First aid kit

In 1920 the hookworm infection was problematic in many impoverished areas around the globe. This infection happens when the hookworm parasite tunnels up through a human’s foot. Over time it slowly makes its way to the small intestine where it matures. The symptoms of this infection can include but is not limited to nausea, indigestion, diarrhea, and vomiting. The Rockefeller Foundation was interested in increasing the education about the disease and slowly push towards eradication. The…

Trichomoniasis is an STD (sexually transmitted disease) that can affect both women and men. In women, the outer area of the female genitalia (vulva) and the vagina are affected. In men, the penis is mainly affected, but the prostate and other reproductive organs can also be involved. This condition can be treated with medicine. What are the causes? This condition is caused by an organism called Trichomonas. Trichomoniasis most often spreads from person to person (is contagious) through sexual…

One of the first things that really shocked me enough to put the book down and just shake my head was on page seventeen when the author provides a quote from the founder of the Silver Ring Thing which is an abstinence only program which preaches inaccurate information…

Black legged ticks are small and their bites are often painless. Although painless, an infected tick can transmit bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilium to humans and go undetected for days or even weeks. Symptoms can manifest in a variety of ways with the most common being fever, headache, muscle pain, malaise, chills, nausea, abdominal pain, cough, and confusion (Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 2016) . Due to the generalized symptoms, treatment is often delayed until more serious…

Hello all! I am sure many of you all if not all have heard the news about the Zika virus lately. I am a healthcare worker, and while I was aware of Zika and the ways of transmission and effects of it, I was not aware of how many places in the US that have had cases. I recently saw my doctor and the subject of travel to Orlando came up, were you aware that the Zika virus has been found in mosquitoes there? I wasn't. I was aware they had been found in Texas, but none further. My doctor showed a…

Shouldn’t everyone be entitled to medical care if they are ill? Lyme Disease patients in Australia are denied the treatment they deserve because the Australian Government refuses to believe that the disease exists in Australia. Lyme Disease is the fastest growing tick borne illness in the world and is transferred through a tick bite from a tick infected with the disease, creating a bullseye shaped rash but can also be transferred from mother to child in the womb. If left untreated, which is…

The first type of Burkitt lymphoma to arise was endemic. This type has a large presence in underdeveloped countries such as central Africa and Papua New Guinea. This lymphoma was first discovered by British surgeon Denis Parsons Burkitt, which is where its name comes from (Gera, Saah, & Scott-Emuakpor, 2012, para. 2). He studied tumors in jaws of young children in African regions and found them to be caused by this unique type of lymphoma. It was in 1961 after more extensive research that he…

The Human Papilloma Virus is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) and this virus is different than the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV). Cervical cancer diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body which originally starts growing at the cervix which is the lower part of the uterus. A-https://steptohealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/cervical-cancer.jpg…

Eight reasons to practice abstinence There are many great reasons why you should choose to abstain from having sex and choose to practice abstinence. If you practice in abstinence there is a one hundred percent chance that there will be no way of getting pregnant. Abstinence can also prevent you from getting any type of sexually transmitted diseases like HIV, HPV, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia and many more. Having abstinence in a relationship can also have many positive outcomes. It will help you have…

The Zika pandemic has become a common cause for conversation in today's ever growing society. With thousands of tabloids discussing it's potential impact on the Olympics, it's no surprise that people are questioning going to such events. To begin with, many well known people of science have come out to say that it is not justifiable to have people attending events with such risks involved. Furthermore, the virus itself can cause a variety of pregnancy defects, with no vaccines in sight. Last…