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(World Health Organization, 2015). The depth of this statistic is reflected in the health consequence data, where 3.3 million deaths were attributed to alcohol consumption in 2012. Consumption of alcohol is one of the major risk factors for disease (cirrhosis, tuberculosis, cancer, etc.), injuries and death (Wakabayashi et al., 2015; World Health Organization, 2014). Alcohol related harms can be assessed through environmental factors and trends of drinking (volume consumed and pattern of…

Infamous serial killer John Wayne Gacy was born on March 17, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois. He was the son of John Stanley Gacy and Marion Elaine Robinson. Gacy and his siblings grew up with a drunken father who would beat his children if he believed they had misbehaved in someway. Gacy's father also physically assaulted his mother, the only person that truly showed affection for Gacy. Gacy's sister Karen, when interviewed on Oprah, said that the siblings learned to“toughen up against the beatings”…

Natural Treatment of the Symptoms of Helicobacter Pylori Helicobacter pylori is a bacteria that causes chronic gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining) among people. Helicobacter pylori is the main cause of stomach and duodenal ulcers. According to statistics, 90% of people with stomach ulcer test positive for Helicobacter pylori. Characteristics of Helicobacter pylori This gram-positive spiral bacteria discovered by Warren and Marshall in 1984. They found the bacteria in the stomach…

Cadaver Observation and Interaction The cadaver interaction is the last part of the HAPI lab. The cadavers are previously covered up until we reach this stage of the program to prevent undue distraction. We reveal the cadavers and students can come around to see how everything that we have observed and discussed fits and is connected in the human body (Figure 6). It is of critical importance to ensure that the students can not identify the cadavers. The face remains permanently covered and not…

In 1990, 83% of men and women of indigenous descent binge drink. Many health problems were associated with the consumption of alcohol, including liver cirrhosis and accidental deaths, which constituted 5% or more than the general population. A recent study established the great need for education, prevention and control the use of psychoactive substances by 83% of indigenous communities. Treatment needs…

The United States incarcerates more people than any other nation in the world (Wilper et al., 2009). Research indicates that the United States prison population has reached an all-time high (Wilper et al., 2009). In 2012 alone, 1 in every 35 adults were in either jail or prison (Aufderheide, 2014). According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the highest number of inmates to date are incarcerated for drug offenses. Although, prisoners may have committed crimes, prisoners have constitutional…

Many countries in the world face issues and factors that threaten the wellbeing of its citizens, and the country itself. Guatemala is one of these countries that seems to consistently face these threats and issues. Guatemala is a low to middle income country located in Latin America. Its inhabitants have faced and dealt with a myriad of diseases, poor political figures, economic crises, and a 36 year long civil war. Guatemalans battle with issues surrounding alcoholism, lack of education,…

whole idea of human cloning has been stigmatized. In retrospect to the idea that human cloning can extend life by reversing the aging process, it can also save lives that are in peril. Someone out there probably has failing kidneys, a liver with cirrhosis from too much drinking in their lifetime, tarred up lungs from smoking, as well as people with cardiovascular issues. Luckily, human cloning has been promising enough for people to quit worrying about being on an organ transplant waiting…

Consumption of alcohol is predominant within Australia and entwined with many social and cultural activities (AIHW, 2013). It has been shown that the consumption of daily drinking has however declined between 2010 and 2013 by 7.2% to 6.2% this was also shown to be at its lowest level since 1991 (AIHW, 2013). During 2010 and 2013, there was a large increase in the proportion of people who had never consumed a full serve of alcohol from 12.1% to 13.8%, where as younger generations are increasing…

In “Alcoholics and Liver Transplantation”, Carl Cohen and Martin Benjamin discuss whether alcoholics should get equally organs like others (patients) and who should receive transplanted organs. This is one of the most issues that arises and brings attention to the public. Cohen and Benjamin present this discussion by providing two arguments. The first argument is moral. Base on moral, alcoholics should not get the treatment for their transplantations. The reason is that they should blame for…