Impact of tobacco on the body

Have you ever wondered what happens to your body when you use tobacco related products?  You are damaging your body in numerous ways, inside and outside. Your life expectancy also goes down, you get diseases, and death threating cancers. In this repot I’ll be explaining how tobacco affects your body. The World Health Organization said … Read more

Treatment of aggressive or violent emergency psychiatric presentations

Aggressive and violence behaviour is a common behaviour seen in emergency psychiatric presentations (Tardiff & Koenigsberg, 1985) with a prevalence of 3-10% due to a range of psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar, substance use, personality disorders, etc as well as organic disorders such as dementia although they are less frequent (Kaplan & Sadock, 1998). … Read more

Skills of physiotherapists

World Health Organization stated that human motor functions or movement ability can be improve and maximize while pain syndromes, physical challenges associated with injuries, diseases and other impairments can be relieved, treated or prevent by a physiotherapist’s assess, plan and implement rehabilitative programs. they apply a broad range physical therapies and techniques (1).  According to … Read more

History and use of morphine

The NHS state (www.nhs.co.uk,2017) that morphine and similar drugs (such as fentanyl, oxycodone and buprenorphine) are the strongest painkillers available. Morphine is recommended to be used as part of a long term plan to manage pain and must be prescribed by a doctor. Morphine is a very addictive drug due to its relation to opium … Read more

Obsessive compulsive disorder overview

OCD, or obsessive-compulsive disorder, is an anxiety disorder in which the mind is flooded with persistent, uncontrollable and unwanted thoughts and the individual is compelled to repeat actions that interferes with everyday life. (Davison, Neale, & Kring, 2003) Obsessions are recurring thoughts or urges. Compulsions are, repetitive behaviors that are driven by obsessions. (American Psychiatric … Read more

A Review of Nutrition Articles

Article One Review Amongst the key indicators of development in a given society are the health of the special groups in the society such as the adolescents and the pregnant mothers who are vulnerable to many health-threatening risks. Therefore, a good health and physical activeness, for instance, are vital for the growth and development of … Read more

Treating patients who have hypertension

Introduction: “Globesity”, defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is now a worldwide epidemic that is currently escalating, with approximately 2.3 billion overweight adults and 700million obese individuals (Jiang et al., 2016). Obesity has been linked with an increasing prevalence of diseases such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) and hypertension (HTN). HTN is the most common, … Read more

Choice of diet for obesity

Introduction: Arguably, obesity is the most daunting challenge among the epidemics facing the world. This is mainly due to the facts that obesity and overweight are on the rise in both high and low-income countries, no country has a record of being able to attenuate or reverse the epidemic, and they have major connections to … Read more

Polycystic ovary syndrome

The syndrome was known as Stein-Leventhal Syndrome, after the one who discovered it in 1930s.(Allahbadia) It could be present in young women or adolescents, and usually they have irregular symptoms like absent period and excess facial/body hair growth. It affects an estimated 5 percent to 10 percent of females and is associated with an increased … Read more

Uterine torsion

Introduction: Uterine torsion is defined as a rotation of the uterus of more than 45 degrees on its long axis. It is an unusual complication of pregnancy and for most obstetricians it probably represents a ‘once in a lifetime’ diagnosis (1). Uterine torsion usually ranges from 45 degrees to 180 degrees but some cases of … Read more

What causes autism spectrum disorder?

Did you know that around 1 in every 68 American children is on the autism spectrum, ten times greater than the amount just 40 years ago, and that increase can only be partially attributed to improved diagnosis and awareness? Furthermore, in the United States, it is estimated that 1 in every 42 boys and 1 … Read more

Diabetes mellitus overview & ethical issues (newborn screening)

Abstract Diabetes mellitus is a condition that involves blood glucose levels. According to the literature, there are many different types of diabetes, some of which are insulin dependent. Other types are temporary and are not insulin dependent. When insulin secretion or production is defected, it takes a toll on an individuals’ body. It can cause … Read more

Role of amyloid beta-protein and amyloid deposits in relation to the biochemistry of Alzheimer Disease

Abstract In recent years, there has been an advancement in the understanding of the role of amyloid β-protein in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease. This has resulted in a progression in the areas of diagnosis and treatment. This review article will discuss the lasting impact that the discovery of amyloid β-protein (Aβ) has on AD, … Read more

Maternal Prenatal Depression and Stress: A Neuroendocrine Pathway to Preterm Birth

Abstract: Studies have suggested that maternal antenatal depression and anxiety has been associated with increased risk of preterm birth. The exact mechanisms underlying this process are not fully understood. This paper discusses the existing literature on the subject, including the relationship between preterm birth and maternal depression, and suggests a neuroendocrine mechanism by which HPA … Read more