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    Center for Disease Control The Center for Disease Control, or CDC is the leading national public health agency in the United States. It is a federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services and is headquartered just outside Atlanta, Georgia. The CDC aims to promote good health by preventing the growth and development of disease, injury and disability. The CDC focuses its efforts on preventable issues, such as infectious disease, foodborne pathogens, environmental health, injury…

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    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 deference. Risk for diseases and hazards such as violent crimes and homicide. Poor country, bad health care services For example African American has 6.5 years life expectancy lower for men and 5…

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    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…

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    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,…

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    “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…

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    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. Pa is not requesting an increase in his care plan. Pa declined changes in his health status and mobility, ADLs and IADLs. Pa remains cognitively intact, very socially, and emotionally stable. No change in financial status was reported. In home support services is provided by Helping Hand Care.…

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    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…

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    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…

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    to finish their heavy loads of homework: “Sorry for getting you guys home late. Have a good day.” Wednesday came, and a sigh of relief and gratefulness passed when an announcement was made 9th period. The speakers blared, “For those who are concerned, East Mountain Road’s construction has been concluded.” “Yes! The announcement was meant for me,” Deeya rejoiced. Even if Gina goes a different way, Deeya would come home near the same time. Not to mention Gina becomes perfect in one and only one…

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    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…

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