Health Essay Topics and Free Sample Papers

Hepatitis B Vaccination to Infants

Introduction
Hepatitis B is considered to be very common in the United States. A study that was conducted shows that over one million Americans are considered to be infected by Hepatitis B and over half of them have no idea they are infected (London, 2011). It is an illness that is very infectious. The virus responsible for Hepatitis B is called Hepatitis B virus. It spreads when un-infected person comes in contact with the semen, body fluids and blood of infected person and it founds itself inside his immune system. This mostly happens through sharing of needles during drug

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It is a moment that the nurses should move their roles from care management to health care policy making. Nurses have good communication and leadership skills. These skills are of importance to the bedside just like in the boardroom. Nurses are an untapped resource in the board of governance (Buchbinder, 2014). Engagement of nurses in the board of governance is very important. This is because it allows the nurses to participate in decision making processes that directly or indirectly affect their work.
The specific contributions that nurses serve in the board of governance include; providing the board with knowledge

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The fact that America is struggling with an obesity epidemic has become widely acknowledged by now. Concerns over a fast growing number of children inflicted with obesity as well as an adult population struggling with weight issues have led to widespread debates amongst academia, private sectors, the government, and the community at large. While obesity has been traditionally linked to genetic traits, there is an increasing segment of people who believe that obesity results more from a consumer’s personal choice rather than being handed down through familial genes. In the US, obesity has become a lifestyle issue. People

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One important feature of the U.S. health care system that is of particular interest to me is nurse staffing. Nurse staffing has always been a major problem not only for developing and under developed countries but also for the developed nations. In the United States, staffing of registered nurses is an area in health care delivery that has not received much attention despite registered nurses making the largest part of the healthcare staff. There has been uncertainty in nurse staffing with reported layoffs and employment delays in the United States (Mensik, 2013).
The role of nurses in health care

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According to different religious beliefs, spirituality has taken various definitions. For example, spirituality in the healing process is defined as a power that is greater than oneself operating in the universe. Spirituality has also been termed as the link between all creatures, knowing the reason and meaning of life and developing ones absolute and personal values. Through spirituality, many individuals find the meaning of comfort, inner peace in one's life, and hope. According to religious beliefs, spirituality is often attributed to religious life. On the contrary, most people believe in the development of personal spirituality outside religious life. For

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Question 2

During the last decade of the 20th century, the global production of ADHD medications increased by more than 900% and most of the increased production was consumed in the United States. Figure 1 below summarizes the trend. In concert with this trend, the incidence of ADHD among US children rose by more than 40% between 2003 and 2011. At the later date as many as 20% of teenage boys were diagnosed with the disorder. How can these remarkable and rapid changes be explained and why is the US the epicenter of this ne epidemic of childhood disorder. In addressing

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Thesis: Given the problems of workplace stress, lower productivity and the need to facilitate more beneficial sleep, invoking a mandatory Spanish-style siesta is the suggested solution to the problem of workplace stress and productivity.

Support 1: Research shows that we have a biological need for midday sleep, according to our circadean rhythms.

- Details: “sleep bulimia” is a phenomenon in modern society, and human beings are not sleeping as much as they used to, or should (Lambert, 2005).

Support 2: Siestas would reduce employee stress, which would turn into greater health benefits and more productive and profitable workers.

- Details: A study of Greek adults who took midday siestas showed a 30% reduced likelihood of dying of heart disease (Stein, 2007).
- Knudsen, Ducharme and Roman performed a study in which poor sleep quality is directly connected

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English

Evaluation: The purpose of the article is to provide a solution to the problem of US people who are indulged in the working too much. Even many of the US workers do not utilize their total number of vacation holidays due to involvement in the job. US citizens get total 14 days of vacation in a year that is one of the lowest numbers of vacations in the world. As a comparison to Japan, this is known as one of the most industrious people in the world to get total 17.5 numbers of holidays in a year. Article also

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Is Diabetes Dangerous to us?

Abstract
In recent years, the medical experts and practitioners have expressed alarm over the growing number of diabetes related deaths. While most agree that the issue deserves attention, the unison agreement revolves on how to respond to the problem of diabetes management. This paper approaches the problem of diabetes management through the enforcement of dietary measures and new lifestyle approaches. The paper compares the response to diabetes management measures across the sexes with examination focused on the glycaemic and stress levels. The examination indicates the effects of the current diabetes management system that combines medical, social and dietary approaches

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Advance directives refer to the methods used to communicate and document a person’s preferences in regards to life-sustaining treatment in the event that they become incapable of expressing those wishes for themselves. Advance directives takes two forms: an instruction directive, which details what life-sustaining treatments a person would want or not want in given circumstances; or a proxy directive, which clarifies who is to make health care decisions if the person becomes incompetent
Advance directives come in numerous formats, and the version used may differ depending on the region of the country. Most formal advance directives permit people

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The Biological Basis

The term Genetic Modification (GM) refers to the techniques by which the genetic composition of a plant is manipulated by adding specific genes to it. Every plant contains genes, which are DNA sequences containing information that determine its specific characteristics or traits. The genes are “inheritance units” that provide instructions for the development and functionality of the plant’s next generation. Crop plants modified through this process are called GM or genetically engineered crops, or transgenic crops (“Process of Developing Genetically Modified (GM) Crops.”, n.d.). The principal steps in the process are:
- The wanted gene is isolated; e.g.

