An eating disorder is a serious and potentially life-threatening mental illness that causes a person to have an abnormal relationship with food as well as an obsession with their body weight or shape. It is not considered to be a life choice nor a cry for attention. Eating disorders can occur in both men and woman, young and old, rich...
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Junk food is used to describe food items and drinks that are low in important nutrients (protein, fibre, vitamins) and contain high amounts of calories from saturated fat, added sugars and added salts. While the definition of junk food can vary from person to person, everyone can agree that it is not the healthiest category of food. A diet consisting...
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Schizophrenia is a mental ailment which is marked by hallucinations, delusions, and related health issues. In most cases, it makes its foray during the early adult phase or late adolescent stage of the life of the patient. It could last for the entire duration of life and afflicts about one percent of the entire population. The male patients usually reflect...
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Living in a culture where body image is an important component to a person’s character, the “perfect” body isn’t so perfect after all. Do we the people currently living in this society know how to help those who are affected? The consistent and excessive effort that many people put into weight loss eventually and most commonly lead to an eating...
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Often in Literature, parents abuse their power against their children. Such abuse could lead their children to feel isolated and alienated. For example, in To Kill a Mockingbird Bob Ewell abuses his children to an extent that they become isolated from the community. The purpose of this essay is to consider how perpetrators of isolation control their victims in To...
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According to the World Health Organization (2018), overweight and obese individuals are those with “excessive fat accumulation that may impair health,' and this occurs as a result of a positive energy balance i.e. energy intake is greater than energy expenditure. An individual is classed as overweight if they have a BMI (body mass index) of 25-29.9 kg/m2, and obese if...
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Since the beginning of my time in college, I have noticed the smoking culture that exists amongst college students. This captured my interest and when I got the opportunity to study a psychology related phenomenon, I decided to do a deeper study and analysis on smoking in relation to social interaction. For this literature review, I have assessed three papers...
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Introduction Smoking, a prevalent habit across various societies, has long been associated with significant health risks. However, its impact extends beyond physiological consequences, permeating the fabric of social interactions. In many cultures, smoking has emerged as a powerful social tool, shaping the ways individuals relate to one another. The correlation between smoking and social interactions is multifaceted, encompassing elements of...
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Just because an illness cannot be seen, does not mean it does not exist. While a physical illness often manifests itself in ways that are clearly visible such as coughing, sneezing or vomiting, the same cannot always be said for mental illnesses. People with mental illness can often put up a front, so much so that it is difficult to...
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This paper will identify how and why mentally ill individuals have come to be overrepresented in the criminal justice system and highlight the remarkable challenges this has become for police, corrections, and courts. Mentally ill individuals are characterized incorrectly in all aspects of the justice system, from being apprehended to incarcerated. It's been discovered that 20% of state prisoners and...
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If asked what country has the highest consuming rate in the world, many would be quick to say America. However, not a lot of people know that it is a small country in Eastern Europe, Belarus. Alcohol use and abuse is also a leading cause, to the suicides and homicides, within this country. Alcoholism in Belarus has become an epidemic...
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OVERVIEW The topic we chose for this term project is “Effects of Legalization of Marijuana on the Canadian Economy”. It is a recent topic of discussion in Canadian news and it is an Important one because Canadian Community has large number of marijuana users who are in favour of this decision while some are against it. Marijuana, also known as...
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Introduction The legalization of marijuana in Canada, marked by the enactment of the Cannabis Act in October 2018, represents a significant shift in the country's approach to drug policy. This legislation, officially known as Bill C-45, was a landmark decision aimed at regulating and controlling the production, distribution, sale, and possession of cannabis across Canada. The move was driven by...
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As Singapore continue to progress and prosper, health issues will forever be a cause of concern for us. From Statistics, one in nine Singaporeans has diabetes. Almost twenty-four percent of Singaporeans have high blood pressure. Singapore Promotion Board, a government organisation committed to promoting healthy living in Singapore, has also implemented a few measures to encourage individuals in order to...
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Did you know that 1 in 10 children in Singapore and 41 MILLION children worldwide are overweight? What’s worse is that 7 in 10 of these children grow up to be obese as adults as well! Did these figures alarm you?! I hope they did! Fret not however, as I am here to provide you with a solution that is......
