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can also lead to complications with diarrhea, flatulence, constipation, heart burn and acid problems ( American Psychological Association, 2015). Chronic Stress. While acute stress can be exciting and positive, chronic stress is quite the opposite. Chronic stress is long term and wears on the body. According to the American Psychological Association, (2015) “Chronic stress comes when a person never sees a way out of a miserable situation. It's the stress of unrelenting…

In June 2013, the American Medical Association organization voted for the first time to designate obesity as a disease. How should the people of America respond? When meeting obese people, should one cast them a glance of concern and ask how they are doing? Should flowers and “Get Well Soon” cards be sent to obese family members and friends who are diseased? If obesity is truly a disease, over 78 million adults and 12 million children in America are now classified as diseased and need treatment.…

between 1861 to 1865, Lugenia served the Atlanta community for over 30 years organizing community services and promoting the civil rights movement. Blacks in the area lived in and attended unsanitary homes and schools. The constituents lacked proper medical and dental care. Recreational opportunities were scarce with many neighborhoods having no playgrounds where black children could…

September 11, 2001 was the most frightening day in the United States’ history. The terrorist attacks on said day made American institutions recognize that today is a global society and there are many foreign dangers associated. After the attacks, the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) changed its focus from domestic crimes to counterterrorism and counter-foreign intelligence. The change resulted in an increased demand for people who were able to translate foreign information, a…

and management, and community nursing wellness, which help them to choose different career path such as a nursing educator, case manager, and executive positions. BSN and ADN programs provide the knowledge for the students to take the N-CLEX exam. Diploma programs also give the students the eligibility to take the RN licensure exam. In order for ADN or Diploma nurses to go further with their education, they have to go finish BSN. Now these days, most of the Magnet Hospitals requiring the new…

Did you know that with a projected job growth of 18% between 2012 and 2022, per the BLS, many factors contribute to the favorable job growth predicted in this surgical field (Learning Path 2015)? Many different surgical operations are done by cardiovascular surgeons to help the patients recuperate from many different dangerous accidents. The surgeons can go from triple bypass heart surgery to wisdom teeth removal in many different areas of their surgical field. For patients who have been injured…

speech-language pathologist must have an accredited degree, state licensure and the right training. Speech-language pathologists must have a master’s degree in speech pathology. Almost all of these speech pathology master’s programs will prepare students for state licensing exams. Earn a Bachelor’s Degree Most degree programs offer specializations for either children or adults with speech disorders. Speech-language degree programs usually combine classroom instruction with in-person clinical…

More Sleep, Better Students Imagine yourself sitting at your desk, taking an exam. You slept for all of 5 hours last night and you are tired. Once your teacher turns on classical music, you aren’t concentrating on your work anymore. It seems that you might even fall asleep. This is an all too common scenario in schools today. According to the website Start School Later, 20-30% of high school students and 6% of middle school students fall asleep in school each day and these numbers could…

members of Congress. That day 650 Occupational Therapy practitioners and students from 28 states visited to legislators on Capitol Hill as part of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Hill Day. On Hill day all the participants shared how occupational therapy can improve outcomes while cutting costs by helping people regain their function and independence and return to being active members of society. I am a student and want to do further study (research) on Occupational Therapy…

The goal of this French study was to assess the correlation between the amount of board games played and number of incidences of cognitive decline among the people Paquid cohort, a group of French adults over the age of sixty-five who participated in many studies. Dartigues found that the incidences of cognitive decline among board game players was significantly lower than non-players at each follow-up. Non-player instances outweighed player instances three percent to six percent after three…