and the current policy strategies. How the current policy and its implementation have an impact on population and cost will also be discussed. To obtain the information from a range of websites and books will be searched and reviewed. To provide evidence for these claims‚ I will be including statistics for each cause. “Health policy
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Juvenile Detainees Acorn T Fautanu CRJ 303 Corrections Prof. Theresa Cruz November 20‚ 2012 Criminal Justice and the juvenile justice systems are almost the same but are different. When corrections’ officials have to deal with juvenile detainees‚ such a situation needs to be dealt with care. In identifying such situations‚ we will look at child development‚ punishment and deterrence. Juvenile detention officers work with incarcerated youth. Although juvenile
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Lyme Disease Lyme Disease An emerging public health concern in the New River Valley is the increase in reported cases of Lyme disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)‚ “Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vectorborne illness in the United States‚” although it is concentrated primarily in only thirteen states. The New River Valley reported a record number of cases in 2012‚ and is considered endemic to Lyme disease per the Virginia Department of Health
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æ Solutions Reducing use of fossil fuels would significantly reduce the amount of carbon dioxide produced‚ as well as reducing the levels of the pollutants which cause acid rain (Solutions). This can be achieved by either using less energy in general‚ or using alternative energy sources. There are many ways to conserve energy such as: turning off any lights in a room which isn¡¦t being occupied. If you¡¦re making a short trip to the store and it is in walking distance conserve energy and take
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Determining Levels of Prevention Jessica Beverly HSM/210 July 20‚ 2011 Laneisha Searles In scenario one: Violence Prevention in a High-Risk Community‚ I believe that the prevention strategy was the Primary Prevention strategy. I choose this strategy because the primary prevention “involves building the strengths‚ resources‚ and competence in individuals‚ families‚ and communities that can reduce the flow of a variety of unfortunate outcomes.” (Human Services in Contemporary America‚ page
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Childhood Obesity Prevention Marie King English Composition II ENG122 Instructor: Fatima Lim-Wilson October 19‚ 2012 Childhood Obesity Prevention What is Childhood Obesity? The American Academy of Pediatrics defines it as: “an excess percentage of body weight due to fat that puts people at risk for many health problems. In children older than two years of age‚ obesity is assessed by a measure called the Body Mass Index (BMI)” (American Academy of Pediatrics). Childhood obesity is such
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Out of all the levels of prevention‚ the second level is the one that confused me the most. In my opinion‚ some of the elements in the second level of prevention‚ such as an influenza vaccination program‚ looked like they could be applied to the other levels of prevention as well (Stanhope and Lancaster‚ 2010). In the example that I gave‚ the vaccination program‚ not only is a method that is aimed at reducing flu rates‚ but it is also a form of prevention‚ which is identified as belonging to a primary
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Chapter: Chapter01 True/False 1. True or False? A community is a group of people who have common characteristics. Ans: True Page: 6 2. True or False? Choosing to eat wisely‚ regularly wearing a safety belt‚ and visiting the physician are examples of community health activities. Ans: False Page: 8 3. True or False? Physical factors affecting community health include geography‚ community size‚ and industrial development. Ans: True Page: 8
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patients‚ and the community providers‚ who teach exercise programs targeting clients who are at risk for fall. In this article‚ the authors provide suggestions for closing this gap‚ decreasing the number of falls‚ and ultimately increasing the health and overall wellbeing of the older population. What implications
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