...conclusion will be looked into and presented and the approach if it is correct and suitable for any of the statistics that are involved. The article is Obesity, Smoking Linked to Teen Migraines: Study Shows Lack of Exercise Also May Increase Chances of Migraines in Teenagers. The article was written by Salynn Boyles and the article is located on WebMD Health News website and the article is dated August 18, 2010. The research study that was done shows that teenagers that are overweight can have migraines headaches, if they smoke cigarettes, or if they exercise lightly or if they do not exercise at all. The teenagers that were involved in the study were among all three of the listed lifestyle factors and their lifestyles and behaviors had them having headaches there were severe which is more than the teens that had a weight that was normal and the teenagers that did not smoke. Headaches seemed to be a complaint that is common amongst teenagers, teenage boys about 5% and teenage girls about 8% is what one of the studies that was done nationwide reported as the frequency of migraines. There was another study that was done in Poland where 28% of older teenagers were reported to having bad migraine headaches. Lifestyle factors such as obesity and smoking have been shown to be a major influence on the migraine headaches that are chronic and frequent in adults but because of this new study that has been published by the Neurology journal it has been the first to explore this relationship...
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...The S/S of a migraine include and intense throbbing pain, photophobia, phonophobia, most of the time unilaterally and can sometimes be associated with nausea and vomiting. In the article “ A migraine variant with abdominal colic and Alice in wonderland syndrome: a case report and review” it classifies AWS as a migraine variant which is an equivalent to a migraine but expresses itself in forms more than just head pain. It states that “They are encountered in 3-5% of patients with migraine and usually affect children and young adults” (Hamed). The reason why it is harder to inhibit AWS caused by migraines is because they can only be managed but not cured completely. There is a case study that follows a 13 year old girl that receives severe migraines and experiences symptoms of AWS while having them. She described that “Getting out of bed was impossible because she felt dizzy looking at the floor, which seemed a long way down and she felt she would fall” (George, Bernard). The patient had a family history of epilepsy, migraines, stroke and depression. Once she began medications to control the migraines, she had another migraine but less severe as the ones she was having before. After to two weeks she had no further headaches which resulted in no more visual disturbances. Due to there not being a cure for migraines she will still have the AWS episodes but controlling the cause will decrease there...
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...and verbal tics. The exact cause of Tourette's, other than genetic factors, is unknown. -Huntington's(http://huntingtonsaustralia.asn.au/)& http://www.huntingtonsociety.ca/english/content/?page=Staff%20Bio, http://www.hdsa.org/about/our-mission/what-is-hd.html Huntington's Disease: a devastating, hereditary, degenerative brain disorder for which there is, at present, no cure and only one FDA-approved treatment (Xenazine) for a symptom of HD.. HD slowly diminishes the affected individual's ability to walk, talk and reason. Eventually, the person with HD becomes totally dependent upon others for his or her care. Huntington's Disease profoundly affects the lives of entire families -- emotionally, socially and economically. -Migraine...
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...These accounts happen from 1536 to 1547. B. Summary of Evidence Venous Leg Ulcer Long-lasting sore 4-6 weeks to heal Inside of the leg above the leg Causes pain, itching, swelling May produce a foul discharge Hard to walk if had an injury to leg or has an obesity problem Increased pressure of blood in the veins of the lower leg Damage to the skin Kell Positive Affects 9% of caucasian people McLeod syndrome sets in around age 40 and seen most in men Heart disease Mental decline Movement disorder Paranoia Migraines Impaired vision/ decision making Movement is very painful Throbbing pain Usually one side of head Nausea, Vomiting Extreme sensitivity to...
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...Lacretia Heintzman Unit 4 Project Prof. Kristina Noriega PS124 Introduction to Psychology Kaplan University Operant conditioning: was the process of teaching behavioral, this was based on different stimuli (Stangor, C.). Different kinds of behaviors can be caused from the external stimuli. If one knows what the consequences are when they get into trouble the behavior may end up leading them being encouraged or not being encouraged to continue with the behavior. Take for example getting a new puppy. When you bring in a new puppy into the house you have to teach them to go outside to use the bathroom instead of using where they want to go which is the house. So, one thing you can do is start putting puppy pads down in front of the door and any other areas that they may be using the bathroom at. If the puppy starts using the bathroom on the puppy pad then you can praise them to let them know that is acceptable behavior. Occasionally they may have an accident and you can let them know that is bad behavior and take them either to the pad or even outside to let them know this is where you go to the restroom at. I just received a new German Shepard puppy and I am the process of training him. Eventually, if you continue to praise them for good behavior they will recognize this and will catch on to the idea that they would get a treat if he goes outside to use the bathroom. I am in the process now to opening the door and asking my dogs including the puppy who wants to...
