The Lancet

In fact, it has been always a serious issue regarding its human rights. According to the Lancet (2014), the crimes against humanity, for instance, sexual violence, tortures and persecution on political, religious and racial grounds in the country were revealed by numerous testimonies of defectors from North Korea. Further, it argued that international…

Exercise 1.1 Health Models a) Define what is meant by (i) the biomedical and (ii) the biopsychosocial model. The term biomedical model refers to a particular viewpoint (model) that proposes disease and illness to be the body’s response to solely biological factors. For example that disease is caused by injury or chemical imbalances, thus it excludes social and psychological reasons for disease. (Sarafino & Smith, 2014). The term biopsychosocial model states that there are three key aspects…

“Diabetes type 2” Ruby Rojo Biology 3 Professor R. Resendiz October 13, 2014 "What is Diabetes type 2" In the U.S. there are many diseases people have in common. One of them is diabetes which is a group of metabolic diseases in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period. 2 There is different type of the diabetes but the one that is most common in people is the diabetes type 2. Diabetes type 2 is a problem with your body that causes blood glucose meaning sugar…

A stem cell is a “blank” cell that can be replicated and used for many disease treatments. They serve as a built-in repair system because they naturally exist in human bodies. They can become a muscle cell or skin cell to treat certain diseases such as Cancer, Spinal Cord Injury, and Parkinson’s disease. There are two main types of Stem cells, Adult and Embryonic. Adult stem cells are cells that can replicate and transport into location that needs to be repaired and it also helps us restore our…

Effects of Drinking While Pregnant According to the journal, An Argument That Goes Back To The Womb, throughout the past 43 years, there has been battle after battle over the right or wrongness of drinking while pregnant. Since alcohol was legalized, women have the right to drink so long as they are of age, but when Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) were discovered it forced women to stop thinking of their rights and think about the baby in the wombs rights by making the right choice to…

Have you ever been overweight? If you have, you must know that childhood obesity is a huge problem. In today’s society, a dramatic issue in today’s world is known as obesity.Obesity is found all over the world, mostly in every country. Many children are getting the habit of not watching what they are eating. There are many health effects that are caused by eating too much and not exercising enough. If obese children continue to eat large amounts of food, they will suffer the consequences…

During my rural community clinical placement at Hunter ACAT in Newcastle, I visited a patient Mr. X with a community dementia nurse who was referred to her by a geriatrician. This referral was made so that the patient and his carer can receive some education related to dementia and ways to cope with this disease. The patient was recently diagnosed with dementia and was being cared for by his wife Mrs. X. This lovely couple was finding difficulty in coping with the newly changed condition in the…

From when the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army were established in the United States in 1775 to the Gulf War Era (1991) there have been 41,892,128 men and women who served this nation "(General Statistics on Veterans)." United States Census Bureau. United States Department of Commerce. Web. 29 Sept. 2015. As of 2013, 22,299,350 veterans are alive, and of those 721,575 live in the state of Illinois "Veteran Population 2014." United States Department of Veterans Affairs. United States Department of…

Diabetes Prevention Program: A Systematic Review Arka Chaudhary, Jeanette Lovato, Jacob Sup, Julie Smithwick, Rasiq Zackria Year 2 – Epidemiology Dr. Joy Lewis Due date: 12/1/2014 RDME(s): Dr. Chris Dixon, Dr. Ray Wagner Introduction Diabetes is a serious health condition that could potentially lead to heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and many other complications, if left uncontrolled. Almost all patients that develop diabetes type 2 have prediabetes, a condition where…

Case study on: Drug interaction between St. John Wort (Hypericum Perforatum) extract and Ibuprofen as a possible cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Author: Fabrizio Codebo’ Free Lance Remote Healthcare Provider HCPC Registered Paramedic PA34987 65 Federation Road Plymouth PL3 6BR UK Email address (preferred contact): fabrizio.codebo@yahoo.co.uk Correspondence address: C/o A. Codebo’ Via Della Costa 20 E Alpignano (To) Italy. Box 1 Description of the Event The case refers…