Body modification

Literature defines life space as people’s movement throughout their living environment.1 One article done by Lo and Colleagues (2014) investigated the relationship between life-space mobility (Life-Space Assessment, LSA) and incidence of fall and fracture within 4 years follow-up period among community-dwelling older adults in Alabama, U.S.2 Life-space change was defined as the difference in LSA score before and after a fall occurs. The research findings indicate that decrease in life-space…

I’ve always been interested in how and why things work the way they do. The body works like a machine but it’s so much more intricate. The deeper you look the more there is to learn. However beautiful these complexities, they also mean there are a vast number of ways malfunctions can occur. I want to be there for patients and rectify these issues. Many professionals along the way have influenced me to pursue a career in health. Most notably, my pediatrician, Dr. Wilson, who has been more of a…

Then, when you get back to earth, your body uses homeostasis to adjust back to environment in earth and that takes a long time. And while that is happening, there are some effects that can affect you in some positive and negative ways. When astronauts reach out of the force of gravity, they feel weightless and will be able to lift things without utilizing any strength. Since your body is adapted to Earth’s environment, when you arrive into space, your body tries to adapt in this new environment…

The media represent that males are supposed to be a powerful and in control over females. The males in the media are portray as the smart, strong, intelligent and mostly entirely in certain ways better than the females portrayed in the media. The males in the media are seemed as that they are the heroes to the females because they entirely always need a male to rescue them from dangers that female has caused. The males represented by the media are portrayed as prince charming towards women and…

Ever since I was a little girl, I found myself fascinated with the intricacies of the human body. I would spend hours playing doctor or nurse with my sister, and even when she did not want to play with me I would improvise with my dolls. I would watch medical TV shows such as “Greys Anatomy” and I would continue to fall in love with the thought of medicine and helping people with their treatment and potentially saving their lives. Working as a medical scribe in an OBGYN office this past…

The body is a complex system of cells, tissues, and organs working together to form systems. There are twelve systems total in the human body and they are: Integumentary, Skeletal, Muscular, Immune, Lymphatic, Cardiovascular, Urinary, Digestive, Respiratory, Nervous, Endocrine, and Reproductive Systems. All the systems are important to the body to function as a whole. If one system is not working correctly, then results are fatal to that person. I believe that the most important systems are the…

Split Ends Split ends are when the ends of a person’s hair split due to dryness or ill treatment. The diagnosis or scientific word for split ends is trichoptilosis. Split ends are caused by a number of reasons from brushing it too much, the hair being exposed to heat, coloring your hair, the hair accessories you put on your hair, or it could be caused by genetics which would make it somewhat unstoppable. When searching for signs you should be looking for the hair being tangled, frequent…

Young adolescent’s bodies will undergo dramatic changes in teenagehood. Weight can be a factor in bias and lead to bullying;body shaming is being bullied for one’s weight or size. People, especially teenagers are having problems with being judged by the size or weight of one’s body. Celebrities have a substantial role in teens lives and this could make harassment on one’s heaviness extend out of home. It was expressed in the article,”Trump jab …”, that Trump’s past comment on former Miss…

I have experienced my fair share of injuries from concussions to broken bones and while these things prevented my participation in sports, they intrigued me. In fact, the wholesome health of the human body has always appeared extremely fascinating to me. My love for the anatomy of the human body was uncovered Sophomore year amidst a basic health class. As our units delved in to organ functions, mental illnesses, and muscle/ bone identification, I was enthralled in the information I was learning…

Abdominal trauma may lead to injury of the spleen requiring removal of the organ via emergent splenectomy. Asplenic patients are at high risk for infection by encapsulated organisms due to a decreased ability to clear them. This increased risk is due to a decrease in IgM, opsonins, and splenic tuftsin. The most common encapsulated organisms are Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), and Neisseria meningitidis.Vaccination against these organisms is imperative in order to…