Sudden infant death syndrome

“I have questions, so many questions!” I said to my doctor, as frantically searched through my purse. I was coming to end of pregnancy, and as a new mother had to make a lot of decisions. One of them being should I breast feed? In this paper, I will address the many questions of breast feeding such as: what are the advantages of breastfeeding, why would a mother not choose to breast feed, what are some challenges of breastfeeding, and how can the father assist the mother in breast feeding…

“Most childhood vaccines are 90 to 99 percent effective in preventing disease” (vaccines.procon.org). Some parents choose to ignore all of the benefits that come from vaccinating their children and take it upon themselves to make the rash decision to not get their child vaccinated. Whether it is intentional or not parents who refuse to vaccinate their children are putting every other child in danger to be exposed to disease. Many parents choose to not vaccinate their children think vaccines are…

adults were cigarette smokers in 2012. This is eighteen percent of all adults. This is about one in every five people. Nationwide, fourteen percent of high school students were smoking cigarettes in 2012. Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States. Each year about 480,000 people will die due to tobacco related illnesses. Smoking cigarettes kills more Americans than alcohol, car accidents, suicide, AIDS, homicide, and illegal drugs combined. Smokers not only risk their…

Many people start smoking for several reasons when they are younger, and then by the time they’re adults they’re already addicted. Young teens start smoking for some key reasons. One cause is to try to look ‘cool.’. Many believe they would look mature and older if they did and don’t realize the harm by smoking even once because it is so addictive. Peer pressure is also a relevant reason. Many give in and smoke to be ‘accepted’ by fellow classmates so they wouldn’t be looked at differently. Many…

more prone to infertility, Spontaneous abortion, or potential risk of low birth weight, “prenatal tobacco exposure may not only be related to size deficits at birth, but may also be associated with disproportionate weight (for height) among both infants and young children” (Cornelius & Day,…

Also, increasing taxes also significantly contributes to pregnant women. According to Marr & Huang (2014), “Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of pregnancy complications, premature birth, low-birth weight infants, stillbirth, and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)” (p. 2). Increasing price of cigarette packs encourage pregnancy women to consider quitting smoking. The higher cigarette excise taxes reduced smoking rates among pregnant women (Hawkins & Baum, 2014, p.1464). The pregnant…

Fight Club and Lullaby: Qualitative Differences in the Nature of Transgression" It can be stated that a transgression is born from a person’s past, something that we humans are victims of. The past is unforgivable, inevitable and difficult to get away from and though we are the captains of our own ships, there are certain moments in our lives that we can’t escape. It is when the antecedent events press on our comfort zones that transgressions seem to manifest. This is the case with Chuck…

The main idea of The Jungle book covers the importance of relationships in human’s life. Sinclair hoped that the book would lead to improvements for the people whom he dedicated the workingmen of America. The readers of the jungle didn’t care or focus on the main point of view of (the horrific working conditions). Smoking Is Bad Habits which often spread among men.The pollutants produced by the cigarette arise from the chemical process of burning necessary part of a system material or substance,…

Defunding Planned Parenthood could result in way more unplanned pregnancies and even more abortions. Many would be willing to say that the previous statement is wrong, but yet they are unable to name another facility willing to help women of all ages with little to no money. Yes, most clinics in America offer the same things that Planned Parenthood offers but, at a cost. Most clinics require some form of insurance and copay, that is where Planned Parenthood comes into play. Planned Parenthood…

Childhood vaccinations should be mandatory. It should not be a parent’s choice whether or not to vaccinate their child and put not only them but others around them at risk. If we don’t vaccinate our children at the recommended time, then we are risking them catching a disease that that could carry very bad consequences. Throughout the years there have been numerous outbreaks of diseases that have taken tons of lives. This could have been totally prevented or considerably less severe if more…