Essays and Research Papers on Public Health Issues

This 2 page paper answers that question and discusses good and bad behaviors and psychological reasons why people might choose either. The benefits of wellness are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This five-page-paper presents a discussion and overview of two research studies regarding the cessation of smoking. The study participants , the methods used and the conclusions are all discussed. In addition the research methods are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists two sources.

11 pages in length. Once considered to be the disease of the wealthy, gout has now been recognized as an affliction of all class and stature. It received such a reputation because of the very nature of its development -- from high fat diets – which is often associated with the financially well to ...

(14pp) The United Nations family is a unified and powerful force for sustainable human development and works to strengthen international cooperation for sustainable human development. It assists in building capacity for good governance, popular participation, private and public sector development and growth with equity, stressing that national plans and priorities constitute the only ...

(15pp) According to the National Prostate Cancer Coalition, it is estimated that over six million men currently have some form of prostate cancer in the United States. This year 317,000 cases will be diagnosed and 41,000 men will die from prostate cancer in the U.S. The past ten years have made a remarkable ...

This 40 page paper considers the issue of the spread of AIDS/HIV over the course of the last two decades and the way in which this disease has impacted the insurance industry. This paper examines the issues involving both health and life insurance and includes some important statistical data that supports the argument that insurance premiums ...

(10pp) Sudden coronary arrest strikes about 350,000 people a year in the U.S., killing 95 percent of them. The definitive treatment is defibrillation — a controlled electric shock to the chest that can restore the heart’s normal rhythm. The chance of survival for cardiac arrest victims drops at a rate of 10 percent for ...

An 8-page paper that examines the industrial process of deinking that has conventionally been used to recycle old newspapers in order to reuse their fiber content. Discussed are the environmental hazards created by the interaction of chemicals during the deinking process and the harmful effect these chemicals can have on both animals and humans. ...

10 pages in length. Looks at the treatment and care necessary for AIDS patients, as well as the psychological impact of the disease. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This nine-page-paper presents a discussion on the effect of stress on various systems including the cardiovascular system, the endro system and the dermilogical system. Bibliography lists four sources.

This 8 page report discusses the fact that in less than two decades, the pandemic of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has become an international health, social, and economic emergency. Not surprisingly, media coverage of AIDS, the impact of the disease, and research into the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has become an important channel of communication regarding treatment, research breakthroughs, and the ...

10 pages in length. States the pros and cons in the use of formularies in managed health care plan, stressing that the use of formularies is advantageous in the long run. Bibliography lists 18 sources.

A 6 page discussion of the role of emergency managers in hurricane preparation and response. Emphasizes the need for pre-planning and details the importance of evacuation and the provision of adequate shelter and supplies for those who do not evacuate. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which argues that vitamins cannot cure the common cold. The paper presents a look at common treatments, and preventive measures taken against the common cold, which further emphasizes that face that there is not cure for the common cold, and the best that vitamins can do is treat the condition afterwards, or help to boost ...

This four-page-paper presents a discussion about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and its causes and effects. Bibliography lists two sources.

10 pages in length. States the pros and cons in the use of formularies in managed health care plan, stressing that the use of formularies is advantageous in the long run. Bibliography lists 18 sources.

This seven-page-paper presents a detailed discussion about the incidence of diabetes in the Hispanic community primarily among farm workers. Bibliography lists three sources.

(7 pp) It is easier to think of alcoholism like we think of any other disease. Some people are more at risk for the disease. People with the disease didn't cause it to happen. They can learn ways to live with the disease and take care of themselves. As in other diseases, if the person refuses treatment, the ...

This four page paper presents a detailed discussion on addiction and its causes. Using disease and biopsychosocial models as examples the paper presents a compare and contrast of the models. Bibliography lists five sources.

A 5-page paper that examines the affects of smoking in the workplace on both business and nonsmoking coworkers. Discussed is the Environmental Protection Agency's 1992 report concerning the dangers of 'secondhand smoke' and the trend toward smoke-free working environments that this report instigated as well as both employer and employee concerns regarding nonsmoking policies. ...

Asthma, although extremely common, especially among children, is one of those ailments that everyone knows about and yet no-one knows the true story. This 6 page paper provides an in-depth discussion of the disease. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

6 pages in length. The writer discusses lupus in relation to pathophysiology, generalized outcomes, condition and treatment impact on the body, medical intervention, prevention, risk factors and demographics. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 12 page paper which examines the conditions of childhood and adolescent obesity in our country today. Present situations are discussed, as well as future plans and programs that have been implemented to cease this growing problem. Various alternatives are provided for addressing this problem. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

12 pages in length. The writer discusses the following issues as they relate to cleft lip, AIDS and hydrocephalus: What does one need for ideal delivery of services from care workers? What type of living philosophy would one develop? What does it mean to rely on the system? How would one ...

This five page paper presents a dicussion into the life and motivation of Dolores Huerta. Bibliography lists four sources.