Hepatitis A

Vaccination Over time, fatal and infectious diseases have plagued countries with epidemics of high mortality rates. Diseases such as influenza, hepatitis, and measles are almost nonexistent today because of vaccinations. Future generations are protected and the current ones are healthy as a result of cost-efficient immunizations. Vaccines have benefited the world by decreasing the spread of contagious diseases. In the last 50 years, vaccines have saved more lives than any type of medical…

“ Did you know alcohol allows misuse of alcohol results in the death of 2.5 million people worldwide annually”? (ncadd.org, n.d.) Excessive alcohol abuse is detrimental to our society because of peer pressure, the need for young people to escape their lives and forget their troubles, or drown their sorrow. “(pbskids.org,my life.) Alcohol can cause early death in life”. Alcohol can make the body do things that you will not remember and can cause health issues. Not all people abuse alcohol. Some…

They can be common, short-lived disease like throat colds or chronic diseases like malaria and herpes. The form of treatment necessary for communicable disease depends on both the source and symptoms of the disease. However, treatment usually involves some form of rest, recuperation, medication or vaccine. Common There are numerous common communicable diseases, such as throat colds and the flu. They often produce symptoms like sore throat, runny nose, coughing, sneezing, headache, fever…

conditions would be exacerbated by continued exposure to toxins at the refinery. Mario discovered that he had Hepatitis C after he went for medical treatment. Hepatitis C is a disease that infects the blood stream and destroys the liver function in a person (White, n.d.). Mario continued to work for maintenance contractor Irwin at the refinery in the Coker unit while getting treatment for Hepatitis C. In 1995, Mario again applied for the same job in the coker unit and Chevron offered Mario the…

One concept that always transpires in today’s society is progression. In today’s community, people are always striving for ways to solve our issues and problems. In the medical field, doctors have begun the practice of xenotransplantation. Xenotransplantation is the process of grafting and transplanting organs, cells, and tissues from a different species for human use. If society does end up adopting the use of xenotransplantation, it would become a major sustenance for the supply and demand for…

Educate yourself, your family, your friends, or children about the dangers of alcohol abuse. Help them realize that drinking too much could increase the chances of them getting cancer. Substance abuse is a serious problem and it affects not only the individual, but hurts everyone around them as well. Drinking too heavily can cause the individual to develop anemia, which is a disease that will cause their oxygen-carrying red blood cells to be far too low. Anemia has a lot of terrible symptoms,…

I found this Yakudoshi party fun and very informative celebration (not to mention the great meal my wife and I had). I had an idea of the different types or the variety of food the Japanese culture has to offer, however, I think the most valuable lessons here were learning about the culture. I was fortunate enough to hear how the older generation and the younger generation view the practice of Yakudoshi, compare their views on food, hear and learn about some Japanese etiquettes (especially in…

of tobacco, same can be said for alcohol. The legalization of drugs makes drug use safer. It is one thing to be a heroin addict, but through legalization we can help limit the spread of diseases that are associated with drug use such as HIV and Hepatitis. If anything else we know prohibition does not work. There are no real benefits in criminalizing drugs. The effect increases our prison population of non violent offenders, and creates a vacuum for the illegal drug market that bring violence…

about the fatty liver disease is how you get it, like I said people get it from not being healthy or exercising. The fatty liver disease does not cause harm, but for some people it is really bad and the liver swells and it possibly can turn into hepatitis. The last thing about the fatty liver disease is how to cure it one way is to get a donor liver one other way is to get fatty liver vaccines. The last way of how to cure it in a natural way is to maintain a good exercise and you have a good…

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are among the most common infectious diseases in the United States today. Sexually transmitted diseases can harm people in several ways. Sexually transmitted diseases are very dangerous. They can passed from one person to another during sexual contact. There are many kinds of sexually transmitted diseases and infections and they are very common. Sexually transmitted diseases can affect guys and girls of all ages and…