Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia where the nerves are damaged resulting in memory loss and behavioral changes. It affects people from the age of 40 or usually 65 and it worsens with the years. Patients with Alzheimer’s disease lose thinking skills and the ability to carry out even the easiest tasks. Experts say […]
Maternal immune activation (MIA) is correlated with the development of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It is also suspected that autism may be a disease involving the gut’s impact on the immune and nervous systems3. Viral infection in women during pregnancy is correlated with a higher frequency of ASD in their offspring1. To investigate this correlation, […]
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Order nowAnorexia Nervosa is a very common, widespread eating disorder that affects individuals psychologically, emotionally, and physically. Those suffering from this eating disorder are commonly suffering from extremely low self-esteem and body weight. Individuals struggling with Anorexia typically fear to gain weight and are always conscious of what they are eating. They perceive their body as […]
Every year, 100 million animals sit in U.S laboratories caged and waiting to be burned, abused, and infected (Madhusree 1). The test subjects have few rights, protective services, or liberties. The pictures of restrained tormented animals are hidden in a veil of secrecy amongst red lipsticks, sweetener packets, and paints. What the world desires carries […]
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Neonatal Nurse Practitioners take care of ill and premature infants. There are many levels in neonatology, from basic workers in the newborn nursery to doctors in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This paper is specifically on the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, which requires more schooling than a regular registered nurse but […]
The disorder known as ADHD is an attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. It is estimated that 8.4% of children and 2.5% of adults are known to have ADHD. This disorder is often identified during the early school days of children. The common symptoms for ADHD include: not paying close attention to details or making careless mistakes on a […]
Different types of viruses are seen in the world but the biggest concern in medical science is zika virus. It belongs to the genus Flavivirus of family Flaviviridae. Though it was first identified in 1947 in rhesus monkey in the forest known as zika of Uganda and named accordingly, is a single stranded RNA arbovirus. […]
(I) Introduction As mentioned above Type 1 diabetes(T1D) results from pancreatic beta cell destruction. This leads to absolute insulin deficiency. In T1D, the islets of Langerhans become infiltrated with activated T lymphocytes. This leads to a condition called insulitis. After some years, this autoimmune attack on the beta cells leads to sudden depletion of the […]
Diabetes is one of the alarming diseases in the United States. According to the recent study by the Centers of Disease Control, over 100 million adults have diabetes in this country. Alarmingly, the rate of type 2 diabetes over the last 5 years has doubled. This type of disease has a serious health complication such […]
ADHD is a condition that affects behavior, cognition, academic, emotional and social functioning. When a patient is experiencing extreme behaviors that interferes with normal activities of daily living. This is a medical emergency and requires hospitalization. ADHD can make a patient have suicidal tendencies. Patients who feel they want to hurt themselves or someone else […]
In the 1300’s a mysterious disease struck Europe, this disease was unknown to the people of Europe which left many people terrified. This mysterious disease spread throughout Europe like a wildfire and between 1347-1375 it infected European cities numerous times and virtually wiped out the European population (Fiero). Similar to this tragic ailment, a mysterious […]
Schizophrenia occurs in early adulthood and is characterized as a mental health disorder with psychotic features, disrupted relationships and thought processes that disturb a person’s mood, thoughts, and behavior. It affects approximately 1.1% of the world’s population and about three and a half million Americans (About Schizophrenia, 2018). Describe the Illness and its Pathophysiology Schizophrenia […]
A Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) is a major cardiac surgery with many complications postoperatively. Not only is a LVAD a major surgery, but it requires a lifestyle change outside of the hospital. Patients with LVADs will either be put on a heart transplant list or implantation of an LVAD may be the last resort […]
The disease AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) and it’s severe symptoms has caused to get organizations and/or administrations: FDA( Food and Drug Administration) NIH( National Institutes of Health program) and TAG ( Treatment Action Group) concerned and alarmed during the epidemic’s crisis. The increase in efforts made has resulted in a drastic change when it […]
Breast cancer is an uncontrolled growth of breast cell that can be benign, not dangerous, but it can also metastasize and invade different and distant tissues in our body. Breast Cancer is the most common cancer in female of any age and although the risk increases, as you get older, many different factors affect the […]