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...provider to assess any family’s health status and develop a nursing diagnosis according to their need to improve their quality of life. Through each of these eleven patterns of health assessment, nurse can create a systemic approach and gather information which help them to understand a family values from each prospect of human health status. The health assessment begin with asking two or three open ended questions to a selected family. This family is a young couple who have been married for 11 years. The father is 39 years old and the mother is 36 years old, who stays home with two children. They are 7 and 2 years old. Values/Health Perception Family history begins with the health perception-health management pattern (Edelman, 2013). Based on health perception and value, the family verbalized that they are thankful and blessed with two beautiful healthy children. Mother has occasional migraine headache but no disabilities issues in the family. No one smokes or taking drugs. They do socially drink alcohol but no more than 3-5 drinks a month. They always go for annual health checkups. Kids are up-to-date with immunization. They are Christian. They go to church every Sunday. They value being in healthy living both physically, mentally and spiritually. Nutrition Based on nutritional concern, family stated that they eat pretty healthy but don't eat as many fresh fruits and vegetables as they probably should. Mother cooks about 4 nights a week and they eat out 3 nights a week....
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...since he is unable to walk or stand for more than a few minutes at a time, and since his unit is on the second floor he fears that he may not be able to safely egress and ingress from his unit. Several close friends and family members have described Mr. Hobson as a once highly active man, who is now a shell of his former self. Although Mr.Hobson has been recently hospitalized and diagnosed with Chronic kidney disease, peripheral vascular disease, left superficial femoral artery angioplasty, that has resulted in an inpatient surgery where a stent was placed to help treat his condition within the last several months. He has reported Tendonitis in his left knee, high blood pressure, constant ringing in his right ear, irregular heartbeat, and migraine...
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...In fact, my oldest brother was in the first graduating class of McKeel Academy of Technology. Therefore, a part of my legacy at McKeel is that the first and last children of my family both graduated from the MAT. While having to deal with my eye tracking issue, which caused my headaches, I had to learn how to forge my own path. I could not rely on others before me to support me in my academic endeavors. I realized I was not the only one who struggled with the learning process, and this allowed me to perceive differences in the way my friends and I assimilated material in our day to day school routine. Based on my experience, I would not want others to grapple with learning disabilities the same way I had to. That led me to sign up to tutor those in the BYPASS assistance program at McKeel. Under the direction of Mrs. Howard, this program is designed specifically to benefit students with learning disabilities...
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...the game’s drug policy. Furosemide is a diuretic, diuretics are banned by most major sport because it can be used to mask the existence of other substances. However, Cano insists that the Furosemide was prescribed by a doctor in the Dominican Republic for a medical condition. He also added that Furosemide is used to treat various medical condition in both the United States and Dominican Republic, in this case, he was prescribed the drug to treat a medical ailment. F.D.A approves first drug designed to prevent migraines The Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug that is designed to prevent migraines. The drug, Aimovig, is listed at $6,900 a year and is supposed to available to patients within a week. The article mentions that the previous drugs that were used to prevent migraines were actually designed to treat high blood pressure and come with many side effects. However, this new drug will not be only helping out the 2.8 millions of Americans who get migraines, but also it does not come with any side effects. Prescription drug dispensing errors kill thousands per year in U.S. The CBS I-Team learned that there about 2.3 million prescription drug dispensing errors made every year around the United States. About one hundred thousand people die due to dispensing errors. In the past two years, the I-Team learned two hundred Texans were given either the wrong prescription or the wrong the dose. I-Team learned that many of the well-known pharmacies are making these mistakes...
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...If you have ever read or watched the movie Alice in Wonderland you most likely asked yourself: what would be like to become Alice?? The movie is pocketed with unusual illusions that seem to have underlying meanings. Some people experience a physiological disorder as is depicted in this story on a daily basis. By describing the psychological definition of Todd’s syndrome, symptoms, and why it is important to discuss I hope to make you familiar with a rare disorder so it be publically known. Some suffer from a syndrome of hallucinations similar to the story Alice in Wonderland called Todd’s syndrome or more commonly: Alice in Wonderland syndrome. Some with this condition may experience episodes of it several times in a day. According to UPMC’s...
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...I was a medical mystery for fifteen years. I have been sick my entire life. I lived like that until I was fifteen without knowing of anything else. I used to think being sick was something that everyone went through, then I met my doctor. Now I have freedom, and want to spend my life helping children with medical problems. I was born a happy and healthy, but that health didn't last long. By the time I was three weeks old, I was so small that I could only fit into clothes meant for premature babies. At that point, I was diagnosed with pyloric stenosis, which is where a point in the digestive tract is completely sealed off. After a successful surgery, I was deemed healthy. Except, I was not. I was still sick to my stomach almost weekly. This consisted of paralyzingly nausea, leaving me barely able to move or speak. I stayed small as well. I was considered underweight until I was thirteen. All of this was without a known cause. As far back as I can remember, I have gone through medical testing. I have had blood work numerous times, x-rays, ultrasounds, biopsies, and scopes threaded down past my stomach. Every time, I was told that the only thing wrong with me was my stark lack of weight gain. By then, we had given up on testing, since every doctor was either stumped or thought I was faking it. I knew my suffering was real, but there was nothing to prove or explain it. For Thanksgiving in 2012, we visited my family as we always do. On this particular day I was...
