The Healthcare Reform Law called The Affordable Care Act was made to dramatically change health coverage and care, which was in hopes of bringing high-quality, affordable health insurance to all Americans. Some of the goals of the new reform law were to expand Medicaid to more lower-income families, create a place known as health insurance […]
Healthcare has been around for about 150 years or so and has played a major part of the U.S. Americans beliefs and valves have initiated the fundamental change in the financing and delivery of healthcare. Ordinating from the early 1900’s, as we can see all presidents of the U.S have had a hand full on […]
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Get startedMany Americans are uninsured or underinsured due to unaffordable insurance options. The ACA will help many currently uninsured individuals gain health coverage by providing coverage options across the income spectrum for low and moderate-income people (The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 2018). The Affordable Care Act is not a health insurance plan but has 3 […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) works with the National Center for Health Statistics Data (NCHS) each year to conduct the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), which provides us with data on the prevalence of obesity in the United States. For the years 2013-2014, it is noted that more than 2 […]
What is knee osteoarthritis (OA)? Knee osteoarthritis is a disease characterized by deterioration and inflammation of the knee joint.6 Knee OA can be identified with radiographic evidence or by symptomology. The Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grading scheme is the radiographic reference standard for defining knee OA.6 The severity of osteoarthritis is determined by the presence of osteophytes […]
Description: Many people go to the gym to lose weight and achieve their fitness goals. Find out how you can maximize your gym time and do just that in this article. In order to shed some pounds, you need to make the right food and lifestyle choices. This involves the mastery of the basics: Have […]
Native American Community: Problems with Substance Abuse Abstract The Native American community has experienced a lot of trauma throughout their history. The past experiences continue to impact the generations today. Along with historic trauma, the community has experienced a lot of problems with substance abuse where the main concern is alcohol. Native American communities have […]
Substance abuse during pregnancy The controversy of substance abuse during pregnancy has initiated speculation regarding matters of consequences specifically, treatment vs. punishment. There has been incredible speculation as well as various questions asked regarding this matter. Should the mother be held accountable for her actions and face the consequences or should she be given the […]
Abstract Substance abuse among adolescents has increased significantly over the last several years. For the purpose of this paper, adolescents can be defined at teenagers, or individuals of the ages 10-19. Substance abuse may be described as a mental condition in which individual over-uses specific drug(s) (either legal or illegal), to a degree that […]
“You know that we are lost when babies are addicted to drugs when they are born”- Louis Eric Barrier. Every 25 minutes, in the United States, a baby is born experiencing a dependence on some type of drug. Drinking, smoking, and recreational drug use during pregnancy has become a worldwide epidemic, harming or killing untold […]
Recidivism Rates of Women after Completing a Substance Abuse Program during Incarceration Abstract Women with substratum reproach issuance are more credible to be complex with crimes arise in penitentiary imprisonment. As female attain the penitentiary system, it is commanding for our society for them to reinstate from this reproach in direction to reenter their participation […]
Substance Abuse and Pregnancy Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) is a drug withdrawal syndrome that presents in newborns after birth when transfer of harmful substances from the mother to the fetus abruptly stops at the time of delivery (NAS TASK FORCE MEMBERS, 2017). NAS is a result of mothers who use opioids, benzodiazepines and alcohol. Mothers […]
Despite China’s rapid macroeconomic growth, the healthcare sector still faces the challenge of medical resources shortages and poor quality of services. As a result, it is difficult for citizens to approach the corresponding healthcare. Even among those who can get access, the probability of dissatisfaction is relatively high due to the excessive costs, poor infrastructure […]
Substance Abuse Drug and alcohol addiction is one of the leading disorders in America. Over 21.5 million people are addicted to some sort of substance abuse. Alcohol and drug abuse is a social issue that is still relevant in today’s society. Substance abuse can break down families and destroy lives. Why isn’t the matter […]
Substance abuse has always had a constant presence in American culture but was never seen in the limelight. The society has always talked down on its victims and tried to shield the youth away. According to research, throughout the past four generations, every generation had addiction problems and this shielding process hasn’t helped. The youth […]
