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21st September 2009
CVS refers to computer vision syndrome. Most children played outside twenty years ago, which has been profoundly changed by the invention and spread of computer. It is estimated that 90% of school-age children and 54 million children use computer to do ho... Read >
Author: Lily Allen30th July 2009
This is the perfect time to find out how to get rid of bed bugs from your home, if you do not already know. These pests are increasingly becoming a public health problem and you may be the next victim. Being clean doesn't mean you can't have bed bugs. U... Read >
Author: Thomas Dennington21st July 2009
Concept of Health Education -
Health education is one important activity that is commonly undertaken to promote health. It is the communication of information that enables people to make decisions about to follow those health-related activities at all ... Read >
Author: Neo17th July 2009
Many of my clients are woman and they usually have a common question regarding calcium. What and how does it work? Why do I need it? Although, there are numerous studies detailing the need for calcium especially in woman there is a mystery as to how it co... Read >
Author: John Manjarres02nd July 2009
Baltimore like most cities has an increasing drug abuse problem. Studies are being done to find out why. Baltimore is a high-intensity drug trafficking area and the neighborhoods within the inner city suffer greatly due to drug trafficking organizations (... Read >
Author: addictioprofessor29th June 2009
With just 36 hours to circle the world by air, a time well below the incubation period of most diseases can be contracted in many countries around the world. Year after year, more and more people who undertake international travel, even in developing coun... Read >
Author: Vaccinations08th May 2009
Drug abuse and Addiction is mainly viewed strictly as a social problem. People who take drugs are often characterized as as morally weak or sometimes even branded as as having criminals tendencies. It is commonly believed that it is possible for the drug... Read >
Author: Androx Smith05th May 2009
Obesity is both an individual clinical condition and is increasingly viewed as a serious public health problem. Obesity means having too much body fat. It is different from being overweight, which means weighing too much. The weight may come from muscle, ... Read >
Author: naturalremedies01st May 2009
“I know that I need to deal with it to heal,” says a woman we’ll call Ramona. “But sometimes I just have to take a step away from it too. I have experienced very painful flashbacks. The memories get so vivid; I literally, physically feel the pai... Read >
Author: Gina Stepp02nd February 2009
Asthma is a chronic, inflammatory lung disease characterized by recurrent breathing problems. It is not just a public health problem for high income countries it occurs in all countries regardless of level of development. It's a long-term disease that req... Read >
Author: LA09th January 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 Katie Kelley
Individuals who have suffered from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) may see the severity of their injuries reduced by the administration of a progesterone, which is used in contraceptive pills for women.
The study was r... Read >
Author: LegalView29th December 2008
Country music and chicken, Beale Street and barbecue, Elvis and everything fried – the State of Tennessee will always be famous for good music and good cooking. But our state is becoming known for something less pleasant lately: our sky-high obesity r... Read >
Author: Craig B. Thompson10th November 2008
The speedily increasing incidence of obesity among children is one of the most challenging dilemmas facing the society today. Obesity has become an epidemic among children and adolescents in the United States, effecting about 17 percent of them. Obesity i... Read >
Author: MANMOHAN VARMA27th October 2008
Drug abuse is a major public health problem that impacts society on multiple levels. * Drugged Driving: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that drugs are used by approximately 10 to 22 percent of drivers involved in crashes, ofte... Read >
Author: appsnes50527th October 2008
Drug abuse is a major public health problem that impacts society on multiple levels. * Drugged Driving: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that drugs are used by approximately 10 to 22 percent of drivers involved in crashes, ofte... Read >
Author: appsnes50512th August 2008
Weight loss can prove to be a double edged sword with health benefits weighing against drastic changes in the life style, affecting the personality of the individual. Obesity, the disease in which the excess body fat has accumulated to such an extent that... Read >
Author: Thomas L. Dubose17th July 2008
There are a range of bacteria that may cause an infection leading to 'typical pneumonia' including Streptococcus pneumoniae which causes pneumococcal pneumonia. This is the most common cause of pneumonia. Viruses can also be a source of infection includin... Read >
Author: peterhutch20th June 2008
Whooping cough is a highly contagious disease caused by bacteria. The disease is also known as pertussis (pronounced pur-TUSS-iss). The most prominent symptom of whooping cough is a distinctive, uncontrollable cough, followed by a sharp, high-pitched inta... Read >
Author: peterhutch06th June 2008
In this day and age there is a great deal of misinformation pertaining to the spread of HIV and AIDS even when a condom is utilized during sexual activity. Unfortunately, there is some indication that some of the misinformation that has been spread today... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer15th May 2008
Buruli ulcer is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. M ulcerans is a slow-growing mycobacterium affecting the skin and the mucous membranes. Inoculation into the skin occurs via trauma. The growing M ulcerans mycobacterium produces a so... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen15th May 2008
