Category: Disease

  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and Its Prevention

    Background and context During the literature review phase, it was established that pelvic inflammatory disease is a serious chronic disorder affecting female patients regardless of their age, marital status, level of income, or any other factors. The symptoms of the disease diversify, although most studies agree upon abnormal vaginal discharge as the determinant of the…

  • Congenital Heart Disease in Children

    Introduction Children make the potential future populace with possibilities of enhanced creativity in their regime considerably high given the underlying exposure to contemporary technologies in the world. Infants are in most cases helpless and depend mostly on adults for proper growth and development. Research has indicated that a considerable number, approximately 9 percent, of babies…

  • Physical Wellness to Prevent Obesity Heart Diseases

    Heart disease remains to be one of the most severe health concerns around the world. One of the leading causes of the condition is obesity. As most people spend most of their time at school or work, their sedentary lifestyles are often associated with poor diet and lack of exercise. In order to avoid the…

  • Tuberculosis: Family Medicine and Disease Prevention

    Table of Contents Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) Infection Prevention and Control Surveillance Epidemiology Special Topics and Significant Events Conclusion References Appendix Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is an acute or chronic infectious disease that has claimed many lives for centuries. It has been changing for years, making it difficult to have a single method of curing the disease.…

  • Obesity: Is It a Disease?

    It is without a doubt that Americans are gaining more weight despite more than a third of adult Americans struggling to lose weight. More than thirty billion dollars are spent every year in attempts to lose weight. Despite the huge amount of money spent on promotions and weight loss products, Americans are gaining weight today…

  • Transcranial Doppler in Sickle Cell Disease

    Only a few decades ago, the patterns of diseases acquired at a particular age were almost precisely established, making it easier to anticipate certain dysfunctions before reaching their risk groups. However, lately, various external factors have contributed to the rapid increase in those patterns breaking, with children struggling with health conditions expected to appear in…

  • Health Promotion Among Australian Aborigines with Respiratory Diseases

    Table of Contents Grant Application: An Original Study Executive Summary Goal Statement Needs Analysis Rationale Project Objectives Intervention Proposals References Grant Application: An Original Study Chronic Condition Addressed: Alzheimer’s disease. Parkinson’s disease. Auto-immune diseases eg ulcerative colitis, lupus, Crohn’s disease, Coeliac disease. Blindness. Hearing impairment. Chronic fatigue syndrome. Chronic hepatitis. Chronic pain syndrome eg post-vasectomy…

  • Obesity and How It Can Cause Chronic Diseases

    Table of Contents Introduction Research Questions Compared Sample Populations Compared Limitations of the Studies Compared Conclusion References Introduction Nowadays, obesity represents a considerable public health issue due to changes in people’s lifestyles. Numerous studies support the idea that obesity is associated with increased cardiovascular diseases and cancer risks. The measures to prevent weight gain qualified…

  • Communicable Disease Reporting Systems in the World

    Table of Contents The Scenario and Its Ethical and Legal Issues Resolving the Problem Future Challenges and Measures to Avoid Repeating the Issue References The Scenario and Its Ethical and Legal Issues The present case study considers the issue of the lack of an appropriate tracking mechanism of certain reporting processes at a tertiary-care hospital.…

  • Cholera as a Water-Related Disease

    Table of Contents Relationship Between Water and Global Health Problems Cholera Determinants of Cholera Impact of Climate Change Potential Solutions References Relationship Between Water and Global Health Problems As a matter of fact, the sufficient, continuous, and affordable availability of safe water for drinking and other purposes, including domestic use and food production, plays a…