Essays and Research Papers on Public Health Issues

A 4 page paper presenting the design, timeline and evaluation of project Jump Start, a nutritional and activity program for children 8 – 12 years who attend school-based after-school programs in the San Diego School District. The program will be based on the federal government's Food and Nutrition Service's MyPyramid for Kids program. ...

A 5 page paper which examines the fire that occurred at The Station, a nightclub in Rhode Island in 2003. The paper examines the fire and how it could have been prevented, as well as how such fires could be prevented in the future. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page reaction paper to the report “Wake Up America: A National Sleep Alert” by the National Commission on Sleep Disorders Research. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.

This paper discusses the problems that are being discovered in regard to the epidemic of obesity that is sweeping the globe. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page review of the problems associated with eating disorders. Written from the perspective of the Australian educator, this paper emphasizes that teachers must arm themselves with facts and deliver those facts in a way that makes students understand their health is more important than body image. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 15 page paper which examines the various health, genetic, socioeconomic, environmental, and cultural factors that would explain why the black community has been affected by diabetes in ever increasing numbers. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at an article about the World Health Organization and summarizes the content, authors style and approach to the subject. The bibliography cites 1 source.

An 8 page overview of the cognitive benefits of exercise. The author describes the benefits of casual exercise as well as constructed exercise such as occurs in physical therapy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 10 page paper that begins by reporting the prevalence of asthma and the contradictions between the symptoms patients report and their perception of how well they are controlling this disease. The essay discusses triggers, allergens and irritants, the typical treatment, the latest research connecting stress to asthma attacks and ideas for how patients and ...

This 11 page paper considerers the arguments for and against the proposition that ADHD is being over diagnosed. The paper looks at how ADHD may be diagnosed, the difficulties in diagnoses and how there is the potential for over diagnosis. After this the evidence for and against is considered citing various research papers. The ...

This 5 page paper examines MRSA and CA-MRSA. Preventive measures are noted after exploring this bacteria. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines the obesity problems in America today as they involve children. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 89 page paper is a comprehensive in-depth review examining the literature concerning maternal mortality in Sub-Sahara Africa with specific attention to two countries with poor maternal mortality rates; Chad and Burkina Faso, and two countries where the rate has been improved; Botswana and South Africa. The papers starts by examining the extent of the ...

This 5 page paper considers a Rogerian therapy approach when dealing with a HIV patient who does not want to practice safe sex. The paper considers this from a treatment and a public health aspect. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 5 page paper takes as its hypothesis the idea that second hand smoke increases the risk of physical illness in those exposed to it. It discusses reports that support this hypothesis, but also explains the research process used to obtain the findings. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page observation that the number of people infected with Auto Immune Deficiency Disorder (AIDS)/HIV varies tremendously between the more technologically developed regions of the world and the less developed regions. In developing countries these fatal conditions are seldom treated at the same level as they are in more developed countries. Bibliography ...

Malaria is responsible for millions of deaths each year. This 9 page paper examines the potential of geographic information systems (GIS)in the fight against malaria and its potential to help eradicate the disease. The paper examines how and why GIS can help, how it is being used and potential benefits as well as the barriers ...

A 12 page paper that asks the question: How do parents cope when they have a child with chronic illness? There are approximately 18 million American children with chronic illness. Most often, one of their parents is the primary care-giver. The essay discusses the many feelings parents have about their situation. Stress and stressors are ...

This 25 page paper provides an overview of the use of trauma registry databases and the impacts on the treatment of patients, allocation of resources and development of public planning. Bibliography lists 30 sources.

Smoking is one of the largest causes of preventable diseases in the western world. This 8 page paper considers the different methods that can be used to help prevent smokers carrying on with the habit looking at them in economic terms. The paper includes different forms of counselling, nicotine gum and patches, policies that ban ...

This 3 page paper explains the mission of the World Health Organization and its accomplishments. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines statistics involving junk food and children. The paper argues that in a society where obesity is a serious concern for children junk food should not be so readily available. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 12 page paper examines Avian Influenza, often referred to as ‘bird flu’ focusing on the H5N1 variant that is seen as the most likely A strain variant that could cause a human pandemic. The paper outlines the problem, looks at the condition, including mortality and morbidity, symptoms and clinical progression as well as geographical, ...

A 7 page description of cholesterol and its presumed role in heart disease. This paper describes cholesterol at a molecular level and reviews its biological function. Some of the conflicting data regarding cholesterol's role in heart disease is reviewed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the problem one hospital is having retaining new grads they hire for the ICU. The paper identifies the problem then discusses typical turnover rates in hospitals and the reasons for the turnover as shown by research. Recommendations are made to correct some of the problems. Lewin's force-field analysis illustrates the ...