Buruli ulcer is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. M ulcerans is a slow-growing mycobacterium affecting the skin and the mucous membranes. Inoculation into the skin occurs via trauma. The growing M ulcerans mycobacterium produces a so... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen14th March 2008
Malaria is a disease transmitted by the bite of infected Anopheles mosquitoes. In spite of India's National Malaria Eradication programme, this disease which had been under control has suddenly made a comeback. The resurgence of malaria is now a heavy b... Read >
Author: Peter sams11th October 2007
Blood pressure is the force in the arteries when the heart beats (systolic pressure) and when the heart is at rest (diastolic pressure). High blood pressure is a blood pressure reading of 140/90 mmHg or higher. High blood pressure can betide in children o... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen21st September 2007
Obesity, or being over weight, is a condition in which having too much fat in the body may pave the way for other diseases. Obese people have a high risk getting various diseases like heart disease, diabetes and arthritis. Obesity is nowadays a serious pu... Read >
Author: ocjj18th September 2007
High blood pressure or hypertension means high pressure (tension) in the arteries. Arteries are vessels that carry blood from the pumping heart to all the tissues and organs of the body. High blood pressure directly increases the risk of coronary heart di... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen02nd September 2007
Scabies is an infestation of the skin with the microscopic mite Sarcoptes scabei. The name Sarcoptes scabiei is derived from the Greek words sarx (the flesh) and koptein (to smite or cut) and the Latin word scabere. It is characterized by superficial burr... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen23rd August 2007
Obesity is both an individual clinical condition and is increasingly viewed as a serious public health problem. Obesity means having too much body fat. It is different from being overweight, which means weighing too much. The weight may come from muscle, ... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen14th August 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 James Liu
Obesity, or being over weight, is a condition in which having too much fat in the body may pave the way for other diseases. Obese people have a high risk getting various diseases like heart disease, diabetes and arthritis. ... Read >
27th July 2007
Colorectal cancer is a major health concern and public health problem in
most of the Western countries despite widespread use of screening technique
to detect early stages of this disease. In the United States alone more than
148,000 people are diag... Read >
Author: see3801st July 2007
It's normal to get butterflies every now and then. Anxiety disorders go way beyond that; they're much more severe and must last at least six months to be diagnosed. Anxiety disorders include panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic str... Read >
Author: Alien27th June 2007
Obesity, or being over weight, is a condition in which having too much fat in the body may pave the way for other diseases. Obese people have a high risk getting various diseases like heart disease, diabetes and arthritis. Obesity is nowadays a serious pu... Read >
Author: ocjj18th June 2007
Promote Awareness that Suicide is a
Public Health Problem that is Preventable
Why is this Goal Important to the National Strategy?
In a democratic society, the stronger and broader the support for a public health initiative, the greater its chance... Read >
Author: Arthur Buchanan18th April 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 James Liu
Obesity, or being over weight, is a condition in which having too much fat in the body may pave the way for other diseases. Obese people have a high risk getting various diseases like heart disease, diabetes and arthritis. ... Read >
18th April 2007
Obesity, or being over weight, is a condition in which having too much fat in the body may pave the way for other diseases. Obese people have a high risk getting various diseases like heart disease, diabetes and arthritis. Obesity is nowadays a serious pu... Read >
Author: ocjj05th April 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 James Liu
Obesity, or being over weight, is a condition in which having too much fat in the body may pave the way for other diseases. Obese people have a high risk getting various diseases like heart disease, diabetes and arthritis. ... Read >
05th March 2007
Obesity, or being over weight, is a condition in which having too much fat in the body may pave the way for other diseases. Obese people have a high risk getting various diseases like heart disease, diabetes and arthritis. Obesity is nowadays a serious pu... Read >
16th January 2007
Obesity, or being over weight, is a condition in which having too much fat in the body may pave the way for other diseases. Obese people have a high risk getting various diseases like heart disease, diabetes and arthritis. Obesity is nowadays a serious pu... Read >
16th June 2006
While we come across information on how we can have a good night's sleep every now and then, we are seldom aware of how an insufficient sleep can affect our health and well-being.
Because of paper works either from work or school and other household ob... Read >
Author: Dulce Azogue27th April 2006
High blood pressure - or "hypertension" - is a major public health problem that affects up to 1 in 4 Americans.
There are two types of high blood pressure, primary hypertension and secondary hypertension.
Primary hypertension accounts for 95% of hype... Read >
Author: Stephen Holt23rd January 2006
I am pleased to issue the first-ever Surgeon General's Report on MentalHealth. In doing so, I am alerting the American people that mental illness is a critical public health problem that must be addressed immediately. As a society, we assign a high priori... Read >
Author: Arthur Buchanan
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