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The action plan for prevention and control of obesity in Alameda County involves a two-dimensional approach. On that seeks to educate the community on healthy lifestyles and another that seeks to use the population statistics in formulation of evidence-based practices that will subsequently prove useful and beneficial to the community. The need for a population-centered approach to handling obese cases in Alameda County has been necessitated by the documented evidence of the disparity in healthcare afforded to this community. The diverse cultures and communities within this county and the lack of a proper health care plan to handle a

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Part 1: Social Behavior Media

The biggest loser is the show I have chosen to comment on. It is a competition whereby participants are rewards each week for losing the most weight. The ones whom loose the least are eliminated each week and the winner becomes the person who loses the most during the competition.

Do you feel these shows help or hurt public health?

These shows in my opinion have nothing to do with a public health agenda. They are pure entertainment, but producers feel that they have a moral, obligation to the public to indulge in popular issue. Obesity is popular whether from a public health perspective or not. Beauty perception is

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Around one third of the homeless people are recorded to be mentally ill, and compared to the other population they have a higher prevalence in mental in illness. Many of these homeless people are victimized daily and their kind of life is quite abysmal. Studies have found that after treatment most of the homeless people with mental illness are likely to go back to the streets. This happens when they are disengaged from aftercare treatment or if they find their accommodation uncomfortable. The only way to avoid this after discharging mentally ill patients is by providing them with well

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Instruction

System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is a process of scheduling, selecting/picking, and evaluating a healthcare information system (Agarwal & Mohan, 2011). According to Garmany, Walker and Clark (2005) these four stages have a number of tasks within each stage. Garmany et al. (2005) indicates that, in this stage, problems are identified and picked as opportunity for advancement. Notably, the organization at this level is determined by whether the new system is required and if needed, is it financially feasible in the current time. After determining that the new system is needed, the requirements of the user are put into consideration.

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Although stress is part of everyday life, research shows that higher levels of stress are prevalent in people, in malfunctioning homes and people with strained relationships. People with physical and psychological health issues also face more pronounced health effects from stress compared to people without such conditions. According to a study done by the Australian Psychological Society (2012), seven in every ten Australians with stress report experiencing some impact on their health with 18% of the participants reporting strong physical impact on their health. In Australia, groups that experience significant health effects from stress include people with chronic illnesses

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COMMUNICATION

Introduction to Mobile phone Technology boom
Human intelligence is far more unfathomable to have created smart means of transport and communication like high speed aircrafts, LCD televisions and, of course, mobile phones. Advent of mobile phones is rather recent spanning over a maximum of two decades (Saylor, 2012). Nobody ever thought before how mobile phones will be impacting the society, by and large, what we see exactly today. Also, when we ask a question how such a small device can impact the society to such an extent, the answer, which comes spontaneously, is “Mobile phones are continuously in the

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Introduction

The parents in the family focused in this study are in their 50s with three kids in their 20s. The family health assessment was conducted by use of open-ended questions that focused on the family and eleven preselected functional health patterns. The key informant was the mother. The covered functional health patterns are values and health perception, nutrition, sleep and rest, activity and exercise, cognitive, sensory and perception, self perception, role relationship, sexuality and coping. The questions used are given in the attachment. This essay summarizes the findings for the functional health pattern and gives wellness and family nursing

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Admission Essay

Every child dreams of becoming an engineer, a doctor, a lawyer and all other manner of rosy professions. Television programmes and adverts make these professions appear surreal. As a child, I was no different; I knew I would study medicine and become a famous surgeon in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Sadly, my dream did not last long. At ten years old, I discovered that I could hardly stand the sight of blood. Even the tiniest drop would make me queasy. Still, the fact that I grew faint at the sight of blood did not immediately extinguish my dreams. My friends

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Introduction

Doctor patient confidentiality is provided for in the common and statutory law. Medical records of patients are not supposed to be divulged to third parties except under special circumstances provided for by the law (Ministryofethics.co.uk, 2012). The problem with the provisions given by the law is that they are not comprehensive. This results in medical practitioners finding themselves in ethical dilemmas where each possible choice is bound to have repercussions.

