The Lancet

Malaria is one of the most prominent public health epidemic worldwide. It’s the leading cause of death and disease effecting half of the world’s population. According to World Health Origination (2013) 3.2 billion people live in areas at risk of malaria transmission in 106 countries and territories. Vulnerable populations such as rural poor, young children and expecting women who are more exposed to infection with the least access to services are at elevated risk for transmission of this deadly…

Information from two studies, both insinuated that there is a connection between the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine (MMR) and the cause of Autism, were conducted by Dr. Wakefield a gastroenterologist. Both of these studies were published, one in the journal Lancet, but it was later revoked due to the lack of scientific protocol that is needed to be considered a reliable and certifiable study (“Vaccines and Autism”). The first study was in 1998, Andrew Wakefield and his colleagues published a…

The Toulmin model is an effective way of presenting an argument because it ensures that all the data presented is directly tied into how it relates to the main claim, and also in the aspect that it addresses both sides of the topic. By refuting the counterargument, the main claim of the piece becomes more favorable and logical in the minds of the audience. The aspects of the Toulmin method work together in order to create a cohesive argument that successfully establishes and supports the main…

Organ Sales Legalized Rhetorical Analysis for "Organ Sales Will Save Lives" It does not make sense for people to die unnecessarily if there is a way to easily save their lives. Author of "Organ Sales Will Save Lives", Joanna Mackay seems to agree. In her essay, she argues that the government should regulate organ sales, rather than ban them. In "Organ Sales Will Save Lives" Mackay uses facts and statistics to reveal shocking numbers to the audience, revealing how lengthy the waitlist for…

injections, lancets, syringes or other sharps, in the normal trash bags or toilets (4). Consequently, the municipal garbage collectors are susceptible to the needle injuries or injuries from any sharps, while handling these garbage bags. New Jersey has a Safe Syringe Disposal Program, but not many people are aware of the program. Thus, more people should be made aware of this program. Another solution for this problem is that every time the patients visit their pharmacies for more syringes or…

Cons of Obesity Did you know there is a big debate on whether being obese is a pro or con. All over the news you may hear that the United States obesity rate is growing largely. Obesity can be called an disease. A quarter of the U.S is obese or overweight. Obesity is very dangerous and can cause lots of harm to your body and this creates health risk. This some of the topics and ideas you will learn about in this essay. Lots of people in the U.S and all around the world are obese or overweight.…

getting their children vaccinated due to the belief that vaccinations harm children. The British doctor Andrew Wakefield conducted an experiment with the MMR vaccine. He and 12 of his colleagues published the Lancet, which shows that the MMR vaccine causes developmental issues in children. The Lancet underwent publication, but widely researched to prove that the MMR vaccine did not cause autism or developmental issues in children. Countless doctors around the world have given the all right to…

immunizations do so because of persistent misinformation about a link between the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine and autism (Breeding). The misinformation that Witolf Migala is referring to, is the article published in 1998 in the British journal, The Lancet, in which Dr. Andrew Wakefield said this, “Rubella virus is associated with autism and the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine… has also been implicated.”(Willingham,…

The concept of shell shock was describing of changing behavioural, where at that time the most soldier had symptoms of head injuries or loss of consciousness. In February 1915, the term shell shock was used by Charles Myers in an article in The Lancet to describe three soldiers suffering from “loss of memory, vision, smell, and taste.” Moreover, World War II brought the whole issue of neurosis. Where Kardiner (1947) wrote that “the real lesson of WWI and the chronic cases was that this…

September 11, 2001. Four airliners were hijacked by 19 al-Qaeda militants. Three of the planes hit their target. One plane hit the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The other two were flown into the World Trade Center. Over 3,000 people died as a result of these attacks. It was a terrible, horrific event. And what makes it worse is the fact that these American deaths were in vain. Because the terrorists won. This not because of the body count. This is because they were able to terrorize America and…