Asthma is a condition of the respiratory which is caused by the tightness of the muscles in the airways‚ which therefore causes the individual with this condition to breathe out reduced amount of air which then leads to difficulty in inhaling and exhaling. According to the World Health Organization (2010)‚ this condition is due to inflammation of the air passages in the lungs and affects the sensitivity of the nerve endings in the airways so they become easily irritated. In an attack‚ the lining
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and development. These special cells have the capability to possibly correct and prevent Alzheimer ’s‚ Parkinson ’s‚ multiple sclerosis‚ spinal cord injuries (Reaves‚ 2001). Stem cell research is based on two areas; the adult stem cell and the human embryonic stem cell. The ethical and legal issues arise on the area of human embryonic stem cell. This topic has called gathered much attention in politics‚ medical‚ and public interest. Bringing to light ethical considerations and understanding multiple
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Exploring Issues Related to Local Poverty Application 3 EDUC 6162 - Issues and Trends in the Early Childhood Field March 13‚ 2012 Gregory Uba “Millions of children are denied basic rights...” Dr. Cathy Grace quoting Valerie Polakow As a member of a famously urban community‚ Los Angeles‚ California‚ I found it interesting that in her interview‚ Dr Grace emphasized the impact of children in poverty in rural communities. My explorations have led me to believe that urban communities face a complex
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Racism and discrimination in health care providers take a toll on today’s society over the debate “If patients can choose their healthcare provider.” Patients
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Community Based Nursing Community health nursing is defined as a synthesis of nursing and public health practice applied to promoting and preserving the health of populations‚ according to the ANA in 2000. As an R.N. in the ICU hospital setting‚ I have not come across the terms community based nursing and public health nursing often. Community health nursing is a synthesis of nursing practice and public health practice applied in promoting and preserving the health of populations. Since Community
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Michael Halim 19/12/2013 Indoor Air-pollution and health Introduction: We are living things that need to breathe‚ no doubt of that. Every few seconds we need to inhale a small quantity of air. Unfortunately‚ the air we breathe in has become more and more polluted owning to a multitude of factors such as: increase in number of vehicles‚ increase usage of synthetic materials for buildings and homes‚ lack of awareness towards potentially hazardous microorganisms such as fungi and so on. Air
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Journal Article Review #1 Andrea Corza Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 305 Health Assessment Professor Ava Farahany January 14‚ 2011 Journal Article Review #1 “A guide to taking a patient’s history” is an article found in the December 2007 issue of the Nursing Standard which was written by‚ Hilary Lloyd and Stephen Craig. In this article Lloyd and Craig create an outline of sorts that can be followed in order to obtain a more thorough patient history. Throughout the article‚ Lloyd
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Does “16 and Pregnant” Encourage or Discourage Teenage Pregnancy? Have you ever thought about how kids are being affected by tv shows like “16 and Pregnant?” 16 and pregnant discourages teen pregnancy‚ the rates of teen moms have gone down‚ the tv shows reality‚ people just make titles and assume stuff when they are wrong. First of all‚ by showing what will happen if teens are unsafe and showing their mistakes will help teens not to make those mistakes. Showing how difficult it can be to be a
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Healthcare Support Services - New to Health Care With today’s social‚ cultural‚ political and economic shifts‚ public health has become a huge topic of concern. More and more communities are depending on public health organizations for information‚ education and assistance in maintaining a healthy society. In The Untilled Fields of Public Health‚ Charles-Edward Amory Winslow defines public health as “the science and art of preventing diseases‚ prolonging life and promoting health through the organized
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Research Article Review Intro to Graduate Research/ Cameron University June 15‚ 2010 Summary of Article This study examined obesity in the school systems and the factors of the trial were food consumption‚ wellness activities‚ and stress management. Sixteen schools were chosen for the study‚ eight control‚ and eight intervention. At the schools only the staff were measured and took part in the study such as teachers‚ administrators‚ teacher aides‚ and others. The study was testing two hypotheses
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