American Medical Student Association

since modern reporting of nutritional standards have been implemented. Most research points to the lack of student opportunity to access of healthy food as the main cause of failure, however, who is at fault for this is much more debatable. Some, including Julian, cited inconsistency in regulation and oversight as the biggest challenge. He noted that a lot of poor menu options for students in middle and high schools come from the school run and regulated “a la carte” vending. He explained that…

or more (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Symptomology noted in the DSM-V include eating until uncomfortably full even when not feeling physically hungry, a sense of lack of control when eating, and marked distress from the behavior. Individuals may also experience embarrassment or guilt from the habit and will eat alone as a result and may also have difficulties sleeping and face depression. Diagnostic features for the disorder take into account recurrent episodes of binge eating…

nursing skills I will acquire after the completion of my accelerated Nursing Program. In Nigeria, more than 5 million children die each year from lack of healthcare; I have seen loved ones die of malaria, Pneumonia and Diarrhea because of inadequate medical skill and supplies. Missionary nurses have been a great help to our healthcare system and they have been an inspiration for me to help others achieve optimum health. Sick people have had to go to the hospital very early to go on a queue to…

that "students in schools that are most…

Stroke is a medical condition in which blood supply to part of the brain is cut off causing brain to damage (Stroke, 2005). One of the biological factor that could lead to stroke is ethnicity as people who are African-Caribbean, South Asian are likely to develop diabetes…

Data collected by the Association of American Medical Colleges shows a median age of 23 for all medical school matriculants. Should I matriculate next fall, I will be 30, giving me seven more years of life experience than my peers. More important than the number of years, however, are the experiences within those…

Are there cultural differences in learning styles between American and Finish school systems? Education in America is constantly changing. With acts like No Child Left Behind being passed in Congress, and county governed education boards adjusting mandated school curricula, American education is always under construction. Despite frequent developments, American education ranks slightly higher than average worldwide, in the 20th place on a list created by Fair Reporters (The Best Education).…

include: expressive, commutative, and adaptive behaviors. According to the American Psychiatric Association, “it is practiced in many different places including: mental health, rehabilitation, medical, educational and forensic settings and in nursing homes, day care centers, disease prevention, health promotion programs and in private practice.” (www.psychiatry.org). Dance/movement…

Counseling Psychology. These courses will be useful in this field since “PSY 3100 provides an overview of the empirical evidence regarding physical, cognitive, social and emotional changes that occur from conception to death and PSY 4370 introduces students to major perspectives and practices in contemporary clinical and counseling psychology (APSU Undergraduate Bulletin).” According to What Can I Do With This Major?, a few high impact strategies they suggest are: part job or summer jobs as a…

Smoking Cessation The student government committee of Evergreen Technical College would like to recommend that our school offer a smoking cessation program or provide direction to sources of smoking cessation programs that are currently available. The subject of smoking cessation programs arose during recent discussions at the student government planning sessions, due to the no smoking policy on the Evergreen Technical College campus. We believe it would be of great benefit to the school to…