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The Rotavirus disease is often found among infants and is easily transmissible. This disease causes severe dehydration, vomiting, fever, and abdominal pain. Since it causes such a large fluid shift infants are often hospitalized, however, left untreated it can be fatal. The virus is passed to the environment through the stool of a sick person. Children contract it by placing contaminated objects into their mouth. While this is the most common form of transmission it can also be contracted by…

The first legitimate doctor to report on eating disorders was Richard Morton. In 1694 he wrote about the illness we know today as Anorexia Nervosa, which he addressed as “Nervous consumption”. He stressed the need for “an adequate diet, an environment free from fog and smoke, and the desirability of ensuring a moderate amount of exercise.” In today 's society, you can 't help but question the media 's impact on eating disorders. Eating Disorders. ED’s for short. Merriam-Webster tells us that…

Obesity is one of the most common health problems in the world. There are many options to get rid of obesity such as dietary intervention, physical activity and surgery. Bariatric surgery is procedure on stomach or intestines that help person with extreme obesity to lose weight, it recommended for people who have BMI with 40 or above, or a BMI of 35 with health problems. The most common types of bariatric surgeries are gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and gastric banding. Each surgery has its…

Had I been at Valley Forge, I would have and would have encouraged others to leave Valley Forge. Valley Forge was a winter camp built and used by the colonists where they were trained, but many colonists died from cold and disease. Valley Forge was a horrible place to be. As it states in Estimates of Death and Illness at Valley forge(doc A), many people got sick and a lot of people died. About 50% of all of the men at Valley Forge got sick with horrible diseases. Out of the 8,000 men at…

for the outbreak? A bloom of dinoflagellates can change the water color colloquially known as red tide. Red tide can infect shellfish and cause shellfish poisoning if people eat the bad shellfish. Some symptoms of shellfish poisoning are nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea Explain how an HAB outbreak can have a devastating economic impact. There would be a bad impact on Recreation and Tourism, and the fisheries industry. Beaches would be closed for the safety of the tourist, this would impact tourism…

A superfood is food that is beneficial to your health and well-being. There is a recent trend towards positive nutrition; this has lead consumers to superfoods. I chose to report on goji berries and will address, the history of the food, the nutrition, and the science behind them. The goji berry originated in china, which produces them daily. It has multiple health benefits but aside from that it’s used to add flavour to several dishes. The perennial plant is 3m tall and the berries are bright…

Epilepsy Disease is a brain disorder. Clusters of nerve cells in the brain signal abnormally. The normal pattern of neuronal activity is disturbed. It causes strange sensations, emotions, and behavior. Sometimes it causes convulsions, muscle spasms, and loss of consciousness. Epilepsy is not contagious or caused by a mental illness or mental retardation. It cannot be cured, but can eventually go away on its own in some people. It may develop because of an abnormality in the brain wiring, an…

Marijuana, or cannabis, has been used since the dawn of man for its medicinal purposes; however, over the years it has been deemed void of any medicinal use and made illegal by the federal government. History has shown how marijuana was commonly recommended for medicinal use, then over the years has been made out to be something horrible and wrong. The illegalization of cannabis has had negative effects on everyone needing its medicinal properties, such as jailing; or having to resort to the…

Chemical Contamination Hajra Takala Benedictine University Professor, David Milen, Ph.D.,MPH, MS, BA, AAS Chemical contamination refers to the presence of unwanted substances that make the food, air, or water unfit to use. There are two forms of chemical contaminants organic and inorganic. We have chemical contaminant in the substance that we are using every day. There is property or characteristic for some contaminants which is volatile, this lead to having like these contaminates in our…

An injury can cause a significant damage to a person. In Oliver’s case, the damage led to a cerebral disorder. There are several numbers of cerebral disorders that may cause a raised intracranial pressure. This includes intracranial haemorrhage and fracture. It is a challenging task for nurses and the multidisciplinary health team to manage, control and prevent secondary injury to the patient. This case study will present how a motor vehicular accident can cause a great impact on a healthy…