that fits for your geographic area and justify your selection. A specialty that’s fits the Alabama geographic area is women’s health. The top five areas of women’s health that are affecting the lives of women on a daily basis are: heart disease, breast cancer, stroke, autoimmune diseases, and osteoporosis. Based on research I will attempt to prove why women’s health was chosen as a specialty by providing statistical facts and benefits. Worldwide, 8.6 million women die from heart disease each year
Words: 1569 - Pages: 7
The National Football League is one of the largest corporate organizations in the United States. The league has been around since the 1920s but did not start becoming popular until the 1950s. In the 1950s the NFL embraced television to show games nationally. As the popularity of the sport grew throughout the decade another football league was born in 1960 called the American football league to compete with the NFL. In the 1970 season the two leagues unites as one because of the costly war over players
Words: 1309 - Pages: 6
spiritual, and intellectual health. (AJHP Sept/Oct 2009) Purpose: The purpose of health promotion in nursing is increase the knowledge of not only our patients but of the general public in prevention of diseases and increase in awareness of optimal health. The emergence of the computer age allows for more access to knowledge. The resources are endless. It is the job of the nurse to be as much up-to-date as possible. The General Theory implies that health nursing General Systems Theory
Words: 2626 - Pages: 11
gives information to family planning. It will improve maternal, infant and child health and nutrition. It promotes breast feeding. Then abortion will remain illegal and it is punishable by law but post-abortion complications will be given medical aid. It also contains prevention of reproductive tract infections like HIV/AIDS, STD, etc; treatment of breast and reproductive tract cancers, and prevention and treatment of infertility. It has elimination of violence against women and also education of sexuality
Words: 365 - Pages: 2
2 – Individual Research Paper Lecturer: Astrid Fackelmann Due date: 14 March 2012 Word Count: 3769 words (includes in-text referencing) Student: Tracey Piani Student Number: 08801476 Introduction Consumers increasing awareness and concern for environmental and social issues, over the past two decades, has lead to significant changes in business relationships between the non-profit and for-profit organisations (Polonsky and Speed 2001; Till 2000). Marketing research indicates
Words: 4816 - Pages: 20
to obesity, regular exercise reduces the risk of heart attacks, strokes, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, breast and colon cancer, osteoporosis, and osteoarthritis. 22 percent of coronary heart disease, 22 percent of colon cancer, 18 percent of osteoporosis, 12 percent of diabetes, and 5 percent of breast cancer is caused by lack of physical activity. Replacing saturated and trans fats with unsaturated fats, limiting sugar and sodium intake, and increasing
Words: 516 - Pages: 3
anticipate in this geographic area of Valley, Alabama. Not only that, it will also discuss the marketing analysis that will identify a specific proposed healthcare service for Lanier Hospital which is a cancer treatment center. It will also go in great detail about the overall marketing goals for the cancer treatment center that is being added to Lanier Hospital. It will also identify specific marketing objectives in the target market. Last but not least, it will make mention of the marketing plan that
Words: 2588 - Pages: 11
doctors, it was found that they do not have time to discuss breast-feeding with their patients during prenatal care visits. This is due to time constraints because of a multitude of patients needing to be seen by these doctors. We have representatives from Redlands Community Hospital that have spoken to the same OB doctors regarding breast-feeding education during prenatal visits. Research has been sent to the doctors regarding exclusive breast-feeding and how the results are better if the patients are
Words: 2009 - Pages: 9
If a person tries to quit, withdrawal effects include irritability, anxiety, depression and lack of concentration. Tobacco and tobacco smoke have about 4,000 chemicals , 200 of these are poisonous and 60 of these chemicals are known to cause cancer (carcinogens). some of these chemicals are, benzene (a petroleum product), ammonia ( used in dry cleaning and toilet cleaning), formaldehyde (a chemical used to preserve dead bodies and ) and Tar. Tobacco smoke causes atherosclerosis (hardening of
Words: 864 - Pages: 4
Altruism 1) Lady Gaga * After Japan’s 8.9 magnitude earthquake in March 2011, Lady Gaga designed charitable bracelets to raise money for relief disaster. The “We Pray for Japan” bracelets raised $250,000 in just 48 hours, and two weeks later another $1.5 million was donated for the cause. * On January 24th, Gaga did a performance in NYC and used all the proceeds as well as earnings form her online store during a special sales event, to donate to Haiti. This raised nearly $500,000 for
Words: 495 - Pages: 2
