Cardiovascular disease

There are other key reasons that also lead people to become unaccepting of death, one of which being advancements in modern medicine and science. As mentioned above, common illnesses and diseases such as pneumonia, that once proved to be fatal for many, no longer play a large risk due to modern medicine. People today are not as quick to die from illnesses as they once were, instead there are cures available, or at least treatments that can hold off death for a number of years. This results in…

Progeria is a progressive genetic disorder that causes premature aging. It is extremely rare, as only one in four million newborns, will have it worldwide. Progeria is also call Hutchinson-Gilford Disease, after Dr. Jonathan Hutchinson, who described the disease first in 1886, and Dr. Hastings Gilford, who did the same thing in 1904. In 2003, Researchers from The National Human Genome Research Institute, The Progeria Research Foundation, The New York State Institution for Basic Research in…

name a few. In this study, rheumatoid arthritis disease activity was significantly lower in both sunnier and less humid conditions. (McCormick, McDonald and…

$245billion was utilized in funding diabetes and their related complications in 2012. Despite the high cost, the paramount goal of the “healthy people 2020 program” is to reduce the prevalence of the condition and reduce the economic burden (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011). This paper seeks to highlight on the goals and objectives of the program with regard to the impact of type 2 diabetes on health care costs. An analysis of the…

States and Sweden discovered CRISPR-Cas9, the scientific community has been debating over how to use this new power in their hands. Germline gene therapy is a form of genetic engineering that involves transferring DNA into reproductive cells to treat disease, so that the inserted gene will be passed onto future generations. There is currently much controversy over this topic and whether…

potential cause of human diseases. Most of the diseases result from a complex interaction between an individuals genetic make-up, lifestyle and environmental agents that he or she is exposed to. Family history is definitely one of the most potent risk factors. A person inherits a complete set of genes from their parents as well as a vast array of cultural and socioeconomic experiences from their family. Family history is thought to be a good predictor of an individual's disease risk because…

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Public Health is working on lowering those number to a target number by 2020. The goal for public health is to improve the health of the heart and the quality of life. They plan on doing this by having prevention, detection and treatment for factors that are and might be of risk. Having early identification and treatment for heart attacks can help reduce future cardiovascular events. Health disease is a public health concern…

syndrome. Marden-Walker syndrome is a rare inherited connective tissue disorder (3). This disease involves the oral cavity, facial features and other body parts. This disorder has distinct facial features that can allow you to differientiate this disease from others. Marden-Walker syndrome is a very rare disease. It affects males more often then females (4). There have only been twenty reported cases of this disease (4). Specific sympotoms of Marden- Walker syndrome inlcude: a high arched…

Each year more than 35 million people die from non-infectious diseases. In a recent report, The World Health Organization targeted tobacco, alcohol, and diet as the most significant risk factors in the development of non-communicable illness. Of the three, smoking and alcohol consumption are tightly regulated by government agencies around the world to protect public health; which means that one of the most important contributing factors to a growing worldwide health crisis remains uncontrolled.…

causes of death in the United states is Coronary Heart Disease (CHD). The disease can lead to severe health conditions and is one of the main reasons that the cost of health care keeps rising. Not only is CHD a big problem here in America, but it is also making it’s appearance around the world. A prevention for this disease is crucial and should not be taken lightly any longer. The “nonmodifiable” (cannot be changed) risk factors of this disease is how old you are, gender, and the past family…