Ethical Implications of Breach of Confidentiality

The act of divulging the medical details of a patient by a doctor without consent can be viewed as a form of betrayal. Breach of confidentiality is a failure

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Introduction

My personal experience back in college as a young adult can be described as wild and care free. I was the captain of my college football team and this made me very popular. I was expected to constantly remain physically fit in order to lead my team to victory and simultaneously achieve good academic performance. However, there was nobody to stop my newly-acquired status as a free individual. I recall the frequent drinking sprees with my friends. These were of course accompanied by cases of rowdiness and restlessness. In other words, I had a high affinity to disrupt the

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Introduction

Over the years, research has been uncovering more and more rare diseases, especially genetic disorders. Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) is one of such rare disorders of the blood that causes a disfiguring swelling of a part of the body, particularly the face, larynx, extremities, abdomen, and genitalia. It may range from a simple painful swelling of an extremity to asphyxiation from laryngeal involvement. Diagnosis and prognosis of this condition depends on a heightened sense of awareness of the symptoms of the disease by the managing clinician and the availability of effective interventions.
HAE is known to occur in people with

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I have been interested in becoming a Physical Therapy Assistant from a very early age as I have a passion to help people. In particular, people with physical incapability always grabbed my attention so this is the reason why I have decided to join the physical therapy field. I feel that it is one of the best occupations by pursuing which I can help defenseless people who have physical problems. It won’t be untrue to state that I always wanted to pursue a career in physical therapy. I have personally witnessed the benefits of physical

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Paper health records

Paper health records involve the use of papers and files to collect and store patient data and information in the healthcare institutions. For many decades, the paper-based records have worked effectively for healthcare institutions. This implies that using them would not affect the operations of the healthcare institutions since they have proven to be efficient and effective within the healthcare system . Paper health records can be very effectively if safely and carefully managed and stored. However, they may have the disadvantage of making the operations of the healthcare institutions slow. They are advantageous in that they help the institutions

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Competitive Analysis of McDonald’s and Subway

It is not easy to attract customers inside the restaurants! The restaurants and large food companies are trying several strategies like increasing the variety in their menu, offering discounts, offering healthier options and offering customisation in order to attract customers and build customer loyalty. Speaking of fast food chains, the competition is pretty intense with McDonald’s and Subway holding large market share respectively. Apart from these, the market is fragmented with many other fast food chains. Price-wars, advertising across several mediums, store decor, variety and quick service are some of the factors that affect the competition in fast

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The primary function of a vaccine program is not merely to protect the individual from the dangers of certain diseases, but to protect society as a whole through a concept known as herd immunity. Herd immunity is the byproduct of widespread vaccination programs; these programs protect everyone in society, even those who have not been vaccinated, by slowing or even halting the spread of diseases within the population (Dalgleish, 1996). The goals of the vaccination program are to reduce the spread of communicable diseases in high-risk populations, and to reduce the long-term need for care in these same populations.

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Introduction

Over the years, racial and ethnic discrimination has engulfed many sectors in the United States. This has led to slow growth in these sectors thus creating a great disparity between people of different races. One of the major sectors that have been affected by this social menace is the health sector. Citizens have been receiving health services based on their race where the minorities have been on the receiving end. The whites have been the greatest beneficiary by accessing essential services at the expense of minority groups.
During his speech, Reynard Kington noted that there are three indicators that

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The profession of nursing requires dedication, compassion, and a commitment to learning. The University of Texas’ unique dual masters program, comprising education leading to a Family Nurse Practitioner (UT School of Nursing) and a Public Health Masters (UT Public Health School) degree, will allow me to engage in the scientific inquiry that I relish, while at the same time preparing me for the challenge of helping difficult patients recover from their illnesses and injuries. I began my education in my native Romania, where I was a student in law.
While in law school, my father passed away as a

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American Women

Human health is a universal phenomenon that affects the body, without which we may not live. However, culture has a special imprint on the way we take care of our organism, and this influence is difficult to counter. Even though it is a condition that affects all of us, different civilizations imply different treatments of the body, which must be taken into account at the time of comparing health conditions. Many aspects must be taken into account, including possibilities of exercising and the tendency of the culture to lead people towards this aim. In my case, because I am

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Business

The provision of quality in the healthcare sector in the modern setup is a divisive topic. the healthcare sector is a complex field, when it comes to the quality, because of the different individuals with their stakes in the healthcare. So, in this case stakeholders are considered responsible for the provision of cost effective services (Clarkson), with a lot of customizable and tailored packages for the ease of the patients and employees. Furthermore, the patients also want that their employer offer them major portion of the healthcare plan featured.
The influential stakeholders in healthcare are the payers, providers and

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Question 1Of course, yes, I do agree, Let us look at the perception of poverty against overpopulation. When people are many in a certain state than there sources available there must be poverty in that state. People's consciousness tells them of their responsibility to aid them out of their despair with shelter, infrastructure, food, and the way to build up their nation.If people would avoid making babies, they would not be staying in poverty. Instead of cornmeal, these we should ship them condoms. Instead of antibiotics, we send them IUDs.Question 2Yes, the US government should stop funding these agencies.

