Epidemic

The roots of forensic lead to the Roman era when criminal charges implied public presentation of the case in the Forum. Convicted person for a criminal offense and the applicant, argued publicly about the case, and the person with better arguments and presentation, prevails. Hence the origin of the name forensics, from the Latin word forēnsis which means “in the Forum”. Today, forensic means using full range of science to provide answers to questions of legal interest, relating to criminal or…

Bullying. It happens more than one thinks. No matter if it goes noticed or unnoticed, it still happens to many individuals. Bullying can diminish the mental and/or physical health of bullied individuals. This epidemic happens every day, yet nothing is trying to stop it. If no one addresses the problem, then it will continue to be a problem. Yes, there are programs trying to prevent bullying, but who is to say that people are listening? Even with all of the bully prevention programs, bullying is…

Different 4 There are a lot of factors that construe the homeless epidemic. Factors the contribute to homelessness includes job loss, divorce, domestic abuse, foreclosure of home, serious illness, mental and physical illness, substance abuse and even natural disasters all help to contribute to homelessness. Which shows it can happen to anyone, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion and even social class. Even with government regulations there can occur a loss of financial…

The fact that diabetes has run rampant among youngsters has put its major cause, teenage obesity epidemic, under the spotlight. Many experts, especially nutritionists, physicians and scientists, have tried to get their heads around this pressing issue. This essay will delve into some key findings of the causes and solutions about teenage obesity. The main drivers for this phenomenon are sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy diet. First of all, the prevalence of sedentary lifestyle among…

Animal cruelty is a worldwide epidemic that must be stopped. Animal abuse is when one hurts an animal or does not care for an animal as responsible as they should. With being a cat & dog owner I often find myself asking how people could be so cruel to animals that, humans domesticated and trained. Our ancestors did this deed to reduce labor and increase companionship, but their descendants took this advantage above and beyond. It’s against the law to be cruel to or harm animals in Illinois. Most…

Cyberbullying is an epidemic that has increased exponentially in the last several years. The reason for the growth is due to the advancement of technology, increased adolescent use of social media, and until recently, a lack of public awareness. Health care professionals, law makers, educators, parents, and peers must unite to reduce cyberbullying. Forming a multi-faceted line of defense that includes: educational programs, public awareness, continued research on the effects of bullying,…

One of the most terrible disease in the United states! Obesity, the epidemic is all over the U.S. This article will discuss the history, short and long term effects and the solutions to this terrible disease. For people, obesity (The condition of people being grossly overweight.) can start very early. Kids can get obese at a very young age from genetics or, overtime they might become obese. This can affect them in the future, they could not lose weight as adults and become obese with health…

Younger people need to realize that being obese can affect your life in many different ways. It can affect the way you do things in your life. Here are some ways to avoid becoming something that you don’t want to be. Obesity is a fast growing health epidemic in the United States. Things need to change to stop obesity. One of the ways that can be changed is the price of healthy foods. The price of healthy foods needs to be more affordable. If healthy foods were cheaper for the average person to…

The word “rape” contains only 4 letters that induces fear to many families around the world. By definition, rape literally means “to force -someone- to have sex with you” or “to seize and take away by force” (Merriam-Webster). Although different definitions exist, the meaning does not change. During discussions about sexual abuse, a vast majority of defendants refer to rape as “it” i.e: “(s)he askied for ‘it”, “oh, ‘it’ was just a cry for attention”-- does nicknaming ‘rape’ as ‘it’ make it less…

I think that climate change is a very serious issue in today’s age. Scientists have high confidence that worldwide temperatures will continue to rise for at least 20 years to come, mostly due to pollution (that heats up the Earth) produced by human activities. With how the climate is acting now, as in the temperatures are rising nonstop and that’s is causing The Arctic Ocean to become essentially ice free in summer before mid-century. All because of climate change, as we advance into the future…