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Health
The keyword Health is tagged in the following 14 articles.
According to recent estimates, over nine percent of the United States population has some degree of depression—a proportion that makes depression one of the most common and serious mental conditions in the country (“An Estimated 1 in 10 U.S. Adults Report... Read Article »
This study used Q-methodology in order to explore the diverse range of meanings and understandings that young males construct in relation to testicular cancer (TC) and testicular self-examination (TSE). Using both conventional and online methods of Q-sorting, twenty... Read Article »
Somalia is home to roughly 9 million people, the overwhelming majority whom are ethnic Somalis (UN Statistics Division 2010). The country has been plagued with conflict and disorder beginning just years after it attained independence. Following the overthrow of President... Read Article »
One of the fastest growing medical phenomena is that of human euthanasia. No matter what the argument or the entity involved, the common question seems to be whether or not the act of human euthanasia is an ethically acceptable practice. Frequently a person takes a... Read Article »
Tribal communities in India mainly consist of forest dwellers who have accumulated a rich knowledge on the uses of various forests and forest products over the centuries. According to Article 342 of the Indian Constitution, the Scheduled Tribes are the tribes or tribal... Read Article »
Dealing with the issue of Healthcare is not a small deed for any country, either rich or poor. For Ethipoia, Health issues represent a major challenge. Tuberculosis, malaria, mental illnesses, and especially HIV/AIDS are Health issues with which Ethiopia must grapple... Read Article »
Religion is a subject that we encounter daily, either because we follow a specific faith and the rules established by it, or because we meet people who proclaim their faith unabashed, or because we know it is a taboo subject in social conversations. It is probably... Read Article »
Millions of people in the United States are considered obese. As waistlines continue to increase, people are asking the question: Who is to blame? Is it because American’s have become lazy and are more irresponsible with their food choices? Are fast food chains... Read Article »
A country of approximately 37 million people, Kenya has struggled to build a Health system that can effectively deliver quality Health services to its population. Access to Health care varies widely throughout the country and is determined on numerous factors, though... Read Article »
As the nation’s largest Health insurance program, Medicaid plays a huge role in the current Health care reform debate. The program serves over 50 million people and has total outlays equaling over $280 billion[i]. Medicaid is much more than simply a program for... Read Article »
As medical and biological technology has progressed in recent years, concerns have been raised about the privacy implications of genetic records that can identify individuals and predict future conditions to which they are predisposed. According to the Electronic Privacy... Read Article »
In 1994 South Africa's regime of apartheid, under which the black majority was suppressed and discriminated against by the white minority, came to an end1. The African National Congress (ANC) won the first free elections in the same year, and the paty has held power... Read Article »
Author Susan Bordo has said, “fat is the devil, and we are continually beating him” (48). When considering this statement, and others like it, it is important to consider the ways in which we are also turning that devil around, giving him multiple dimensions... Read Article »
Whether you noticed it or not, in 2008 Daylight Saving Time ended a bit later than normal. Though this is in fact the second year of the new Daylight Saving Time, or DST, schedule, many Americans are still not used to the new timeframe. DST now begins on the first... Read Article »
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