Hepatocellular carcinoma in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: An emerging threat

Introduction Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide1. HCC develops mainly in chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, among which the risk factors includes hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and  alcoholic liver disease. However, there is growing evidence suggesting non-alcoholic fatty liver … Read more

Antibiotic choice and resistance (case study)

Brent had a small abscess on his right elbow but he wasn’t sure what caused it. He believes it may have been a spider bite although, he doesn’t remember getting bitten or even seeing spiders around his house. His abscess was swollen and painful. He went to the doctor’s office and the doctor swabbed the … Read more

The Effects of Family Visitation on The Well Being of Incarcerated Youth

Introduction Mental health and behavioral challenges are prevalent within incarcerated juvenile populations (Lambie & Randell, 2013). Recognizing that detention environments often fail to meet the needs of developing adolescence in a vulnerable state, efforts to make adjustments to better treat the mental health challenges of juveniles in detention are being pursued (Kretschmar, Butcher, Kanary, & … Read more

Periodontitis – microbiology and treatment

It’s difficult for me to recall but I believe that the first half of the lecture this morning (8/14/17) focused on periodontitis and the microbiology behind it and the second part dealt with antibiotics used to treat periodontitis.  It is prudent that we first have a fundamental understanding of the microbiology associated with oral pathology … Read more

Green spaces and organic gardens

Green spaces and organic gardens are still a mystery to many people. The words are spoken and images of health and happy people spending time outdoors come to mind. But what are green spaces and organic gardens? Well green spaces are exactly what they sound like. They are areas where trees, grass, and other forms … Read more

Euthanasia – a compassionate choice

Individuals who suffer from terminal illness must be given the choice of whether or not to commit suicide. Better yet, they might as well let someone else murder them instead. Furthermore, if an individual is already dying, everyone present should act as bystanders while they die rather than rushing to extend a helping hand. While … Read more

Safety in the Care of the Elderly

Introduction Safety and taking good care of the elderly in the society has been a subject of interest to many in the nursing field. In fact, elderly safety remains an essential part in taking good care of the elderly parents. It encompasses two major issues, one of them is making sure that the elderly are … Read more

Forensic Dentistry and the field of Odontology

Linda Peacock’s body was found lifeless on August 7, 1967, due to being beaten and strangled. For years, the bite mark on her breast went unnoticed, but would from then, soon undeniably identify the unsub in which performed the fatal act on Linda (Forensic Dentistry Online).  In the field of Forensics, it is in many … Read more

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an impairing, potentially chronic disorder that affects a margin of American adults. When people experience exceptionally threatening and distressing events or are under extreme traumatic situations, there is a possibility of one being pushed beyond the ability to cope. PTSD survivors may find it difficult to reveal the precise nature … Read more

Allergy to meat (alpha-gal)

Over the past few years, an allergy to mammalian meat has been identified as a new type of food allergy presenting symptoms of delayed severe allergic reactions after consumption of red meat (beef, lamb, pork, or even kangaroo). The delayed onset of symptoms suggests a delayed release due to a possible digestion process. (CITE 13) … Read more

Effects of music on mental fatigue

Guo, W., Ren, J., Wang, B., Zhu, Q. (2015). Effects of Relaxing Music on Mental Fatigue Induced by a Continuous Performance Task: Behavioral and ERPs Evidence. PLos ONE 10(8): e0136446. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0136446. Mental fatigue plagues most individuals on a daily basis. Activities such as driving, working on assembly lines, copying information, and other tedious or repetitive tasks induce … Read more

A review of the impact of early life eating practices on future dietary patterns

Abstract Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the first 6 months postpartum. Continued breastfeeding alongside complementary feeding, or weaning, as it is also known is also recommended up until 2 years of age for the child and beyond. The timing and types of different food and drinks introduced through complementary … Read more

Analysis of study on dreaming during pregnancy

This report was based on a study of 40 pregnancies, consisting of 20 healthy and 20 at risk pregnancies. The overall objective was to see if collectively, the dreams of the different groups differed in such a way that it was measurable. The way they categorized the areas of difference was from unpresentable to representable, … Read more

Cancer and treatments

1.1 Background Cancer is not a single disease, it is a pool of several ailments and disorder at the cellular and molecular level, and causes normal cells to act abnormally causing uncontrolled division. The uncontrolled and unchecked growth of the cells some time invades other neighboring tissues and can also spread to another part of … Read more