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Obesity has become an epidemic in America that has claimed over 160 million Americans. Some causes of obesity include, but are not limit to, eating habits – the types of foods eaten is just one aspect of eating habits. The habit of eating regular meals, including eating breakfast, is associated with lower risk of obesity … Read more
The consumption of bottled water has continuously risen worldwide. The United States is the leader in this, consuming over thirty billion bottles per year— and just in 2016, bottled water popularity surpassed the popularity of soft drinks. While bottled water certainly is healthier than its carbonated competitor, there are multiple health and environmental concerns being … Read more
The majestic plant of “Tobacco” or in scientific terms “Nicotiana Tabacum” posses many advantages apart from smoking it. Tobacco has been used in many ways through out times, and in previous times it has been used for decoration, or even often used in genetical and botanical research due to its high yield. Allowing itself to … Read more
The anatomy of the female reproductive system is comparable to the elusive “feminine mystique,” as Dina Fine Maron (2017) suggests in her article about the newest technology regarding the female reproductive system. The female reproductive system and menstrual cycle are so intricately connected to so many other parts of the body that scientists lack appropriate … Read more
The heart is composed of a specialized tissue called cardiac muscle, which are voluntary muscles that work off electrical stimulants. Cardiac muscles contain myocardial cells, which consist of autorythmic cells. The autorythmic cells make up the sinoatrial node and the atrioventricular node, which are specialized “pacemaker” cells that spontaneously depolarize and repolarize, when pacemaker channels … Read more
The nervous system is one of the most important ones of the human body which supervises and reacts to changes in the internal and external environment, maintaining homeostasis in our body (Farley A 2014). It has other functions, as perception, behavior, memory and controlling voluntary and involuntary movements. But its most significant function is to … Read more
In Latin, the words spina bifida mean “split spine”. The Spina Bifida Association defines Spina Bifida as” the most common permanently disabling birth defect in the United States…happens when a baby is in the womb and the spinal column does not close all of the way.” Each day, around eight babies are born with Spin … Read more
Are we creating environments conducive or destructive to our health? I am exploring that putting the focus of the built environment to benefit the people that inhabit it in a developing community may encourage healthy behaviors and thereby, have a positive impact in reducing chronic disease. Creating a built environment to benefit the health of … Read more
Every year in the U.S. alone, there are over 3 million births (CDC, 2016). Many of the women who give birth are new mothers. They partake in the beautiful miracle of life that keeps humans in existence. But, unfortunately, with the beauty of life come potential risks, dangers and side effects. One of the side … Read more
Introduction Stress and glucocorticoid dysregulation have been linked extensively to depression1. For example, major stressors precede most depressive illnesses2; pathological excess of glucocorticoids can cause depression3 e.g. Cushing’s syndrome4; and, up to half of depressives have an excess of glucocorticoids3. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) is responsible for the initiation of the glucocorticoid stress response5 and … Read more
Background Autoimmune Diseases Autoimmune diseases are conditions that are said to be caused by alterations in genes within the human genome (Quintero-Ronderos, Montoya-Ortiz, 2012). Autoimmune diseases have a direct effect on specific target organs or multiple organ systems (Anaya et al., 2016). It is as if the body is attacking itself in order to get … Read more
When someone eats fast food from a restaurant like McDonald’s or Burger King, who is responsible for the deterioration in the consumer’s health caused by eating that food? Is it the consumer or is it the company that runs the restaurant? The answer to that question is tricky because I don’t believe that it’s necessarily … Read more
Diabetes is a metabolic chronic disease in which the body doesn’t process food into energy. This disease is the 7th leading cause of death in the United States by the number of death certificates listed due to this disease. Diabetes has two types: Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is due to … Read more
Hypothesis: The African American population has an increased incidence and disease progression of Multiple myeloma because of the interplay between genetic and environmental factors. Abstract Hypothesis The African American population has an increased incidence and disease progression of multiple myeloma because of the interplay between genetic and environmental factors. Methods Scholarly articles were obtained from … Read more
Historically, excess body fat has been a symbol of great wealth and opulence. Prior to the man-made developments that exist today, obtaining proper sustenance to survive was a huge threat to civilizations across the globe. One would have to be of high status, financially or socially, to be able to have the resources in order … Read more
