Radiation induced cataract risk to radiographers

Radiation is a double edge sword that truly cuts both ways. The radiation administered to patients is intended to help visualize and treat patient’s maladies is the same, albeit at lower doses, as the radiation that causes mutations at the cellular level and can have carcinogenic effects. The same reactions that leveled cities in Japan, … Read more

Inherited Muscular diseases – finding treatments

Inherited Muscular diseases, such as Muscular Dystrophy, occur when there is a defect in the code of a person’s genes, whose translation is required for normal muscle structure and function[1]. The expression of these defected genes are very varied, but were categorised in 1967 by Emery and Walton. They fall into three categories, as shown … Read more

Renal Impairment

INTRODUCTION Renal Impairment is one of the leading public health issue across the globe, ultimately which is urge for emergency care, morbidity, mortality rate and reduce in quality of life, an augment in serum creatinine concentrations greater than 0.5 to 0.90 mg/dL has been associated with a 6-5 fold increase in the odds of death, … Read more

Treating LGBTQ Youth (mental health)

Introduction Individuals in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community are an interesting topic of discussion when it applies to mental health treatment. There are many intervention options available, as well as many more options that could be implemented in the treatment of mental health disorders. The LGBTQ community, specifically gay and bisexual … Read more

Augmented Reality in Health Care

What is Augmented Reality? Augmented Reality(AR) is an enhanced version of the reality that we live in which takes live views of real-world environments with computer-generated images over a user’s view of the real world through a visual output device. (Blogs.exeter.ac.uk, 2018) Both virtual and real works coexist to create a mixed reality. Augmented Reality … Read more

How far should social media be held responsible for the growth of eating disorders?

Prior to addressing the question, we need to be clear with the definitions of eating disorders, which have traditionally been misconceived. 1According to the fifth edition of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-5), eating disorders are “characterised by a persistent disturbance of eating or eating-related behaviour that results in the altered consumption … Read more

Are video games to blame for childhood obesity and mental health issues?

For decades now exposing children to video games has been a very controversial topic, however, I feel cutting off video games from children entirely isn’t the answer to the issue. The younger generation shouldn’t be shut off from that range of technology just because there is a selection of violent and not safe for work … Read more

Virtual reality for vestibular rehabilitation (analysing two studies)

As we age, our bodies change. Those changes include our balance accompanied by an increased fall risk. Falls are a common phenomenon seen most often in the elderly population. According to Franco (2012), this risk increases with each decade over the age of 60. Falls and fall-related injuries among elderly people are major issues for health. The … Read more

Diagnosing and treating skin cancer

What is the most leading cause of death in the United States today? Heart Disease. Second to that is cancer. This monster with its uncontrollable rapid growth and division, claiming an overwhelming death toll of 591,699 in the last five years, according to Hannah Nichols reviewed by Dr. Timothy J. Legg, PhD, CRNP, on MedicalNewsToday1. … Read more

Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome

Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), or more commonly known as progeria, is an extraordinary uncommon fatal genetic illness that causes accelerated aging in young people (Jitendra Kumar Sinha, 2014). There are many forms of progeria (progeroid syndromes) were symptoms can onset later on in life and/or are not as drastic in physical and/or internal changes. For … Read more

Celiac disease – development and treatment

Gluten is a protein commonly found in many foods, such as bread, pasta, cakes, as well as any foods containing wheat, flour, and barely. For many, gluten is in some of their most consumed foods. However, there are some who live with a disease known as celiac disease, which is a systemic immune disorder triggered … Read more

An examination of some assisted reproductive technologies

Part 1: Creative Conception – an examination of some assisted reproductive technologies Question 1: a) What does ‘preimplantation genetic diagnosis’ mean? Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is a prenatal genetic profiling procedure that is commonly used prior to implantation to assist in identifying genetic defects within embryos. It involves the testing of a few biopsied cells … Read more