Alternatives Essay

I have worked at Madison Elementary School for the last fourteen years and have seen many children go through “the system”; meaning being removed from their families and homes and being put into foster care. It is a heartbreaking and difficult procedure to see and it happens way too often. With that being said, once again, I find myself sharing a new adventure that has been bestowed upon me. A little over a month ago, I was called down to the office (I actually had a very anxious feeling-…

“Health and Medical Care and Beliefs in Ming China (1368-1644): Harmony or Disharmony in the Body?” “I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired . . . .” Although the preceding is a quote by an un-known writer, it also has significance when discussing health and medical care and beliefs in Ming China (1368-1644). This topic has been explored and examined by many writers from the point of view that illnesses are the result of external, dis-harmony factors; however, this writer proposes that the…

Medieval Chinese Medicine Medieval Chinese medicine influenced modern day medicine, as well as advancing their own knowledge y inventing and discovering. Firstly, Chinese medicine was a system created 3,000 years ago. Through medieval Chinese medicine fatigue and food/herbal causes, atmospheric forces, acupuncture, t’ai chi, and discoveries for disease prevention were all formed. These elements helped shape the medicine used today and helped medieval Chinese medicine tremendously. Chinese…

Treatments and Surgeries for Nasal Polyps What Are Nasal Polyps? Nasal polyps are noncancerous little polyps on the inside of the nasal cavity, where the sinuses open into the nasal cavity. Many people suffer from nasal polyps, especially individuals that battle with severe allergies and asthma. Mucus from sinus infections and asthma, irritate the polyps which can cause discomfort for many individuals. Treatments for Nasal Polyps There are many ways to go about treating nasal polyps. Many…

Introduction Many parents struggle with the decision of which daycare they should start their child’s education. They go back and forth trying to determine what is the best school to help develop their young child’s mind. They ask themselves, “Will this actually affect how he or she succeeds throughout the rest of their educational life?” Some parents in this situation choose to enroll their child in a Montessori School. Montessori education allows a more personal needs based learning system…

a) Paracetamol is known to be one of the useful medicines of relieving pain and fever. Two of the corresponding brands of Paracetamol in Australia are, Panadol and Herron, of which, Herron serves well to cure a migraine headache, backache, sinus headache, arthritis, rheumatics, muscular aches, sore throat, etc, and Panadol works well in relieving dental pain, joint pain, and much more. The dosage of Herron for adults is 1-2 tabsules, maximum 8 of it can be taken in 24 hrs, whereas, Panadol’s…

Introduction Many people are unintentionally filled with impractical optimism. This optimism often fuels ideas of the perfect world. Their minds create a world in which every human being is committed to creating a higher quality of life in a more desirable living area, where people are able to look at the bigger picture that is far removed from their concrete experiences. The false front of being a quick fix that the perfect world seems to be, causes people to underestimate the amount of effort…

Growing up in a health-conscious home, I have always been interested in organic gardening, herbal remedies, and natural approaches to maintaining physical, emotional, and mental health. I want to be a naturopathic physician because I believe that the body is sacred (1 Corinthians 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?), and I want to teach people how to heal themselves, avoid unhealthy habits, and prolong good quality of life (1 Cor 3:17 If…

Although, Ferguson has been accused of prejudice and even racism (charges that have also been levelled at his work generally for its triumphalism), one line of criticism that is valid, and is that his account of history is wrong. For instance, he argues that the west’s remarkable advantage over the rest was “the power to double human life expectancy through the killer application, modern medicine” (Ferguson, 2011). Ferguson goes further on to say, “In nearly all Asian and African countries, life…

Additional research by Bohon (2010) examined the many types of educational tools used for homeschooled children such as online classes and canned course to find out what methods are commonly used to homeschool. There are several curriculums available to homeschoolers to choose from. One in particular mentioned is The Freedom Project Education. The method of delivery is online. The curriculum seeks to use basic education to “empower students to understand, enjoy, and preserve the freedom and…