Essays Tagged: "major health"

This essay is basically a summarization of many inventions that made and changed the 1970's.

Although it was a very early disease and not a lot was known about it, it was quickly considered a major health threat (V.D.-H.K.p.354). Even thou there was none cures many doctors and organizations ...

(3 pages) 116 2 2.5 Apr/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

Explaining Hypertension.

Hypertension is high blood pressure, It is a major health problem. In the United States about 50 million people age 6 and older have HTN. Hyperte ...

(5 pages) 241 0 5.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Gas usage in America.

amounts of money for it. The pollution in the air caused by increased usage of vehicles is creating major health problems in the U.S., such as asthma.If we don't decrease the amount of gas usage in Am ... s for certain ideas.The U.S. is extremely dependent on other countries for their oil, which creates major problems if those countries want to raise their oil prices. The U.S. imports over 50% of the n ...

(2 pages) 95 2 4.6 Sep/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

What happens biologically to your brain when you smoke a cigarette?

l, cognitive and addictive actions and testing nicotine-like drugs that may address some of today's major health problems.Puff. Puff. Puff. A brew of chemicals enters the body through a cloud of cigar ... tine they become hooked and continue to consume it. But mice bred without a specific component of a major brain type of nicotine receptor snubbed the nicotine. The research suggests that the nicotine ...

(5 pages) 108 4 4.3 Oct/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology

Write a 600 to 850 word research report for an approved topic in APA format with references and citations. Topic: Domestic Violence in Same-Sex Relationships

gely hidden and unaddressed issue. However, surveys and studies suggest that domestic violence is a major health threat to gay men and lesbians today.Comparing Homosexual and Heterosexual ViolenceAbus ...

(4 pages) 143 0 4.1 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Marijuana in Canada should not be legalized

ot addictive makes it more popular among young crowds and gives them more reason to try it out. The major health risks include the development of diseases like aids, cancer, glaucoma and many other he ...

(2 pages) 27 1 2.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Adversity

t more true , even at the age of seventeen my life has been riddled with adversity. Everything from major health related problems from birth to my father being injured at work and finally my cousin dy ... h my esophagus did not attach to my stomach and in order to correct this problem I had to undergo a major operation. This operation resulted in me needing a blood transfusion. Unfortunately in 1983 bl ...

(3 pages) 60 2 3.8 Nov/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

The Hindrance of The Great Society Due to Foreign Policy

ted "the most far-reaching war on human poverty and unemployment." He also stated that he wanted "a major health program, and a reform of transportation policies, and the most effective, efficient for ... s, which consoled West Germany's concerns of the exploitation of nuclear weapons. Europe devoured a major part of Johnson's time. Johnson was forced to dedicate his time to the affairs within Europe. ...

(15 pages) 111 0 4.8 Apr/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security

Childhood Obesity-Are the parents to blame?

this from happening to their own children.Much more than an aesthetic issue, childhood obesity is a major health problem. Today, one in five school-age children fulfill the medical definition of obese ...

(6 pages) 227 2 4.7 Apr/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Pain Assessment Tools

Pain Assessment ToolsPain is a major health problem in this country and is the most common symptom that prompts a patient to seek h ... the lowest dose of medication.In conclusion, pain assessment and management are quickly becoming a major part of the patient's care. Pain is a significant sign of something wrong and affects the qual ...

(5 pages) 174 0 3.0 May/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

The logic of "Toward a New Paradigm for the Management of Obesity"

ons of obesity are significant in that the excess body weight is positively associated with several major health problems including five of the 10 leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, strok ...

(2 pages) 30 0 3.0 Sep/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Childhood obesity

The increasing problem of childhood obesity is a major health concern happening world wide, especially in some developed countries. Where rate of chi ...

(3 pages) 296 0 4.3 Mar/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Dog And Obesity

Dogs and Obesity Obesity is one of the major health problems in dogs today. The Live-Longer Diet for Dogs and Cats states dogs twenty perce ...

(4 pages) 1311 0 3.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Health Issues - Smoking Ban

by the MASTER for Prof J. Turtle Chapter 15 - Health Issues - the Smoking Ban Smoking is a major health problem. The dangers of smoking for smokers and non- smokers are clear, no one can avoi ... elves promoting the view the smoking is socially desirable. Cigarette companies are also sponsoring major sport events, yet the Canadian government wants to turn them away and the sporting events. A r ...

(3 pages) 48 0 3.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Milk is udder nonsense - Persuasive speech

or eat dairy products. I've researched this topic extensively; I've read many studies published in major health journals, and many articles by medical doctors. I've looked at both sides to this argum ...

(6 pages) 137 2 5.0 Sep/2007

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Untitled

not a reasonable argument because children need more sleep than adults, and lack of sleep can cause major health problems.According to Dr. Mark Mahowald, director of the Minneapolis Regional Sleep Dis ... .While nine thirty would be an ideal time for that opening bell to ring, the change needn't be that major. In Edina, Minnesota, the school start time was shifted from seven twenty-five a.m. to eight-t ...

(2 pages) 985 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Genesee Hospital

ital had built up too much debt over time to be able to dig itself out. It was looked at by another major health care provider in the area to see if it could be salved but after close inspection it wa ...

(2 pages) 1150 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

The Golden Age: Acadian Life

tween 1713 and 1748. Griffiths labeled it the Golden age for various reasons. Such as the lack of a major health epidemics, no major wars and a significantly better way of life then previous years in ... rt and do not hinder the chronological ordering of the evens, which transpire and are recorded. The majority of the time Griffiths refers to the years between 1713-1748. In addition, there are very li ...

(5 pages) 14 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Stress in the Workplace

disease, if left untreated it can lead to physical and mental ill health. Work related stress is a major health and safety issue. Occupational stress can be approached from four different perspective ...

(4 pages) 138 0 3.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Psychology and Health: Multi factorial Model

ics but in treatment and to recommend necessary changes in environmental factors or life style.Many major health problems and conditions are greatly affected, increased, and even caused by psychologic ...

(5 pages) 90 0 4.3 Mar/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology