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Asthma Attack Prevention, Pediatric While you may not be able to control the fact that your child has asthma, you can take actions to help prevent your child from experiencing episodes of asthma (asthma attacks). These actions include: Creating a written plan for managing and treating asthma attacks (asthma action plan). Having your child avoid things that can irritate the airways or make asthma symptoms worse (asthma triggers). Making sure your child takes medicines as directed.…

Summary of Epilepsy Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain which leads to episodes of seizures due to malfunctioning of some brain nerve cells. It is not infectious thus cannot be passed to people near an epileptic person. The main characteristic is the involuntary movement of the whole body or some body parts. The affected person experiences episodes of unconsciousness accompanied by the uncontrollable opening of bowel or bladder muscles. This condition can be mild to severe especially and is very…

investigates the business practices of various industries such as tobacco, flame retardant, and oil companies like Exon mobile. The story begins in the 1950 with a look at tobacco industry and their public relations campaign strategies that are designed to create doubt that cigarettes does not causes cancer. The public relation expert such as Hill and Knowlton realized that it would be difficult to challenge scientific facts regarding the effects of tobacco and cigarette. Instead of advising…

really know about the amount of personal space to give to an individual as I am accustomed to having minimal personal space back in Singapore. That is because we often have to squeeze and stay in a tight area with many people around you when taking public transport. I only started to realize that most American need at least an arm length of personal space when I infringed into theirs and they ended up giving me a discomfort look while taking a few steps back. It is also only through interacting…

One of the most pressing issues facing youths today is adolescent obesity. This is not just an American problem, as international population studies report similar rates of increase (Must & Strauss 1999). Lobstien et al. (2015) found that one third of the children in the United States are considered overweight or obese. These numbers are the result of years of targeted advertisements and socioeconomic disparities. Pediatric obesity is negatively affecting everyone around the globe, leading to…

includes three proposed strategies which the main objectives are: to educate school-age children on the importance of good health and the dangers of poor nutrition, increase consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, and promote physical activity. These public health approaches will make more healthy options available and accessible to the children in the PSSD and community as a…

The editorial page of a newspaper, magazine, or another source is a public forum to express one’s view of a newsworthy topic to a diverse audience. An editorial presents the writer’s opinion on a topic to inform or influence the reader regarding the issue, as well as provides evidence to justify their position and suggestions to resolve the issue (Zarza, Tan, Chan, & Ali, 2015). Poorly written editorials should not be published without revisions, because the purpose of the editorial is lost in…

The United States has a health problem: Nearly 70% of American adults are overweight or obese and half of all adults in the US have one or more chronic health conditions. The US invests more of our GDP on healthcare than any other country and is disproportionately ranked 37th by the World Health Organization compared to other national health care systems. How can we solve our problem and improve health in the US? Family practice and primary care physicians are the key to reversing these trends…

The demographic trends are a great market opportunity for the medical device industry. Indeed, in both developed and emerging countries, demographic trends have lead to a growth in the biomedical industry. These include an aging population leading to an increase in life expectancy, a growing population and rising wealth, and finally an increase in chronic diseases. All are favorable factors to the medical device industry, which increase its global market share. The aging population impacts…

Fighting maternal mortality in developing countries like Bolivia can be very challenging. This topic has become a huge focus for numerous programs. Strategies being adapted and programs being developed have targeted the reduction of maternal mortality. There has been a positive improvement throughout these past couple of years in the availability of in-country resources that have been applied to combat this battle. These resources vary from human, material, and financial. To begin, the…