Obesity is primarily induced by a decline in nutritional intake and a sedentary lifestyle. Despite all of the nutrition awareness accessible in schools, clinics, and on the Internet, it is apparent that overeating is an issue. For instance, between 1977 and 1995, the number of fast-food meals consumed tripled, but the number of calories consumed[…]
Abstract Chickenpox is a contagious disease that mainly occurs in childhood. It results from a primary infection with the varicella-zoster virus. The varicella virus is linked with severe complications, mostly in older adults. Chickenpox is one of the diseases that are easily transmitted. Ninety to ninety-five percent of people who get exposed to the virus[…]
There have been debates surrounding the ethicality of the death penalties and the method of execution used for execution. In the United States, there are two methods of execution; that is, death by electrocution or death by lethal injection, which begs the question of they constitute a cruel and unusual punishment. However, there is also[…]
Autism spectrum of disorders entails a neurodevelopmental problem characterized by the child having some impairment in social communication and exhibition of restricted interest and some repetitive behaviors. Chiarotti & Venerosi (2020) assert that the overall effect is that the child encounters some challenges to thrive in various environmental settings that usually necessitates special attention to[…]
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome is a threatening condition that is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The condition has no cure, but one can receive therapy that can help them boost body immunity (Monaco et al., 2016). HIV/AIDS exposes the body to threats from other opportunistic diseases, which end up claiming the life of an[…]
Substance use problems are widespread over the world and are still a difficult medical challenge to solve. For the years of 2010 to 2016, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNDOC) projected that there were around 275 million people in the world with the condition, ranging in age from 15 to 64. (Office[…]
Abstract According to many, head transplantation is considered to be an extraordinary and impossible surgical procedure. However, nowadays, relevant literature and recent advances suggest that the first human head transplantation might be feasible. This innovative surgery promises a life-saving procedure to individuals who suffer from a terminal disease, but whose head and brain are healthy.[…]
Cancer refers to the development of abnormal cells (due to mutated genes) that have the ability to divide uncontrollably, invade and effectively destroy the body’s healthy and normal tissue. The abnormal cells usually form a mass which are referred to as tumours which can then spread around the body in a process called metastasis. Prostate[…]
Introduction Hospital readmissions among patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) are a rising cause of global concern among health care professionals and government agencies (Ogbemudia & Asekhame, 2016). Increased hospital readmissions continue to place a high burden on patients who suffer from physical pain and mental health, treatment costs, health insurance premiums, and hospital resources[…]
What has given rise to the need for bioethics in the development and testing of new products/drugs/practice protocols? What segments of the population are more vulnerable than others to ethical violations? What protections are in place to serve as safeguards? What changes in policy – either government or corporate or both – legislation, and/or public[…]
Substance use disorder is a complex disease that impacts different aspects of peoples’ lives. In 2017, more than 20 million people in the United States needed drug use disorder treatment, but only 2 million people were eligible to access advanced drug use treatment (Maclean & Saloner, 2018). Moreover, it is worth noting that addiction needs[…]
Introduction Telemedicine aims at improving a patient’s clinical health status through electronic communication where medical information is passed on from one site to another via this platform. Telemedicine is revolutionizing the way in which practitioners are delivering healthcare as well as how consumers are receiving it. The shortage of doctors in rural areas about four[…]
Introduction/Background A multidisciplinary care team is a group of healthcare workers that includes doctors, nurses, respiratory therapist, CNAs, dietitians, primary care physicians, and administrators, other specialists who collaborate within their healthcare institution to offer high-quality, integrated treatment to patients. For long-term patient care, multidisciplinary teams are becoming more prevalent, in order to serve patients with[…]
The Human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is one of the major health challenges affecting public health in South Africa. Despite South Africa’s efforts to avail medications for controlling and reducing viral transmission, HIV/AIDS still poses a significant health challenge to the public. The disease has already devastated thousands of families across the[…]
Introduction The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is an organ that is found in human beings and other animals, and it is used to intake food and digest it so as to absorb energy and nutrients. Afterward, it usually expels out the remaining wastage from the body through fecal matter. The main functions of the gastrointestinal tract[…]
Symptoms and stages of breast cancer Lung cancer (LC) which is also referred as lung carcinoma, is characterised by a malignant tumour in the lung which is due to the uncontrollable tissue cell growth (1). LC has two main types, small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) and non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC), and similar to other[…]
For a long time, substance use disorders, addiction, and mental disorders have been major problems facing the healthcare sector. It cannot be disputed that these conditions have a huge toll on their victims and massively hamper their productivity. Worth noting is that first responders have not been spared from the undesired effects of substance use[…]
Every parent, regardless of biological background, has a strong desire for a healthy child. However, abnormalities during fetus growth have become a common phenomenon due to physical, chemical, and radiation factors. Biological factors such as genetic mutation, which causes increased mental retardation and abnormal body growth, bring trouble to the child’s future growth and development.[…]
Abstract State governments have adopted several measures to fight pneumonia. This paper explains the use of the website as one way of creating health awareness in the world. In addition, the paper defines the concept of pneumonia and outlines some of the most common signs and symptoms of the disease. The paper recommends some of[…]
Introduction Diabetes is among the chronic diseases that can result in physical and psychological complications such as amputation, distress and low quality of life. These complications usually lead to an increased need for spirituality which patients tend to use spiritual support as a coping mechanism (Movahed et al., 2020). Numerous research has been conducted to[…]
Case Scenario Presentation Nancy Lerner is a 75-year-old woman who visited the health facility complaining of shortness of breath, fatigue, productive cough, and chest pain. On examination, she also indicated she had experienced a drastic weight loss of about 13 pounds within one month. Her medical history showed she has struggled with hypertension for a[…]
Background Study Complying with the various infection control measures is essential in preventing and controlling nosocomial infections. This can, however, be facilitated by providing education and raising awareness on the infection. Most patients visiting healthcare centers might not have the necessary knowledge of the hospital-acquired infection. Without such knowledge, it would be hard to take[…]
Morphine is a strong painkiller used to cure severe pain, for example, pain from a heart attack, cancer, or after an operation. It is also occasionally used to treat other types of prolonged standing pain when weaker painkillers fail to work. Individuals can only access morphine after being prescribed. It is available in the form[…]
Introduction. Medication errors are mistakes which happen due to health worker’s carelessness or the patient’s carelessness. These errors can be caused by staff shortages in health centers, overcrowding, poor staff training, health worker fatigue and providing the wrong information to the patients. These errors caused by health workers and patients may result to several and[…]