Neglected diseases

trying to find ways to prevent Alzheimer's. There are currently no ways to avoid Alzheimer's, but there may be ways to prevent it. Since this disease is affecting so many, we need to find a cure and a way to prevent Alzheimer's. After extensive research, they found that there are three main ways to prevent Alzheimer's. The best ways to prevent Alzheimer's disease is to increase social engagement, work towards healthy eating, and adding mental stimulation. One of the number one ways to prevent…

Leprosy is also known as Hansen's disease. It is a curable infectious disease that causes skin lesions and nerve damage. Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae. It affects the dermis, nerves, mucous membrane in the airway, and the eyes (WHO). Anyone at any age is able to have this disease. There are at least three million people who are living with some kind of disability from leprosy. Leprosy used to be most common in Europe until it slowly went away. In the past when leprosy was more common…

injury.”- Oxford Dictionary. That is what a disease is defined as, a definition that is widely accepted in society today. However, there is a level of complexity and intricacy related to disease, and health issues in general, that this Oxford Dictionary definition fails to recognize. Disease is far more than “a disorder” and there is more behind disease than “specific symptoms.” If one considers all the angles that can be looked at when considering disease, like physical, mental, and emotional,…

creates an ideal host for a greater number of diseases. In an effort to slow and prevent outbreaks, epidemiologists trace diseases across the world. Similarly, anthropologists follow cultures on a global scale. It would be beneficial for epidemiologists to apply anthropological methods to advance the medical field and vice versa. Especially, as globalization continues to causes foreign countries to interact frequently sharing ideas, beliefs, and diseases. Epidemiology would benefit from…

infections diseases among these people who had never contacted many kinds of pathogens. Hill and Hurtado (1996) has found that “first face-to-face contacts result in the death of between one third and half of the native population within the first five years of contact (as cited in Hurtado and colleges, 2001, p. 427) as also Hurtado, Labourne, James Hill, Chemanand and Baca (2005) support that the current population of Southern Kayapo is 1% of the original amount of people. Infections diseases…

of key factors in the emergence of infectious diseases. From this list, three factors stand out as critically important due to their heightened potential … I will argue that climate and weather, lack of political will, and human demographics and behavior are the most critical factors in the emergence of infectious diseases in the modern day. I. Climate and Weather All life is impacted by short-term weather variations and long-term changes in climate. Climate and weather, thus, have the…

Health, Food and Globalization If the movement of people, food, and manufactured goods can have such a negative impact on public health, should steps be taken to reduce these flows? What other options are there for lowering the spread of global diseases? I feel like in the world we live in today it is nearly impossible to reduce the flow of people coming and going. Globalization has introduced the migration of people and it has taken on an immense effect all over the world. Unless things change…

older aged individuals. Although there are treatments that slow the progression of Alzheimer’s and soften the symptoms of the disease, there are still no cure. Alzheimer’s only continues to worsen as a person diagnosed with the disease continues to grow older. Approximately 4.5 million Americans are affected by Alzheimer’s disease at the current date (Alzheimer 's Disease Center). This numerical value does not include the all the types of dementia but only Alzheimer’s, which accounts for only…

about infectious disease, still a leading killer in the world 1. Despite new technology and prosperity, still a main threat 2. People believe it is a problem of the past, but it is not B. By mid-20th century most experts had declared the war against infectious diseases was over 1. Overly optimistic, infectious diseases have been reemerging 2. Complacency followed and it is a shock how devastating infectious diseases have been since the start of the 21st century 3. Many new diseases being…

years. Immediate action must be taken to diminish the negative outcomes caused by climate change on health, agriculture, and environment. The impact of uncontrolled climate change on health will be a threat by an increased number of infectious diseases. The impact of decreased air…