Essays on Health and Medicine

... Only love that is true in your heart is love, the rest are other emotions sublimated into love. With this in mind, we should look at people around us, people who are in love. Ask to yourself, Why are they in love?  Then, ask yourself, How are they in love? It may be surprising, but the answers to these questions can be surpassingly different. Only when they are the same will the love be true. What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, is set in a house somewhere in Albuquerque NM, some time in the afternoon or early evening, and going into night. As previously stated, the story was written in 1981, and it appears to set in the same time. Two coup ...

... This misdiagnosis shows the similarities between the two diseases and how easily they can be confused. Pneumonia Pneumonia is a serious infection or inflammation of the lungs with exudation and consolidation. Pneumonia can be one of two types: lobar pneumonia or bronchial pneumonia. Lobar pneumonia affects one lobe of a lung while bronchial pneumonia affects the areas closest to the bronchi (O'Toole, 1992). In the United States over three million people are infected with pneumonia each year; five percent of which die. Etiology There are over 30 causes for pneumonia however there are 4 main causes which are bacterial, viral, mycoplasma and fungal ( ...

... of transmission, pathogenic mechanism and molecular basis of exotoxin structure, function, and action have been clearly established. Consequently, highly effective methods of treatment and prevention of diphtheria have been developed. The study of Corynebacterium diphtheriae traces closely the development of medical microbiology, immunology and molecular biology. Many contributions to these fields, as well as to our understanding of host-bacterial interactions, have been made studying diphtheria and the diphtheria toxin. Hippocrates provided the first clinical description of diphtheria in the 4th century B.C. There are also references to the disease in ancient Sy ...

... A person should get a physical exam done to check their blood pressure, cholesterol, and weight to make sure the exercises they are going to begin are appropriate for their fitness level. Once a person is cleared to exercise, they should always remember to stretch and warm up before doing the activity. Like any automobile, a person also needs to warm up their body before being used. One of the best ways to do this is to just do a light jog and then stretch. This way the muscles are warmed up a little bit and the person is not stretching cold muscles which could cause an injury. Once they start to stretch, the person exercising should go through a rout ...

... killed the women, he first terrorized them. Frequently murder is painfuland the person who is dying has not voluntarily decided to participate in his or her death. By its nature, murder is death by violence at a time of the killer's rather than nature's choosing. Unlike murder, euthanasia is not an act of violence. In an editorial in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Dr. Eric Chevlen argues that patients, who are worn down by pain, extensive testing, and depression, will be easily persuaded to seek assisted suicide (11B). Furthermore, Chevlen mentions that the courts have decided that the right to die should be made available to everyone (11B). Modern medical tec ...

... brain, is conducting a nationwide education program on anxiety disorder, a group of illnesses. The program's purpose is to educate the public and health care professionals about the disorder and encourage people with it to obtain effective treatments. To continue , in a panic disorder, brief episodes of intense fear are accompanied by multiple physical symptoms (such as heart palpitations and dizziness) that occur repeatedly and unexpectedly in the absence of any external threat. These “panic attacks,” which are the hallmark of panic disorder, are believed to occur when the brain's normal mechanism for reacting to a threat—the so-called “fight or flight� ...

... are in their life, which takes strength. I may be saying in my mind, 'Can't you see your way out of the prison you're in?', but then I remember that I used to be in the same place, and it took years to find my way out. I still struggle with my addiction, and it still affects me, just not so profoundly." "What I would like to do is work with teenagers. As a teenager, I was befriended by a Young Life leader. He was a man in his 40's and didn't want anything from me but to be my friend. When I drank beer at lunch, he didn't tell me to not drink. I don't remember his words so much as the feeling I got when we were together. He was like a father/friend to me. He ...

... are things we need to be aware of though. For about 5000 years garlic has been known to reduce blood cholestrol levels. Garlic tastes very hot, dry, and pungent. The cloves (a part of the garlic plant) are used mostly for infections, especially for such symptoms as: chest problems, some digestive disorders, blood sugar levels; and so, can be helpful in later-onsets of diabetes. Sometimes, the cloves are efffective for some types of skin infections and acne. Garlic is best used if it is fresh. Things to be aware of about garlic: Garlic acts as a natural heating element inside the human vody; and can irritate the stimach. Do not take ...

... development of the placenta, uterus, blood, breast, and infant. By reamining active throughout pregnancy, a woman can develop the strength she needs to carry the extra weight and maintain habts that will help her lose it after birth. From conception to birth, all parts of the infant, bones, muscles, organs, blood cells, skin, and other tissue are made from nutrients in the foods the mother eats. Nutrients needs during pregnancy and lactation are higher than at any other time. A pregnant women needs extra food energy, but only alittle extra, 400kcalories above the allowance for nonpregnant women, and only during the second and third trimester. ...

... danger to the patient lies in the growth of these abnormal white cells, which interfere with the growth of the red blood cells, normal white blood cells, and the blood platelets. The uncontrolled growth of the abnormal white cells produces a tendency to unstop bleeding, the risk of getting serious infection in the wounds, and a very small possibility of obstruction of the blood vessels. Treatment of these Leukemias include chemotherapy with alkylafing agents, or antimetabodies that suppress the growth of abnormal white cells. Another treatment of some kind would be the x-ray or the administration or radioactive substances, or radiophosphorus, may be used. After t ...