Atmospheric pressure

side of the heart is malfunctioning (left or right), it can cause numerous medical problems, such as, dyspnea, fatigue, heart murmurs, JVD, pulmonary edema, pleural effusions, and tachycardia (Lewis, 2014). Next is Hypertension, which is a blood pressure that is a systolic reading greater than 140 mm Hg and a diastolic reading that is greater than 90 mm Hg (Potter & Perry, 2013). This issue is more common in African Americans and is often caused by too much sodium intake, smoking, diabetes…

There are multiple kidney diseases that are known to the Medical world, but there will be a discussion about Henoch Shönlein Purpura today. Many young kids have had this Kidney disease and it is not to be taken lightly. At first it comes off as something simple, and it looks like the victim has probably just pulled a muscle, has a fever or has a stomach ache because they are vomiting but no, that is just the beginning of this horrid kidney disease. There are probably many questions going around…

Mass media has exposed 1500 ads daily (Kilbourne, 1979). People are surrounded by advertising that loses negative effects to the daily life of people. Among other media, beauty related ads give stimulus to the many teenage girls. Beauty ads prefer slim and beautiful models to create a visual effect on people. To bring the visual effects to people, the media represents the model as a sex object. Therefore, a teenage girl mimics what they see to make them look like the models in the ads. The media…

The big reasons behind them is the seeking for perfection that comes into account from other fields in their life, the need to stay included in their peer group, peer pressure to maintain their social media profiles, and the accessibility and ease of using social media from anywhere. Therefore the new advancements in technology and continued social standards has made the average teenager more dependent on new devices.…

Peer Pressure Causing Teen Driving Accidents Becoming a teenager is a major milestone. Differences within one’s body and mind are just a few of the changes that go along with becoming a teenager. Fitting in and gaining friends is often difficult for all ages. Throughout the teenage years this is a common worry. Wanting to fit in and become accepted by others is a normal part of growing up. Being influenced so greatly that it affects the behavior, attitude and dress of someone is peer pressure.…

also discusses the idea of the brain’s plasticity and how it affects the connections people have with one another. Parents raise their kids to conform to their expectations, and this becomes mirrored upon our society as a result. Because of this pressure to conform, an individual is overwhelmed by the desire to not be different and uphold standards that are socially acceptable. However, the connections between Solomon’s horizontal identities and Sacks’s and Fredrickson’s arguments about the…

Hypertension is defined as systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or above, or diastolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg or above, or currently taking medication to lower blood pressure (Burt, Gu & Nwankwo, 2014). Hypertension is a chronic medical condition that affects an estimated 67 million American adults and causing about 348,000 American deaths (in 2009) with a total cost to the nation of $47.5 billion annually (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014). African Americans develop…

Franklin Okoye Professor Ginger Fray ENGL 1301-V005 08/14/2016 Cyberbully: the cankerworm of 21st Century Teens In the olden days, the anecdote of bully was only pictured in the back of the school yard and the field of play among the teens. With the advancement and revolution of modern technology, bully has taken a drastic turn. Bully has gone from back of the schoolyard and the field of play to the cyberspace. Over the recent years, cyberbully has made a colossal overturn in the life of the…

Heart failure (HF) is a complex and progressive clinical syndrome that can result from any structural abnormality or functional impairment of ventricular filling or ejection of blood.1 The term “heart failure” is preferred over “congestive heart failure” because some patients may show no signs or symptoms of volume overload.1 An estimated 5.1 million Americans >20 yrs of age have HF based on NHANES 2007-2010 data.2 By 2030, projection show that the prevalence of HF will increase 25% from…

African Americans have among the highest rates of hypertension (consistent elevation of systemic arterial blood pressure) in comparison to other nationalities. Many factors have contributed to this epidemic, including geographical location, lifestyle and dietary habits, and even genetic components. Morbidity and mortality rates are greatly affected by compliance and management in African Americans battling hypertension and related cardiovascular diseases. This literature review will explore the…