Category: Disease

Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References: Introduction Nursing strategies are very influential in the management of patient care. Although the mode of their execution varies with the case, certain options need to be carefully considered as they may irk patients. Generally, patients with declined mental functions as observed in dementia, Alzheimers, Parkinsons disease…

Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction Our immune system functions to resist infections by specific pathogens. Whether inherited, acquired, or induced, immunity in all forms builds the protection mechanism of the body. The functioning of the immune system depends on a wide variety of substances, though; the most remarkable ones include lymphocytes,…

Infectious disease may be defined as the clinically manifest infection, resulting from the sickness caused by pathogens such as virus, fungi, bacteria, protozoa, parasites, prions, etc. These pathogens if not controlled, may result in the disease epidemics and acute public health crisis (Infectious disease, 2012). This paper aims to discuss infectious disease and public health…

Introduction Experts have long puzzled over the fact that many victims of heart attacks do not have risk factors such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Arguments have thus been made about the important role played by not only physiological but also behavioral factors. In the last three decades, a group of scientists has…

Today, obesity has become one of the key issues of public health. As reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 34.3% of adults were obese, and 32.7% were overweight in the US in 2006. These numbers increase annually, leading to deaths and comorbid diseases. Although some people consider that obesity is a disease…

Coronary artery disease, or coronary heart disease, is one of the most common and preventable diseases in the United States. Despite this, it remains as the cause of many deaths in recent years. The disease itself causes thickening and narrowing of the coronary arteries which then interferes with the movement of oxygen and nutrients to…

Polycystic Kidney Diseases (PKD) refers to an inherited disease of, but not limited to the kidney. It leads to the development of sacs that contain some fluids, otherwise called cysts, in the kidney. These sacs cause considerable pain to the patient or just get infected altogether. As these cysts continue to grow, they end up…

Table of Contents Introduction Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Human beings face various diseases directly related to their body system in todays world. The most common one is Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which attacks the lymphatic system responsible for the germ-fighting immune system in the body (Phillips et al. 1110). Lymphocytes proliferate improperly in non-lymphoma Hodgkins,…

Table of Contents Personality Substance use Legal issues of competence and responsibility Predictors of dangerous behavior References Violence involves physical acts that are intended to hurt or kill.violence cause physical injury and psychological torture it is also among the twenty leading cause of disability. There are three mental disorders associated with violent criminal behaviors which…

While some heart diseases are genetic and non-avoidable, others are preventable. These conditions comprise of heart contagion, inherited heart defects, heart valve disease on the heart muscle, and coronary artery disease. The severity of these heart conditions varies depending on age, sex, family history, diet, blood pressure levels, obesity, and physical activities. Often, people hold…