The Center for Disease Control reports that more than 24 million Americans have asthma, affecting 1 in 12 children and 1 in 14 adults. (Most Recent Asthma). “Asthma is a disease that is lifelong and causes wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing (“Vital Signs”, 2011). Asthma has become an illness that many people consider ‘normal’ […]
Research problem: Homelessness Research question: Why is the mental health population and people with disabilities more susceptible to becoming homeless? Mental health policies that underserve vulnerable people are a major cause of homelessness. The deinstitutionalization of mental hospitals, including the failure of aftercare and community support programs are linked to homelessness. Also, restrictive admission policies […]
Patient centered care is defined as Providing care that is respectful of, and responsive to, individual patient preferences, needs and values, and ensuring that patient values guide all clinical decisions (Institute of Medicine, 2001, 3). There are a number of factors that influence delivery of patient centred care, broadly falling under the umbrellas of management […]
The raging battle for women’s rights can be found in almost every avenue of American culture. Whether it be in the workplace, in the government, in churches, or within families, females are fighting for their freedom to control their own lives. They want to work in whichever field they desire, to love whomever they want, […]
A mentally sound individual can function normally, is properly balanced and can manage day by day living stressors and struggle. Nonetheless, a person with psychological instability is not able to do likewise. Anxiety and mental disorders are mental illness that adversely influences how people feel, think and act. For a person to be emotionally solid, […]
Abstract Suicide has always been a very difficult discussion to most all people. Suicide or suicidal people are people who choose to take their own life or a person who is thinking about ending their own life. Years past, individuals may have been arrested for reporting such illness to authorities, but within recent years, these […]
One of the major effects of warfare is mental related problems. Serving in the army according to Olenick, Flowers & Diaz (2015) is one of the major causes of depression and other mental related illnesses. Many veterans who have returned from war have reported having somatic illnesses such as insomnia, fatigue, shortness of breath, fatigue […]
Hepatitis A is a communicable infection of the liver that is caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). The virus is usually transmitted from one person to another person who is infected with the virus. Another transmittal route is through the feces of an infected person or contaminated food and water (Linder & Malani, 2017). […]
Talking to a friend, family member, loved one or even a professional may help with a stressful situation in life, and is very common. Psychotherapy is one of the most popular and a very effective treatment for someone suffering from PTSD. Most people suffering from PTSD do some type of psychotherapy, usually one-on-one therapy, group […]
This paper looks at the use of predictive analytics in medicine and algorithms to assist physicians to come up with more precise and accurate diagnoses in health care facilities, especially hospitals. Historically, the healthcare sector has generated massive data amounts focused on recordkeeping, regulatory requirements, compliance and patient care. Driven by potential and obligatory requirements […]
Many human beings have things that petrify or causes them to have a nervous reaction to certain insects, places, or objects. This terrified reaction causes people to have a fear that makes it unstoppable for humans to surpass it, as a result, this is called a phobia. There is many different types of phobias that […]
The diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder is based on the DSM-IV diagnosis criteria, which requires an induvial to meet certain requirements. Bipolar I disorder (manic-depressive disorder), is a mental illness that causes individuals to display mood swings, shifts in their energy or activity levels, and an inhibited ability to carry out simple tasks (Nevid, 2018). It […]
Do you know the effect of aids and the impact it has had on people? What makes it different from other STDs ?.Not many know the full extent to this disease or that the virus has actually been around since the 1920’s. But the first recorded person was in 1980’s. It is widely believed that […]
Memories are made to be with us and make us happy every time we talk about it, but Alzheimer’s disease makes people forget their memories. Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia disease, causing an issue with memory, thinking, and behavior. There are many things cause Alzheimer ’s, but the main causing is age and […]
Active euthanasia should be permitted as a medical treatment to allow people the right to die with dignity without pain and in peace. Euthanasia, also known as assisted suicide or mercy killing, takes on many different forms. When most Americans think of euthanasia, they think of a specific form that is referred to as active […]
