Medical model of disability

neighborhood violence, high rates of violent crime, war, terrorism, or natural disasters are especially toxic. Even chronic stressors like food insecurity, lack of affordable housing, homelessness, basic needs not being met, substance abuse, poor access to medical care, lack of security and the absence of a support system can cause toxic stress…

the FDA when putting drugs on the market as oppose the the extensive research put into gene therapy (“The Pros and Cons of Prescription Drugs: What you need to know”). This can cause individuals to to contract chronic illnesses or sufferer from new medical conditions. Researchers are starting to increase clinical trials for gene therapy to find an ultimate solution rather than develop new drugs (“Gene Therapy: Revolutionizing Medicine”). Therefore, physicians predict that in twenty years, gene…

Introduction Many parents struggle with the decision of which daycare they should start their child’s education. They go back and forth trying to determine what is the best school to help develop their young child’s mind. They ask themselves, “Will this actually affect how he or she succeeds throughout the rest of their educational life?” Some parents in this situation choose to enroll their child in a Montessori School. Montessori education allows a more personal needs based learning system…

Athletes ACL tears are a very common injury in athletes. “Roughly one in seventeen hundred people experience an ACL injury to some degree in their lifetime”(Wpadmin). For athletes alon“there are between 250,000 and 300,000 ACL injuries per year” (Medical History). The injury occurs more from non- contact between athletes than with continuous contact. There are many problems that come from tearing your ACL. One of the hardest and toughest obstacles to overcome is the athlete’s ability to…

about feeding their family, excessive spendings etc. This may be due to the lack of financial literacy and planning and several measures can be put in place to improve one’s financial situation. e. Chronic Illnesses A chronic illness is a long-term medical condition lasting for more than three months and is generally progressive. They include asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure etc. An individual’s life will be changed knowing that they have contracted a chronic illness or will be disabled…

Child abuse and neglect affects children at every age, gender, race and income level (Prevent Child Abuse Awareness Month). In the state of Tennessee, “any wound, injury, disability, or physical or mental condition which is of a nature as to reasonably indicate that it has been caused by brutality, abuse, or neglect; also includes sexual abuse” constitutes as abuse (Tennessee Child Abuse Laws). In their 2012 article, Gelles and Perlman state, “Victims of child maltreatment are at high risk…

The changes need to be bad enough to affect how the person functions or to cause distress to them or to other people.’ [Online] Research supports that there is a definite link between severe mental illness and social exclusion. ‘Mental health problems have been recognised as both a cause and an outcome of social exclusion, which affects aspects of life such as employment, income, housing and access to services.’ (2007)[Online]. The Social Exclusion…

are afraid of dying a slow and painful death. When these symptoms develop in cancer patients, it is important to go back to the first phase of Maslow’s and relieve pain symptoms with opiate medication. Also, the commitment of pain control from the medical staff can settle patient fears. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs reminds us that until such fears are addressed and relieved; progress can be halted toward improved quality of life or rising into the upper levels of the…

approach to MS treatment has focused on initiating therapy at an early stage. This is done to try to stop the inflammatory process and the resultant tissue damage to the nervous system. Therapy is also started early to decrease the risk of future disability. Although the currently available therapies are effective and safe, they do not work 100 percent for everyone all the time. Therefore, after you begin therapy, it remains important to monitor your disease to confirm that your treatment is…

The anticonvulsant effect of cannabinoid compound illustrated in various models of seizure and epilepsy. On the other hand, there are controversial findings about the role of large conductance calcium-activated potassium (BK) channels in the pathogenesis of epilepsy. Also, there is no data regarding the effect of co-administration of cannabinoid type 1 (CB1) receptor agonists and BK channels antagonists in the acute models of seizure in mice. In this study, the effects of…