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As a nation, 75% of our health care dollars goes to treatment of chronic diseases (CDC). Heart failure is among these chronic diseases. About 5.1 million people in the United States have heart failure (CDC). Currently, heart failure has no cure. The disease can be medically treated as well as managed through lifestyle changes. There are many symptoms that people with CHF endure throughout the disease process. Congestive Heart Failure often leads to a lack of energy which we will be expressed as…

"The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemicals substances: if there is any reaction both will be transformed"- Carl Jung. Reading this quote tells someone a lot even though two subjects, persons, or items make contact they change the other one. Everyone comes from somewhere on this earth and those people made ideas they also made humungous structures. It just depend on where and when you are from how you will be transformed. This essay will show you people come from…

Key Issues of Concern This is Mrs. H, a 70-year-old African American female presented to the clinic with complex health problems. Some of her problems include: hypertension, heart failure. Patient has genetic predisposition to some diseases like DM2, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension. This could be a contributing factor to her health problems. She has diabetes with an A1c of 8.5, this indicates that her diabetes is not within the normal range of less than 7% (National Guideline Clearinghouse,…

To what extent does Hydroxyurea work to treat Sickle Cell Anaemia? Problem: Suffering From Sickle Cell Anemia. Sickle cell anaemia is a severe hereditary disease when there is an inadequate amount of erythrocytes (red blood cells) or haemoglobin in the erythrocytes. Haemoglobin beta alongside alpha globin makes haemoglobin which contains 146 amino acids. Haemoglobin beta makes up 98% of the total haemoglobin, whilst alpha globin makes the remaining 2%. Haemoglobin beta protein is produced by…

influence the amount of HIV medication actually retained in the body and decrease effectiveness. Some of these drugs include: amprenavir (Agenerase), nelfinavir (Viracept), ritonavir (Norvir), and saquinavir (Fortovase, Invirase); cholesterol medication (Statins). Among those medications that vitamin C taken in combination with beta-carotene, selenium and vitamin E might reduce efficacy of are: atorvastatin (Lipitor), fluvastatin (Lescol), lovastatin (Mevacor), and pravastatin…

“Should I eat a piece of cake for a snack?” Should we have pizza tonight for dinner?” “Should I have a bowl of ice cream before going to bed?” Questions that every one of us have asked ourselves. “Should we or should we not?” It’s our choice. Is it the right choice or wrong choice?” Catherine McGarrett, the wife of Commander Steve McGarrett who is the head of Hawaii’s Five O task force. Catherine is from Los Angeles, California. She grew up with two other sisters, Riley and Blake. Catherine is…

Antiemetics Overview: Antiemetics are used for nausea and to prevent vomiting and also used for motion sickness. These drugs can be bought over the counter. (OTC) Action: Dimenhydrenate or Dramamine is an antihistamine. It should be taken one hour before travelling, and will prevent motion sickness. The antihistamine is available in children’s liquid formula and in a Less Drowsy Formula that may have fewer sedative side effects. Meclizine hydrochloride (Bonine) treats vomiting and dizziness…

How Does Hydroxyurea Work To Treat Sickle Cell Anemia? Problem: Suffering From Sickle Cell Anemia. Sickle cell anaemia is a severe hereditary form of anaemia. Anemia is a condition where there is an inadequate amount of red blood cells or haemoglobin in the blood. HBB also known as haemoglobin beta or Beta globin is 146 amino acids long that makes up most of the haemoglobin in adult humans. HBB protein is produced by the gene HBB that is located in the multigene locus of β-globin locus on…

Introduction Coronary Heart disease is the expression that defines the blocked or interrupted of the heart's blood supply by a build-up of fatty substances in the coronary arteries. Over time, the walls of the arteries are stuffed with fatty deposits, which is called atherosclerosis and the fatty deposits are called atheroma (BBC 2013). Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is a major killer in the UK as well as worldwide. It’s the cause of more than 73,000 deaths in the UK. Each year around 1 in 10…

Regenerative Medicine Regeneration is not a new idea at all, lizards have been doing it for thousands of years! According to BioMedCentral.com, Aristotle observed a lizard regenerating its tail in 330 BC (Jessop). However, lizards are not the only animals capable of regenerating a lost or damaged appendage; Zebrafish can regrow a lost fin or even a heart, newts and other amphibians can regrow entire limbs, starfish can regrow their entire body from just a single limb, and a deer can…