Essays on Public Health Issues

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The History of The Concept of Birth Control in The United States

5 pages / 1097 words

Modern birth control went through many obstacles before it was available to the public. In the United States during the 19th and 20th centuries, birth control and contraceptives were social issues that were fraught with controversy. This backlash led to legislation (e.g. Comstock Law) being...

Birth Control

515

The Impact of Media on Body Image and Its Contribution to Eating Disorders

3 pages / 1353 words

With current media and the images portrayed wherever one looks, giving society a certain idea of what celebrities look like, and therefore shaping minds in regards to how one should look. Although this can affect both genders, it tends to mainly affect teenagers and young...

Body Image Eating Disorders

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Hand Hygiene

1 page / 514 words

Hand hygiene substantially reduces potential pathogens on the hands and is considered a primary measure for reducing the risk of transmitting organisms to others (Handwashing: Clean Hands Save Lives, 2017). Wherever you are and whatever bathrooms you choose to use you need to keep one...

Hygiene

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The Importance of Birth Control in Preventing Unwanted Pregnancy

13 pages / 5869 words

The United States is one of the highest birth rate for teens. If more teens were to take Birth control we would have less abortion rates and less teen pregnancies in the United States. There are many types and the right doctor can help you...

Birth Control

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Examining Eating Disorders and Social Learning Theory to Draw Useful Conclusions

4 pages / 1965 words

Introduction Eating disorders afflict millions of Americans, and they are serious, even life-threatening. They are classified as psychiatric disorders, and actually have little to do with food, but rather with underlying issues of self-esteem and other emotional states. They are a significant health concern. Made-to-order...

Eating Disorders Social Learning Theory

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Leading Causes of Obesity and The Heath Impacts It Has on Individuals

2 pages / 866 words

Introduction Obesity is a growing concern in both personal and public health that has been identified as a lifestyle condition accelerated by poor living and eating habits. Obesity has been identified as a predisposing factor for diabetes, cardiac infections, cancer, and high blood pressure. Obesity...

Fast Food Junk Food Obesity

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The Impact of Drugs in "Sonny's Blues"

3 pages / 1168 words

In “Sonny’s Blues,” Baldwin explores the impact of drugs on the users and their families. The abuse of heroin results in the destruction of artistic talent, lives, and relationships with the family members. Sonny uses drugs as a means of escaping from an environment that...

Drug Addiction Short Story Sonny’s Blues

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Teenage Pregnancy and STDs Warning - an Argument Against Premarital Sex

3 pages / 1486 words

He lowers his hand to reach down, and curves a strong grip around her small wrist, abruptly stopping her in her tracks. “What is it, what’s troubling you?” he asked in an anxious voice once again. “It’s…I’m pregnant!” Finally letting her tears ran down her...

Teenage Pregnancy

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How Mass Media Encourage Teenage Pregnancy

1 page / 536 words

Since 2009, MTV has aired shows that revolve around teen pregnancy, something that most conservative parents would shame, is now just another publicity stunt to make a new reality show. The same thing parents warn their daughters about, is now being shown in a positive...

Media Influence Teenage Pregnancy Teenagers

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Teenage Pregnancy and The Challenges of Teen Motherhood

1 page / 548 words

In 2013, Venka Child aged 16 from Bristol worked with Fixers to create a short video about challenges teen mothers go through. In some part of the video, a teen mother is shown opening a fridge which is almost empty. The teen takes the container...

Pregnancy Teenage Pregnancy Teenagers

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Impact of Telemedicine in The Health Sector

4 pages / 2018 words

The healthcare sector substantially has developed over the years thanks to the convenience brought by the current technologies advancements. Nevertheless, there are still many difficulties that the industry has to deal with, especially when it comes to accessibility, provision, and convenience of services both for...

Health Care Policy Health Promotion Universal Health Care

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Research on Health Promotion and Breastfeeding

5 pages / 2332 words

In 1946 the World HealthOrganisation (WHO) defined health as a ‘state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. This definition integrates the main concepts of health and identifies that health can be viewed differently by individuals and groups(Bowden, 2006). Health and well-being are a combination...

Breastfeeding in Public Health Promotion

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Debate on Vaccination and Autism

4 pages / 1991 words

Vaccines have been used to prevent diseases centuries, and have saved countless lives of children and adults. The smallpox vaccine was invented as early as 1796, and since then the use of vaccines has continued to protect us from countless life-threatening diseases such as polio,...

Autism Vaccination

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The Wider Public Health Workforce

2 pages / 799 words

Improving the public’s health is going to be critical in reducing these costs and the importance of this is rightly recognized in the National Health Service(NHS) Five Year Forward View. A key part of how we will achieve this is to embed healthy lifestyles throughout...

Health Care Reform

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The Historical Account of Epidemic Typhus

5 pages / 2196 words

Louse-borne typhus is one of the oldest pernicious diseases, that has been haunting mankind since ages. Known by the many names such as “camp fever”, “war fever”, “jail fever” and “tabarillo” and confused with many other fevers and diseases, it was only in the late...

Epidemiology Infectious Disease

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Technology Addiction Among Youth and Its Impact

4 pages / 1677 words

Technology Addiction Essay Outline Introduction Overview of the positive and negative impacts of tech-gadgets and services Mention of the impact on youth’s technical skills and real-life practical skills Negative Impacts on Youth The shift towards an imaginary world Decreased outdoor activities and social interaction Psychological...

Drug Addiction

530

Actions Needed to Prevent Childhood Obesity in The USA

2 pages / 981 words

There has been a large increase in the number of children who are obese in the USA in last three decades. According to Cunningham (2014), the percentage of overweight children increased from 4.2% to 15.3% in 1963 and 2000 respectively. Obesity is a disease in...

Childhood Obesity Obesity

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Orally Administered, Polymer-based HIV Antiretroviral Drug Delivery System

3 pages / 1453 words

Today, people infected with HIV can live normal, longer, and healthy lives thanks to the various forms of treatments modes available today. One such form of treatment is the HIV antiretroviral therapy (Palella, F. J. et al. Declining morbidity and mortality among patients with advanced...

HIV

532

Obesity as a Stigma Or a Threat to Health

7 pages / 3334 words

The social consequences of being overweight and obese are serious and pervasive. Person who are over-weight or obese, they will being targeted of stigma. Then, they also being exposed negative impression in their life such as at employment setting, at university, at medical facilities, at...

Obesity