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A health promotion program to reduce childhood respiratory illness is the most appropriate program. This is because it helps to deal with complications brought by the illness early in life before they develop into serious complications. Most of these diseases can be ignored, making it difficult to deal with complications they bring later in life. Many people and health institutions fail to put an emphasis on treatment of childhood respiratory illness (Shonkoff, Boyce, McEwen, 2009). Instead, many health institutions focus on programs to deal with adult illnesses that would have been dealt with in early childhood. Symptoms of childhood

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SBAR is a technique used in aiding proper communication within heath care facilities. It traces its origins to the naval military procedures and was later on structured by Suzanne Graham, Doug Bonacum, and Michael Leonard OF Kaiser Permanente to used in health care. The SBAR technique stands for Situation Background Assessment Recommendation. It is defined as a standard communication protocol that aids in the reporting of changes in patient status or deterioration that may be observed between healthcare services or shifts. It was previously used for acute care communication between physicians and nurses but currently it is being used

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Introduction

Woodworking is the creation or building of objects out of wood. A person who engages in woodworking as a hobby can create objects as small as wooden toys or as big as gazebos. Pursuing woodworking as a hobby has economical, health, academic and social benefits.
Woodworking is an economically beneficial hobby. There is a lot of unemployment worldwide and people who engage in hobbies such as woodworking, sawing, and gardening, among others can effectively use their skills to start businesses in line with their hobbies (Jackson & Day, 2001). Employers are also on the lookout for people who are passionate

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Technology: Privacy and security risks of electronic medical records

Electronic medical record technology has not only increased the efficiency of recording keeping in hospitals, but also enhanced better sharing of information between relevant parties on a given medical issue (Elekwachi, 2013). Health information privacy is a crucial element in health care delivery, and absolute care should be taken to ensure individuals’ health data is safeguarded at all costs. Protecting the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of patient data is not a goal anymore, but a legal obligation (Skolnik, 2011). Despite the benefits associated with electronic medical records, concerns have been raised about the privacy and security risks and controls

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Abstract

Homelessness in the world is significant humanity problem, which while many will acknowledge needs to be resolution, they also seemed to be unmoved with making a change. The stigmatization associated with homeless people is spread through the misinterpretations of the reasoning of how the individual arrives at their situation. This is largely a problem for the ever increasing population of homeless youth which has risen in the last several years due to the economic situation and familial factors in which self-determination and perseverance take priority. The problems that many homeless individuals face as well as youth is the lack

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Importance of Going Through College

In addition to academics, college life has numerous co-curriculum activities. There are several events which are usually organized in college. For instance career days, trade and exhibition events, fashion shows, acting and dancing events in theatres. These events are usually full of fun are meant to make college life interesting and colourful. Attending such events enables one to make a lot of friends. The fact that a college setup has people of the same age set allows one to socialize and make a lot of friends. Friends one makes while in college are very important in life. They help

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Abstract

The issue on illegal immigrants has always beset the American society. Many immigrants go to America to pursue what most people call as “the American dream”, often believing that America is the “land of milk and honey”. The problem however, is that there a number of immigrants without the necessary legal documents. Two opposing views on whether illegal immigrants should be beneficiaries of government benefits exist. Benefits given to both legal and illegal immigrants include healthcare, education, housing and employment benefits. This paper aims to show the pros and cons of giving benefits to illegal immigrants in the view

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Introduction

It is common knowledge that regular consumption of alcohol to excess can result in becoming addicted and can cause various adverse effects. The wide ranging effects of alcohol over-consumption, which can affect not just the individual’s own health but can also adversely affect the person’s family members and acquaintances, and can – in severe cases – lead to a life of crime and even premature death, are researched in the following paragraphs.

The Research

- Facts about Alcohol and Drug Abuse.
Excessive alcohol consumption is acknowledged to be a recognized disease. “Facts about Alcohol and Drug Abuse” published by the Florida

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Stroke and Depression

Ranked as the fourth cause of death in United States, stroke remains as one of the diseases that leave a lot of people to live in trepidation as significant numbers of people are orphans due to this deadly disease. Stroke also known as brain attack, occurs when there is a blockage of blood vessels that are responsible for channeling blood to the brain. When this happens, brain cells start to die due to lack of oxygen hence abilities that are controlled by that area is lost. This disease is often associated with depression following trauma that is experienced from

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