Essays on Medicine

Asthma! All of us have heard about it and known that it does not have a particular cure. While there is no particular food which can chalk out asthma or cure it to the T, there are few foods which can definitely help in controlling…

Recently, Asthma prevalence has been on the rise because of the lifestyle risk associated with the disease. The disease is also influenced by genetics. It causes a significant health problem across the world, and also it is an economical burden. According to the report by…

Introduction Planned parenthood enables one to have kids whenever they are ready. It has resulted in most people using either hormonal or non-hormonal methods. Hormonal contraceptives methods include pills, IUDs, patches and implants. Did you know that they offer a ton of benefits and not…

Abstract Background: A common neurodevelopmental disorder referred to as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has a first line treatment of stimulant medications in school-aged children and adolescents [1]. A common comorbidity found in children and adolescents with ADHD is schizophrenia. Because ADHD patients are 4.3…

In many cases, human sickness is inevitable and hence healing is paramount. Healing is the process of restoring physical and mental health as well as well-being from an ill organism (Hodge, & Nandy, 2011). On the other hand, wellness is more than the absence of…

The health care industry today has become disproportionately profitable that it is now in the business of disease and illness rather than curing health. Doctors are given rewards based of the amount illnesses they diagnose rather than the illnesses they treat or cure. Medical schools…

In ancient times, there was no hospitals, clinic, nursing home, dispensary etc. nature was the answer to all problems of man. In times of discomfort, disease or illness man searched for the surrounding elements- air, water, fire, soil, plants and trees, animals and many other…

Have you ever wondered what the phrase ‘you are what you eat’ means? Think about it. What if everyone adapted the characteristics of their food? Eating foods like fast food or junk food, red meat, and fruits and vegetables all have different effects on our…

It is alarming when most people know of someone, a friend, relative, classmate or neighbor, who got pregnant while in their teens. This is now the situation. Tracking the incidence of teen pregnancy in the country reveals that there has been a constant increase in…

John Swales defines the term discourse communities as ‘groups that have goals or purposes, and use communication to achieve these goals’ (4). A discourse community is defined by the following six characteristics: The community has a broadly agreed set of common public goals, the community…