Epidemiology

1. Introduction Cancer develops when mechanisms regulating cell division, proliferation and differentiation are lost. Most cells in the body can turn into malignant cells under specific conditions, but as the understanding about the mechanisms causing malignant tumors to develop increases, prospects for prevention, detection and treatment are improving correspondingly (Casey, 2012). The most common form of cancer in developed countries is non-melanoma skin cancer, while lung cancer causes the…

The first major American yellow fever epidemic hit Philadelphia in July 1793 and peaks during the first weeks of October. Philadelphia then the nation’s capital was the most cosmopolitan city in the United States. During the yellow fever epidemic during 1793 in philadelphia 5,000 or more people were listed in the official register of deaths between August 1 and November 9. Yellow fever is known for bringing on a characteristic yellow tinge to the eyes and skin and for the terrible black vomit…

There are three hundred and twenty million people living in the United States and the country’s population is fueled by food. Unfortunately, hundreds of millions of Americans don’t give their bodies exactly what it needs to sustain a long healthy life. Across the United States more than two-thirds of the country’s population is considered to be overweight or obese, while one in twenty people are considered morbidly obese. (source). There are reasons for our countries health problems and a great…

The general idea or concept of human well-being, including health and dental care, is originally based on humanity, which is associated with basic ethics of altruism. Personally, I believe that health care system was formulated from the notions such as human rights. In order to protect and maintain the dignity of human, this system was originally integrated with theology, or religion, and was universally accessible to every individuals without any socioeconomic conditions. However, as the…

Unfortunately, today more and more people become suffering from excessive body weight. The Obesity Epidemic has spread through the biggest part of the world, especially in the United States of America. Consequences of obesity have a very bad influence on our everyday lives and make people difficult to live. Obesity becomes one of the widespread problems in the world which are very difficult to prevent. Moreover, it is the reason why people are suffering from many diseases. Generally speaking,…

The Law of Few states that 80% of the work is only done by 20% of the people. Or 80% of a company’s sales come from only 20% of their customers. Law of Few is based on the idea that the ‘few’ are the Connectors, Mavens and Salesmen of any given network or company or even country. Connectors are individuals with far reaching social networks, they have the ability to maintain their networks over years and even decades, they are often successful businessmen or politicians, and play an integral…

Obesity in America The United States is ranked as the nineteenth most obese country in the world compared any other nation. The lack of exercise and the right nutrition that many Americans need, causes them to become obese. The increase of obesity in a person can create higher risks of becoming diabetic; obesity is one of the many reasons why humanity has so many health issues. Not only has Obesity always been a problem back then and even now, but as the years go on, obesity will be increased…

Obesity has been a well-known risk factor for a quiet a bit of diet related diseases which may include osteoarthritis, cardiovascular disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes. It’s unfortunate, rural areas, racial, low-income, or even the ethnic minority populations who suffers disproportionate rates of obesity, followed by chronic diseases. As we all know physical inactivity is said to be one of the leading cause to preventable untimely mortality within its larger parts to its role in obesity and…

In Sorokin’s, The Blizzard, the problems standing in the way of progress are seen through a doctor’s journey to a faraway village. The novel brings up current problems in Russia specifically dealing with scientific progress in relation to human ability. The main protagonist, Doctor Garin, is comparable to doctor Preobrazhensky in Heart of a Dog because they both are intellectuals with goals. In the way of their goals, however, is their own desires, a reoccurring theme in The Blizzard. Both…

In the article done by Donya Currie, called “America’s Health Rankings find too many Americans obese, sedentary” gave quite of bit of information on how the Americans tend to live their lifestyle, whether it be healthy or not and the consequences that come with being unhealthy. Donya offer topics on the two major health risk factors, rankings on healthiest state, and percentage on health risk factors. In the first section of this article, Donya presented that people tend to have unhealthy…