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...released, if headache relief was to result. In the seventeenth century, it was suggested by Willis that the head pain of 'megrim' or migraine resulted from the swelling of blood vessels within the head. Interestingly, this explanation of blood vessel swelling is close to the belief today that such swelling is involved in migraine headaches (Edmeads, 1997). At the turn of the twentieth century, Sir William Osler proposed that headaches were due to 'muscular rheumatism' of the head. This was probably the first suggestion that muscle abnormalities might be involved. During the 1940s, Wolff carried out a series of experiments that showed that involuntary contraction of scalp and neck muscles could result in headache development. Other causes have been suggested; these were more serious than muscle dysfunction and would evidently require other medical interventions (Solomon, 1993). In the worldwide view, headache can be such a big health problem as evidenced by the establishment of the World Headache Alliance in 1997. The organization exists to alleviate the burden of headache worldwide, in particular, by sharing information among headache organizations and by increasing the awareness and understanding of headache as a public health concern with profound social and economic impact. Worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), migraine alone is 19th among all causes of years lived with disability (YLDs). Headache disorders impose recognizable burden on sufferers including...
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...supposed to have the best medicinal qualities. Health benefits of ginger: Helps combat Flu or common cold symptoms: This remedy is used by our ancestors to relieve sore throat and other common cold symptoms. Continuous use of Ginger and Honey helps to alleviate sore throat for children and adults. To mitigate the disastrous effects of common cold, just have ginger tea every morning especially in the winter. Helps in Digestion : Ginger helps in digestion and thus soothes the stomach. It is especially useful in food poisoning as it cleanses the stomach. Used to mitigate menstrual cramps: An old grandmother's remedy of giving Ginger concoctions to alleviate menstrual cramps is again proved true. Heart Burn Remedy: Try using Ginger Tea to reduce heart burn, especially during pregnancy. It really works. Motion sickness: We used to carry ginger and lemon in our bags to counter motion sickness while traveling for long hours, especially in mountainous terrains. Morning Sickness: Ginger is as effective as vitamin B6 to counter morning sickness in pregnant women. Ginger tea reduces the squeamish feeling after a meal too. Migraine Relief: Ginger tea is useful in giving relief during migraines. Pain Killer: Ginger has anti-inflammatory properties which renders it as an effective painkiller. Just try it while you have a back ache, it immediately soothes you down. Cancer treatment: Research proves that continuous use of ginger which has 5-LO enzymes which is useful...
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...Introduction: Are Electromagnetic Fields a Risk for Human Health? Power lines allow the transmission of electricity. These exist all over the world, but are more predominant in some places, depending on the energy consumption. Although they all work for the same purpose, there are different types of power lines systems, and some have higher voltages than the others. Electromagnetic fields are created with the conduction of electricity, “because of the movement and existence of the charges. During the 1970’s, an examination was made on childhood leukemia and the results found a possible relationship between an increase in the disease and exposure to electromagnetic fields. From that moment on, many other studies attempted to show a link between electromagnetic fields and other diseases, which has caused major concern in many people. While some studies claim that there is a link between the two, some others demand that there is not enough proof to categorize electromagnetic fields as dangerous to human health. Even though exposure to electromagnetic fields has been labeled as a “human carcinogen,” most experts claim that there is not enough proof to make this claim and most studies show no relationship between these diseases and exposure to EMFs. Perhaps, some other factors should be considered when linking EMFs to developing certain diseases. Since our company was concerned about our customers’ anxiety, we decided to make a report on the subject. This report will...
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...findings, informations, and the discussions about her strong career in neurology. A Description of the Targeted Department or Facility This targeted department or facility is an outpatient clinic in neurology, getting referrals on patients with complaints of headaches, seizures, falls, neck, and low back pains, dizziness, memory loss, strokes, brain tumor, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, and many more. Guerrero et al. (2011) “Headache is a common cause of medical consultation, both in primary care and in specialist neurology outpatient clinics” (p. 226). Headache disorders account for 24% to 36% of first visits to a general neurology outpatient clinic, and migraine accounts for half of consultations because of headache. Between 40% and 45% of migraine patients meet the criteria for chronic migraine and 30% to 70% satisfy the criteria for medication-overuse headache. Some studies show a...
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