Lactation

Aptiom and Phenytoin may both be anticonvulsants, yet they have many points of contrasting variation which exemplify their individual advantages and disadvantages. For example, they have differing amounts of clinical research, drug therapy regimen variance, and cost differences that make the each drug distinct and highly distinguishable from the other. Phenytoin was first synthesized in 1908 and was approved by the FDA in 1939 (Ogbru, n.d). Since then, it has become one of the most commonly used…

Several different studies in the topic of sexual desire concluded that males had an increase in desire for sexual partners and frequency for sex. In this review by Leiblum (2002), she indicates the significance of menstruation, gestation, pregnancy, lactation, testosterone, and estrogen. Each of these contribute to not just the strength of sexual desire, but more importantly the frequency. Women who are menstruating, lactating, and pregnant often attribute physical changes and discomforts as a…

Hylobates lar Stephen Estrada Hylobates lar otherwise known as the lar gibbon is a species of gibbon belonging to the hylobates genus. Despite the unique anatomy of the lar gibbon and the current conservation status of the species, there has been little research into the behaviors and social structures of gibbon populations. In this paper an attempt shall be made at consolidating what research there is to provide an in-depth look at the lar gibbon, both from a biological and behavioral…

Introduction Antepartum Desire to Breastfeed The authors of the article entitled New Evidence on Breastfeeding and Postpartum Depression (2014) include Cristina Borra, Maria Iacovou, and Almudena Sevilla. The study aimed to identify the causal effect of breastfeeding on postpartum depression. This studies utilizes the Avon Longitudinal study Study of Parents and Children, and includes a sample of 14,000 British women and children. The postpartum assessments that were gathered for data were…

bulls establish and defend their territories to mate with females. Females reproduce pup for the first time at 4 to 6 years of age, these females usually give birth to a single pup each year. The gestation lasts about 11 and half months and lactation continues for 1-3 years according to Alaska sea otter and Steller sea lion commission. Steller sea lion pups at birth measure about 3.3 feet (1m) in length and 35-5-lbs. Mother (adult female) stay with their pups for a few days after…

Introduction Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common condition in cats, known to affect 1 in 3 cats during their lifetime, and resulting in the persistent loss of kidney function over time. The disease is silent in its early stages, incurable, and ultimately results in death. An excessive level of phosphorus in commercial cat food is likely contributing to the prevalence and severity of CKD in cats. The feeding of lower phosphorus foods would benefit the entire cat population. A Primer on…

women demand greater male investment and other direct and indirect benefits. Miller et al explain: “The sex that invests less in offspring (typically males, who minimally invest sperm, compelred with females, who minimally invest eggs, gestation, lactation and other care) should devote proportionately more mating effort to short-term…

CONTEXTUAL PROJECT ON PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING. PROGRAM NAME – BSN IO STUDENT NAME: ADEREMI OLUBUNMI BOLAWA (MRS) ADMISSION NO – 16064. DUE DATE: - 24TH OF DEC. 2016 INTRODUCTION This contextual project work consists of Ten (10) concept from the Module Entitled – ‘‘PUBLIC HEALTHNURSING’’ BSN 10 I will describe each of the concepts in terms of its meaning, critically analyze it for its real life application and will be followed by some references of the current research evidence.…

Introduction Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble secosteroids which is responsible for improving the intestinal absorption of inorganic ions such as calcium, zinc, iron, and magnesium, phosphate. Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) and Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) are most vital compounds in the human being. Vitamin D is not actually a vitamin, but a steroid hormone formed in the body when the skin is exposed to sunbeams, mainly ultraviolet B light (UVB) rays22. The compound vitamin D has been found in…

For most moms, just before the birth of our children, we are faced with the major dilemma of to nurse or not to nurse. Breastfeeding is an individual choice and one that should be made prior to the arrival of your baby, if at all possible. If you decide beforehand, you can prepare yourself for all of the rebuttals you will need that will attempt to dissuade you from one of the most beautiful perks of motherhood - breastfeeding. I chose to nurse for various reasons, but at the top of the list…