Health disparities

acupuncture.” Many forms of alternative healing are used all over the world to help the body with healing and strengthening processes. Dance therapy and tai chi are some of the alternative healing techniques that have been known to make a difference in health. These forms of alternative healing can make a difference in the future the medicine. Tai Chi is a combination of slow dance like body movements developed in china. It is used all over the world and many studies have been done to determine…

it’s your choice! Who should we blame for our obesity? Do we really need the government to get between us and our waistline? (Balko, Radley, pg.561). Are we that mentally challenged that we are not capable on making better choices towards our own health? These are some of the issues that both articles examine. While Balko, Radley tries to persuades us with his article, Obesity: Who Is Responsible for Our Weight? In believing that individuals should be free to do whatever they want with their…

Public health nursing is defined by the American Nurses Association (ANA) as nursing practice that focuses on the health of the population through continuous surveillance and assessment of multiple elements related to health with the intent to promote health and wellness; prevent disease, disability, and premature death and improve neighborhood quality of life (p.2). Public health nurses are advocates for change to help improve the health of the whole community including private, public, and…

Over the past two weeks, we have spent many periods as a class discussing and reflecting upon what it means to be human. As we delved deeper into the subject, we were able to learn more about the different aspects of human beings. For this assignment, we were required to explore and communicate our understanding of who we are as individuals. My Gifts and Talents To begin with, we had to represent our gifts and talents. Surprisingly, this was one of the parts that I struggled with. As a little…

This review is on the book Soothe: How to Find Calm Amid Everyday Chaos by Grammy Award nominated pianist Jim Brickman. This book of wonderful stories, tips, and useful advice is a result of Brickman’s personal experience with an overload of stress and anxiety during his busy tours combined with an honest realization of how much true relaxation is needed in life. He reminds us that in our busy schedules, we need to take a deep breath, enjoy life, and find calm amongst the chaos that constantly…

I have decided to make it a new goal of mine to eat healthier, exercise, and get to a healthy weight. For me, this will be a difficult start, but I love routine and schedule. As soon as I get the schedule in line I should follow suit and only have minor issues. These changes are not going to come easy. I will faces struggles and gains throughout this process. I will have to give up my love of Taco Time and my off balanced diet. I will also have to give up my lack of exercise. My schedule will…

Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention in Los Angeles, California Another program that hoped to achieve a goal of providing nutrition education to low-income communities was The Child Health Initiative for Lifelong Eating and Exercise (CHILE). CHILE was established in 16 Head Start Centers in rural communities whose mission was to improve healthy living through the use of classroom curriculum, family interaction, and training. Davis says, “The CHILE intervention includes six components…

In the video, “How to Live 100+,” Dan Buettner claims to have found a formula for longevity. He teamed up with National Geographic and the National Institute on Aging to find areas where people were living longer than the national average. These places are called Blue Zones and are located all around the world. People are living such long lives in these Blue Zones because they have made simple lifestyle changes. In America, the odds of someone living to be 100 years old are very slim because…

The first documented use of the term “Food Desert” comes from a health report published by the nutrition task force based in the United Kingdom in 1999. The health report described a Food Desert as an area of relative exclusion where people experienced physical and economic barriers to accessing healthy food. The physical and economic barriers being families with low income, which generally lacked transportation to and from grocery stores. Generally, the neighborhood grocery migrated follow a…

that the evolving needs of the elderly are considered in the provision of their care. “Given the ageing … population, nurses will need to spend more of their time caring for older people. This constitutes a potential problem for the provision of health care to older patients if nurses’ attitudes towards working with this patient group have an impact on the type and quality of care provided” (McKinlay & Cowan, 2003, p. 299). Thus, the passage of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 had underscored…