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Suicide continues to be a serious public health issue across the world. Reporting and portrayal of suicidal behavior in the media may have a potential to negatively influence and encourage suicidal acts to predisposed teens when exposed to such stimuli. Evidence continues to accumulate on the significant impact of media coverage on suicide ideation. Ayers et al. (2017) conducted a...
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Abstract Past research suggested that undergraduate students experience academic stress, and on top of that they have to manage sleep. This study was performed to see if there was a correlation between sleep and stress. Stress was split into seven items: family life, academics, relationships, finances, overall health, and the total impact on their daily lives. Sleep was split into...
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We live in a country that allows us to have a lot of freedom such as freedom of speech, freedom to bear arms, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, freedom of press, and freedom to petition of the government. We have a lot of rights and I believe we should also give the people the right to consume marijuana for...
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Abstract With the evolution of predominant values and mainstream culture, the definition of 'family' is constantly changing in the United States. Due to social transformations brought by the decline in heterosexual marriage and the growth of working females, the nuclear family, the family formed by heterosexual parents with their biological child or children, lost its dominant status in family forms....
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An effective screening method for detection of early-stage ovarian cancer requires a specificity of at least 99.6%, sensitivity of at least 75% and a positive predictive value of at least 10% (Clarke-Pearson DL, 2009). Because of the requirement to have high specificity in order to be considered as a screening tool in the general population, this Is a great challenge....
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Introduction Obesity is defined as excess fat on the human body. Obesity is measured using Body Mass Index (BMI) which is calculated by dividing weight (kg) by height squared (m^2). It is classified as between the rage of 25 and 30kg/m^2 on the BMI scale. Dyslipidemia, diabetes, hyperglycemia and cardiovascular diseases are all associated with high body fat levels. Globally,...
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Executive Summary The HIV incidence in Bhutan has seen increasing over last decade ever since the first detection of HIV case in the year 1993. Since then, HIV was given the due attention with the establishment of the National STI and HIV/AIDS Control Programme in 1988, even before the first case of HIV was detected. This rise has been attributable...
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Suicide rates are expanding significantly. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that every year roughly one million people die from suicide, which speaks to a worldwide death rate of 16 people per 100,000 or one death every 40 seconds. It is anticipated that by 2020 the rate of death will increase to one every 20 seconds. Over the most recent...
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Abstract The ongoing discussion of euthanasia has its supporters and foes. It is already somewhat legal in few places in the world, but still strictly monitored and followed where it is available. Advocates fight for the cause stating that assisted-suicide provides an peaceful end to lives hindered by old age, terminal illness, and empty meaning of life. Those against euthanasia...
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The definition of double burden of malnutrition is coexistence of undernutrition along with overweight and obesity, or diet-related non-communicable diseases across the life course. There are multiple forms of malnutrition including: stunting, wasting, micronutrient deficiencies (vitamins and minerals), overweight or obesity, and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Double burden of malnutrition is more evident in lower and especially middle income countries who...
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To most people, they may seem like normal activities –catching a sunset, seeing the beautiful waves of a beach, or watching an artistic performance. Yet, for the 285 million human beings around the world who are blind or visually impaired, the full splendor of those moments can only be imagined or described. For those individuals, a sunset would just look...
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Introduction Every country is susceptible to potential outbreaks of large scale diseases. These infectious diseases cause a multiplicity of problems, specifically extreme numbers of death with those afflicted. Diseases like SARS, HIV/AIDS, and Ebola have claimed the lives of many, but what if we could predict the spread of new infectious diseases? That is the purpose of this paper. Mathematics...
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ABSTRACT This short paper is about mental health and why it affects teens the most as well as why mental health isn’t taken seriously in India. This is something that’s very interesting and it’s also something that’s really displeasing as mental health issues should be given equal importance just like any other health problem/sickness. Raising awareness can help defeat the...
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Climate is the pattern of atmospheric conditions over a long period of time. Also can be described as the atmospheric conditions that prevail in a given region over a period of time. This includes not only the average weather but also values of climatic conditions that prevail at extreme ranges, their variability, and the frequency of various occurrences. These climatic...
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