Category: Health Science

  • The Lyceum Address

    The Lyceum Address is Lincoln’s speech to Springfield, Illinois about Freedom and its significance. According to him, the relation between citizens and their country is vice-versa. The people are quite emotional about their country as it is a natural feeling and this relationship gets stronger and stronger if they get their full rights, which include…

  • The Application and Benefits of Activity Massage

    Activity Massage uses skilled manipulation of soft tissues and utilises a specific set of techniques to assist with body maintenance, recovery and prevention of problems. The beneficial effects of massage start with its positive influence on the muscular and soft tissues of the body, improving circulation of blood and lymph fluids. It is widely accepted…

  • Gaining Muscle

    When it comes to being an athlete, weight is a very important factor; especially football. Usually when you hear about weight problems you always hear about people being overweight, you rarely hear about people being underweight. It sounds easy but gaining weight can actually be hard for some people, especially if you’re trying to gain…

  • An Investigatoin into the Provision of Accommodation, Food and Beverage

    Purpose To introduce the operational factors involved in the provision off food and beverage and accommodation. Objectives Compare and contrast different methods of food and beverage accommodation services.

  • The Disease Fibromyalgia

    Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by extensive pain in your muscles, ligaments and tendons, as well as tiredness and multiple tender points (places on your body where slight pressure causes pain).

  • Negative Effects of Marijuana Use

    Cannabis, also known as marijuana, ganja, hemp, hash, or just plain weed, is not just the harmless relaxing drug that the public likes to think it is. Regular or even infrequent marijuana smokers can suffer from a list of both long and short term health problems, many social issues and legal consequences; not to mention…

  • Creating a Viable Healthcare Policy

    An effective health care system provides quality health care needs of a country’s population. Various countries have devised a variety of health-care systems that suit the target population that a country is aiming at. According to the World Health Organization, the goals of a health care system should be to promote good health, fair financial…

  • Behavioral Therapy

    Behaviorism is a school of thought that emphasizes the role of experience in governing behavior (Klein 2008). Behaviorists regard behavior as overtly displayed, measurable, learned physiological reactions to environmental stimuli, rather than of mental state. Psychological disorders are seen as causes of maladaptive learning. Behavioral therapy is one in which the basic tenets of learning…

  • BIOPOLAR DISORDER RESEARCH PAPER

    According to the National Institute Mental Health (NIMH) booklet (2008), Bipolar disorder is commonly known for a manic-depressive illness. This is caused by a brain disorder that usually shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and carried out day by day. The symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe. The different norms that can go from up…

  • The Cost of Health Care

    Health care finance has changed drastically over the last five decades. Initially, Medicare and Medicaid were established to help the elderly, lower income families, and the disabled, afford decent medical care. It has now grown into a multi-billion dollar industry and over the years it has changed to benefit not only the elderly and poor,…

  • Elderly Abuse

    Physical elder abuse is non-accidental use of force against an elderly person that results in physical pain, injury, or impairment. Such abuse includes not only physical assaults such as hitting or shoving but the inappropriate use of drugs, restraints, or confinement.

  • Oral Cancer

    Historically, most of the patients are above 40 years of age at the time of discovery of oral cancer. Aging is an important factor because the immunity diminishes with age as well as there are increased chances for the cells turning from benign to malignant tumor cells. This is further supported by the fact released…

  • Environmental Health and Safety

    The first purpose of this paper is to explain (using the given scenario) which of the following two approaches to enhance food safety would be more effective in the long run; a stronger enforcement program by the local health department or a mandatory food safety training requirement for all restaurants employees. In addition I will…

  • Clinical Sexual Misconduct

    Sexual misconduct is a term for variety different sexual acts. This is a problem that lies in clinical, legal, and ethical judgment of a person. One of the many types of misconduct occurs in professional relationships. When a physician advances sexual acts upon a client or patient this constitutes as sexual misconduct. This type of…

  • Modern Day Monster – STD Health Essay

    We thought Beowulf had some serious monsters in it, but that was just in a book. The real scary monsters are the ones that penetrate the pages and are involved in everyday life. Some contemporary monsters do not seem as dangerous as they are which in reality makes them more of a threat because we…

  • Healthy Eating

    Eating the right things and knowing what to choose can be difficult if you do not know what you are looking for. To eat healthy one has to choose the right fruits and vegetables which can be tricky. Healthy eating can be pricey. If you have ever been to the store and seen the prices…

  • Two Types of Diabetes

    Introduction Diabetes has almost become an epidemic in today’s world. Diabetes is a disorder that affects the way your body uses food for energy. Whatever sugar we take is generally broken down into simple sugar called ‘glucose’ in our body.

  • Counseling Individuals with Alzheimer’s

    Providing Counseling for Individuals with Alzheimer’s In this article it gives the reason for the counseling and the steps and process. The article states that the counselor must have self-awareness and preparedness on the material before he or she holds a counseling session on the material. It states that a counselor must be aware of…

  • Treating Patients Holistically

    Groucho Marx famously said Life Is Not A Dress Rehearsal. Why then are the doctors of today not seeing the depth of the ramifications of their treatment? I bare witness to the creation of a real zombie nation that has been made to deal with peoples emotional and mental issues. Instead of treating people holistically…

  • Phlebotomy 101

    This paper is about a time in my life that took me back to classes at Ivy Tech Community College. I am a Certified Medical Assistant by profession. I am returning to Ivy Tech Community College once again to work on achieving my RN, registered nursing degree. I attended Ivy Tech Community College from the…

  • Alcoholism

    Alcoholism Alcoholism is one of the biggest medical problems in the Western world. Alcohol has been around since biblical times. The problem continues to grow every year and has a negative impact on society. Nearly every town and city has restaurants that serve alcohol, and has stores where it can be purchased. For these reasons,…

  • Infant Massage Research Paper

    What really is Infant Massage? It’s massage therapy specifically for infants. Massage Therapists can do this and get a certification in it. Neonatal nurses have been doing this for years to help premature babies increase their chance of life. But in recent times many parents have started learning the techniques of Infant Massage to not…

  • Psyllium Hydophilic Mucilloid Decreases Risk of CVD

    Despite recent progress in reducing mortality associated with coronary heart disease (CHD), it is still the number one cause of the death in the United States. The major risk factors for CHD are well known and have been studied extensively.1 One way of studying these risk factors is to follow large groups of individuals over…

  • What is Depression?

    Depression is a very common and widespread disease in today’s society. It is a serious mental disorder that affects every part of a person’s life. Depression can be reduced by knowing the signs and symptoms, how to react, and ways of treatment.

  • Cell Phones Cause Damage to Brain and Society

    Cell phones are widely-used devices in society today. The cell phone is a useful resource, and that’s a fact. Cell phones today are used for many more purposes than simply making a phone call. Cell phones can now record videos, take pictures, surf the web, and provide endless hours of entertainment in various other ways.…