Holistic Medicine is a treatment that assists the body mentally and physically. Many doubt the advantages and are uncertain of some of these alternative medicines. However, there are many studies done that show that there are some these treatments do assist these illnesses. Asthma, a condition where the airways increase in size, get narrowed, swell […]
Introduction Social constructs are embedded in the everyday lives of people. Constructs can range from a vast majority of things within different cultures throughout the world. Women have gone through a history of steps in order to get to a place where they can be equal to men and even now, there are gender differences […]
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Order nowBackground: Aids is a retrovirus which infects and kills T-cells, macrophages and dendritic cells. As these defense mechanisms are destroyed our immune systems are not as efficient, causing us to be more susceptible to infection and rendering us unable to fight off disease by destroying our adaptive immune system. AIDS is taking over the Middle […]
Introduction: Precision medicine is concerned in diagnosis of patients according to their biological, genetic and molecular status B As cancer is a genetic disease, its treatment comes among the first medical disciplines as an application of precision medicine .A Breast cancer is a highly complex, heterogeneous and multifactorial disease as well as it is one […]
Why should anyone care about the glass ceiling effect on women? It has the same answers to questions like “why should we end slavery?”. It is because Americans believe in justice. Although men and women have gender differences, these differences should not be used to judge which sex will be better at a job. Women […]
Artificial intelligence, or simulated machine intelligence, is a rapidly growing sector of the medical field. There are numerous uses for robots and AI in healthcare, from reading test results and analyzing scans, to performing simple surgeries and even diagnosing ailments. There are endless possibilities to implement this technology, and the benefits will extend beyond the […]
Introduction Could you ever imagine being diagnosed with a life-threatening illness like cancer, HIV/Aids, multiple sclerosis, or even seizures. Wouldn’t you want something to help ease the pain or give you an appetite? This is some of the few things that medical marijuana can assist with. Right now, medical marijuana is such a debatable topic […]
Twenty-six million people in the United States are living with the illness known as asthma. Asthma is a condition that makes it harder to move air in and out of the lungs. There can be two types of asthma: allergic and nonallergic. Asthma has no cure. Most people who have asthma are can manage the […]
Bioactive compounds, including polyphenols and phenolic acids or flavonoids, etc., have antioxidant and pro-oxidant properties. These compounds show high specificity because probably they act as an anti-oxidant and pro-oxidant. Approximately 60% of drugs currently used for cancer treatment have been isolated from natural products and the plant kingdom has been the most significant source. These […]
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 […]
In the year 2000, Doctor Fred Smith and Doctor Julia Caring together founded Physician United. Dr. Smith specializing in family care while Dr. Caring specialized in Internal Medicine. The organization is dedicated to providing health care to people nationwide The organization is founded on core principles such as teamwork, innovation and independence.In the year 2000, […]
Introduction Stimulants are either natural, refined or synthetic. They can be legal or illegal. Stimulants are drugs which can increase mental alertness, inflate physical energy, influences brain chemicals (cause excitement) and brings about euphoria. They stimulate the central nervous system. Some of the medicinal stimulants include amphetamines and methylphenidate, and they are mostly prescribed to […]
The arguments of those who support animal testing are understandable in certain situations, and, in these situation the views are valid and their views ought to be respected. And although there are downsides to animal testing and experimenting there’s upsides as well. At the cost of an animal’s life or comfortably humans lives will be […]
Medical animal testing should be banned for there being other humane testing methods that exist. Because there are other alternatives that would replace or relieve animal testing, the use of animals would decrease dramatically. An example of a company who believes in an alternative to animal testing is Procter & Gamble Co. or P&G. Every […]
Type 2 Diabetes Background about the disease- Type 2 Diabetes is an imbalance insulin that cause this major disorder. Type 2 diabetes is the more common form of diabetes than other type. It is mostly seen in adults but it is now seen in young adults as well. It is also known as non-insulin dependent […]
Among the topics that currently very polarizing and controversial in our society we find physician assisted suicide. On one hand some say that physician assisted suicide is an act of compassion to someone who is living a miserable life due to a terminal disease. On the other hand, others say that helping someone commit suicide […]
According to the article titled “The Tokyo Medical University entrance exam scandal: lesson learned” written by Greg Wheeler, many Japanese medical universities claimed that they had guided their students toward the objectives of professional ethics and social morality. The article takes a prestigious medical school named Tokyo Medical University (TMU) as the main character. TMU […]
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 […]
Henrietta Lacks was a thirty-one year old woman that visited Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland in 1951. She was an African-American mother of five. Johns Hopkins was the only hospital in the area that treated African Americans, although the hospital was still segregated at the time. While there, doctors confirmed she had cervical cancer. […]
The world of biological science is a diverse, fascinating and ever-changing field. One that is filled with many ground-breaking discoveries that continue to shape the world we live in today. Within the past 200 years, advances in technology have rapidly increased which has led to incredible biological breakthroughs. Biologists like Alexander Fleming, Marie Curie, and […]
The truth behind medical marijuana is actually not surprising at all. Although medical marijuana has not always been a hot topic due to government laws, it is something medical researchers should be able to look into. Referencing “”Historical Timeline – Medical Marijuana”” (2017) it states that in 2700 BC, Chinese Emperor Shen Nung ordered his […]
The relationship between the learned medieval medical world and female healers of the time was complicated and nuanced. In 1322, the Medical Faculty of Paris accused Jacoba Felicie, a female healer, of working as a practicing physician without a license. Documents from Felicie’s trial, and the resulting arguments for and against the accused, provide a […]
In May 2007, Brazil issued its first compulsory license for an antiretroviral drug, efaviren, which is currently used by hundreds of thousands of Brazilians to treat and prevent HIV/AIDS. A compulsory license is a legal mechanism that allows a country to manufacture or buy generic versions of patented drugs while paying the patent holder only […]
Historical and Modern Understandings of Bipolar Disorder and its Treatment This paper will explore Bipolar Disorder, and how it has been viewed within both historical and contemporary contexts. The evolution of the understanding of mental illness has been documented in ancient culture and medicine, including Greek, Indian, and Chinese medicine. How mental illnesses such as […]
We are living in an era where noxious things like alcohol, rum and cigarettes -that lead us to nothing but a dreadful death- are legal, and a plant which has no obnoxious effects on our body and mind is illegal. For years and years, marijuana has been used as a mean to achieve elation. The […]
Located in the Kips Bay neighborhood on First Avenue, sits the oldest public hospital in the United States: Bellevue Hospital. Now affiliated with NYU School of Medicine offers a range of health services but its humble roots trace back to the city’s first almshouse in what is now City Hall Park. The hospital is credited […]
“The use of medical marijuana to cure or reduce the effect of select disorders has been occurring for years until the 1900, but this year the plant is starting to become legal throughout the United States(Oberg). There are thirty-three states as well as the District of Columbia and Canada that have openly legalized the use […]
The right to assisted suicide is a significant topic that concerns people all over the United States. The debates go back and forth about whether a dying patient has the right to die with the assistance of a physician. Some are against it because of religious and moral reasons. Others are for it because of […]
Introduction In this contemporary world, technology continues to prove decisive in the medical sector. The pharmaceutical industry has witnessed innovations that work to fight cancer, high blood pressure and many other ailments. For instance, recently, a company manufacturing medical equipment came up with the Magnetic Resonance System and the PET scanner. The machine plays a […]
As I was walking through Target on October 30th, I heard a little girl telling her parents she wanted to be a doctor and wear the white lab coat for Halloween. Her mom looked down at her and said, “Oh no, you should be a nurse and wear cute scrubs for Halloween, that would make […]
