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Environmental factors Diseases such as cardiovascular and Alzheimer's, toxins such as pollution in the air and dirty water, also lifestyle the use of alcohol and smoking reduce longevity. Social class whereby individuals are not able to pay for medical care or have low medical services. Poverty where people live in populated areas and can't move around reduces longevity. Ethnic difference Each group has different life expectancy Less access to health care and lifestyle depends on ethnic…

policies, and the other is changing legal and regulatory systems already in place (Musick and Webre 1). One of the major ways the federal government can bolster innovation is by investing and appropriating federal resources towards improving both public and private research and development (R&D) efforts. R&D is one of the primary forms of strategic innovation, and it is instrumental…

How do you define your health? Do you take a Biomedical approach and only look for the absence or presence of disease? Or do you take a Biopsychological approach, including wellness and prevention, as well as the biological, psychological, and social aspects of your health. The tradition of the the Biomedical model is seeing a paradigm shift to Biopsychological approach, building on the strength of disease control to a more holistic approach to an individuals well-being. Cause of Death In 1900,…

“Bacterial Meningitis Outbreak at Princeton University leads to Student death.” In a heartbeat, Dr. Annaliesa Anderson felt a sharp pang, like a knife in her chest. It was not of pity or melancholy. She had first felt a sinking disbelief that soon morphed into rage and intent. There was no hesitation to hasten the development of the vaccine to prevent any more deaths. It led her to conquer Meningitis B with the vaccine Trumenba. As the Chief Scientific Officer for Bacterial Vaccines at Pfizer…

On 1/8/2016 SC met with Pa and PAS/son in Pa's home for home visit. Pa appeared properly groomed and dressed in street clothes. The home was unclean, and cluttered with urine odor nevertheless, all utilities appeared to all be in working order. Pa reported no, falls, hospitalization, change in health status, or medication. SC reviewed ISP with Pa. Pa's goals remain unchanged on the other hand his needs has increased due to changes in he's health. Pa reports that services are meeting his needs.…

My article titled “Preventing Childhood Obesity” talks about how to preclude obesity in young children. In the article, it mentions how it is a large issue that is occurring to children everywhere; specifically to kids of certain ethnic groups including Hispanics, African-Americans, and American Indians. With being obese come several health problems that, at times, are life-threatening. Examples are osteoarthritis, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and type 2 diabetes. These dangerous illnesses…

2. Community Health (M2) A community is a group of people bind together as a result of their shared values, believes, interest and geographical location; members have a sense of belonging. Its main features include social system, population and location. Health according to the World Health Organization is a state of complete physical mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Community health focuses on health improvement, enhancing life span and efficiency…

Deeya Patel Bus D1 Students are Consistently Delayed On Tuesday September 26th, Deeya Patel’s bus driver mistakenly took a wrong between 3:15 and 3:30 and ended up on Route 206. As a new bus driver, Gina has been taking a different route almost everyday. As a result, Deeya Patel and many others shared a confused look. Was Gina taking a different route because she wanted to see the fastest way or was it hard for her to memorize the given route? As students at Hillsborough Middle School, they…

mostly educational but has incidental entertainment value, and content that is mostly entertaining but contains educational value. Topics that tend to use “edutainment” are teen pregnancy, immunization, substance abuse, etc. This theory can be used for public communication campaigns that want to see both, education and entertainment in their campaign. Entertaining people is an easy way to add learning, and it also gets more peoples attention. Participatory Theory is the theory that practices…

Health disparities are a major concern among our nation. The Department of Human Health Services and National Institute of Health (2009) define health disparity as population-specific difference in: the burden of the disease, including incidence, prevalence and mortality, health outcomes, and access to care. There are many factors that contribute to health disparities, such as; socio-economic status, cultural variations, political, social, and historical factors. In the United States, oral…