substantial leap in the medical field includes Stem Cell Research. Stem cells can be programmed to be any type of cell in the body. This helps cure disease and repair tissue, such as skin cells, that can repair burn victims. In 2006, the first human papillomavirus, a HPV vaccine, was approved by the FDA, to help prevent HPV. The vaccine was prescripted to 3 injections, in 6 months. Although, some may overlook it, the smoke free laws, were put in place to ban smoking inside public areas. In…
might be found in a gym. These range from bacteria such as Klebsiella, Escherichia Coli, Staphylococcus aureus and its cousin MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), Streptococcal, Salmonella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa; viruses like Human Papillomavirus, Influenza, Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Rhinovirus; fungus in the form of Candida and parasites such as Cryptosporidium amongst many possible others (Reyes, 2012), (Johnson, 2011), (Men’s fitness magazine, 2016). Fortunately a majority of…
Cancer has a major impact on society in the United States and across America. In 2016 an estimated 1,685,210 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States and 595,690 will die from the disease. The most common cancers in 2016 are projected to be Breast Cancer, lung and bronchus cancer, prostate cancer, colon and rectum cancer, bladder cancer, melanoma of the skin, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, thyroid cancer, kidney and renal pelvis cancer, leukemia, endometrial cancer, and pancreatic…
In Uganda, a being a doctor is both an interesting and challenging job. Everyday am faced with terminally ill patients yet for some of them you can barely do anything to change the situation; however, most of these patients have the largely preventable illness but they come to the hospital when the disease is adverse. Of course, there are various reason to explain this scenario in the Ugandan Context. Most people point out the lack access to essential health care and medicines as the cause of…
The cells previously were not strong enough to survive. Henrietta’s cells were incredibly strong, they not only survived but they continued to grow and researchers today still have growing HeLa cells. It is believed that Henrietta had the human papillomavirus and it happened to land at specific spot making these cells almost invincible. This was the first time researchers had come across this and it would have been a catastrophe to throw this miracle away, researches jumped at the possibilities…
It is important to have your child get the vaccination done to protect the future generation. There are many good effects to getting the vaccine it can save your child's life from bad diseases, it protects others you care about, vaccinations are very safe and affective and it can save your family time and money. The vaccine is meant for good things and it is meant for your child to avoid going through pain. It can help with anything in general it helps you by not going into the hospital because…
also mentions topics that LGBT try to avoid such as sexually transmitted diseases, immunization and cancer. According to the source, “a patient’s risk of STD infection such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis A or B virus, HIV, syphilis, human papillomavirus, or herpes simplex virus varies dramatically, depending upon the number of partners, safer sex practices including barrier protection, and specific sexual practices. Asymptomatic patient screening for STDs in the emergency care setting is not…
Rosa Cruz Professor Dominguez English 103 6/December/2015 Making a difference one shot at a time. Through the years there have been various discoveries that have changed the medical field. Vaccinations happen to be one of the most important discoveries in history.Vaccinations have been around since the 1700’s and have change human life since. Though in recent years, parents have been refusing to vaccinate their children. Many parents believe that vaccinations have long term…
STDs in Women verses Men Sexually Transmitted Disease affects women and men differently due to various reasons. The first reason that has been noted are the differences in women and men’s reproductive organ systems the lining of a women’s vagina is thinner and more delicate than the skin that is covering the male penis which makes it easier for bacteria and viruses to penetrate into the body. The vagina of a women is the perfect breeding ground for bacteria to grow because it is a moist…
Race and ethnicity has little effect of genetic makeup, but it has a great effect on the level of care that an individual receives. There are many studies indicating that minority groups receive more expensive and lower quality health care. Some studies take a look at whether the site of care affects the quality of care among minority groups and how different lifestyle factors could also influence health. Using race in the health care system creates unnecessary discrimination. This…