Overweight and obesity is a situation in which a person’s weight is considered higher than the normal weight adjusted for height. In the United States, more than 2 in 3 adults fall in the overweight or obesity category. BMI is a common tool utilized to measure the overweight and obesity in children and adults. According […]
Introduction: Earlier this year my family became troubled as a growing awareness of substance abuse within our home came to light. It was a tremendous shock, evidently this was an unexpected event. Unbeknownst to us we would struggle through the next following months in fear of this ‘weed’ which grabbed hold of our ‘garden’. It […]
Abstract Police officers are an important segment of the community. Without them, it would be difficult to maintain law and order of the society. However, it would be unrealistic to imagine that these individuals would not indulge in the same behavior that ordinary individuals do. They have the same stressors as any other individual. Though […]
John is a 30-year-old, single, Caucasian male. He was convicted seven years ago of enticement and online solicitation of a minor younger than 14, as well as possession of child pornography, second-degree felony charges. Upon his conviction, he served six years and seven months, paid a $10,000 fine, must register for life on the sex […]
Alcohol is a drug that is illegal until the age of 21. It is considered a sedative hypnotic drug which means it acts to depress the central nervous system at high dosages. Although, at lower doses it can act as a stimulus – leading to being talkative, and happiness. Drinking too much alcohol in one […]
Introduction Stress is a state of mind characterized by restlessness, anxiety, and worry (Greenberg, 2017). Stress has numerous effects on the human brain and the effects are both short and long term. The effects also depend on the magnitude and the type of the stress. On the other hand, play also represents an important role […]
In the USA alone, 30 million people are suffering from an eating disorder right now. 70 million are suffering worldwide (Farrar, 2014). Eating disorders are becoming an epidemic, especially concerning women. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation (King, 2010, p.455). History of Origin Anorexia first appeared […]
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder portrayed by extreme weight loss. People with anorexia tend to restrict their diet to a certain calorie intake each day that can result in life-threatening risks. Research shows that Anorexia nervosa has the highest death rate of any psychiatric diagnosis. The mortality rate is conclusively twelve times higher than […]
Maintaining a healthy weight should be a very big concern for everyone. Obesity is defined as any individual that weighs over thirty or more above their recommended optimum weight. The epidemic of obesity is sweeping across America and reflecting in our children. That’s why it’s only makes sense that weight loss and weight loss solutions […]
Alcoholism is a type of alcohol use disorder – a condition where an individual can’t control their use of alcohol, is engrossed with it, or keeps on utilizing it notwithstanding when it causes issues throughout their life (Levinthal, 2014). Alcohol abuse is a sort of substance habit. Similarly, as with numerous different addictions, alcohol is […]
Glossary: Acupuncture – an ancient Chinese therapy using needles and herbs to revivify the body’s energy flow. Aromatherapy – the use of essential oils to relieve stress and relax. Anorexia Nervosa – a medical condition and or mental health condition that causes lack or loss of appetite for food. Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory – explains […]
Introduction: Stress is viewed as a psychological response to a threat that is perceived by an individual. In the United States, 7 out of 10 adults admit that at least once on a daily basis, they experience moderate level stress (Beiter et al., 2015). Many college students experience stress because of having to leave home […]
The center of this research paper is the dependency of college students’ self-image on society’s standards, thus leading them out of a healthy median regarding self-esteem, self-worth, self-image, and self-obsession. Most of the situations that every college student goes through, regardless of the sex, originates from the same source. To fully view the panorama, the […]
Nowadays, we are involuntarily under the social pressure to be similar with celebrities. From the covers of magazines to the mainstream social platform, celebrities are showing people great lives with thin and healthy body. Size zero models still dominate the catwalks and the trends like #thinspiration, #proana, which means pro-anorexia, are teamed with the stereotyping […]
Alcoholism is a type of use disorder; a condition where an individual cannot control their intake of alcohol, is engrossed with it, or keeps on utilizing it notwithstanding the issues caused throughout their life (Levinthal, 2014). Alcohol abuse is a sort of substance habit. Similarly, as with numerous different addictions, alcohol is a ceaseless ailment, […]
