Epidemiology by definition is the study of the distribution and patterns of health-events, health- characteristics and their causes or influences in well-defined populations. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform policy decisions and evidence-based by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive medicine. Epidemiologists are involved in the design of studies, collection and statistical analysis of data, and interpretation and dissemination
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VOICE OF HEALTH Healer.A.Umar Farook, M.Acu., D.Ed (Acu) English Translation: Healer.R.Gnanamurthy, M.Acu., D.Ed (Acu) Edited by: Malarvizhi VOICE OF HEALTH Healer.A.Umar Farook, M.Acu., D.Ed (Acu) First Published : November, 2010 Published by Indian Universities Press 421, Anna Salai, im print of Bharathi Puthagakalayam Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018 Email: thamizhbooks@gmail.com www.thamizhbooks.com Ph: 044-24332424, 24332924, 24339024 Rs.100/\ print: Jothi Enterprices, Chennai
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“Sin Taxes” Alcohol, tobacco, and high caloretic foods are easy to find in our daily lives but contain hazards to the human body, not just short term hazards but also long term. The use of these products can lead to slowing blood flow, clogged arteries, low states of energy, and other life changing health issues. Products that are seen as being harmful to the human body have been commonly referred to as “sinful”. In order to regulate and lessen the long term effects due to the intake of dangerous
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Health & the Environment Health & the Environment INTRODUCTION Health is a condition where the person is not physically, mentally, and socially not fit or is not in the state of well-being and is not only limited to merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Whereas if we talk about the Environment it includes all the external factors effecting an organism. These factors may be other living organisms (Biotic factors) or non-living variables (abiotic factors). Such abiotic
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Introduction: This research paper is about an emergent disease facing the world. Ebola has affected many countries in the world including United States of America. It has brought about many sociological factors that influenced the world to come together and work together and work together to fight the pandemic disease. United States and Britain come together raised money and funded my research institutions in America and in Africa to fight the disease. Therefore, I will take you into a journey and explain
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infected with intestinal worms, according to the World Health Organization (“Water Related Diseases”). Ascariasis, or Ascaris, was first studied by Edward Tyson in the late 17th century, it comes in two forms; Ascaris lumbricoides, the human form, and Ascaris suum, the pig form. They are very similar in structure and many believe the two evolved from a common origin. Using modern technology Ascaris eggs have been found in fossilized human feces from Peru dating back to 2277 BC. Due to the nature
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University Affiliation Health would be described in various ways in the current world. Different sections of the society may define health in different aspects; some are of the thought that healthy living is basically the absence of illness or ailment. This group of people therefore has come up with a set way of practice which is referred to as Biomedical model of health. This Model focuses solely on the disease/illness and the individual body functions and the biological processes
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Contemporary Nutrition The business of providing or obtaining nourishing food necessary for health and development is defined as nutrition. Many people feel the benefits of essential nutrition would be positive for our daily lives. As ageing begins, individual needs constantly change; therefore nutrition is essential in order to stay healthy and get needs met.”Nutrition includes the processes by which the human organism ingests, digests, absorbs, transports, and excretes food substances ” (Gordon M
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Mandatory Vaccinations Since the dawn of time human beings have been plagued with copious diseases. Through a plethora of years scientists have been working hard to discover cures for these detrimental diseases. Whether or not a person decides to receive vaccines is up to them. Looking back at the effects of these diseases poses the question; should vaccination be mandatory? When people are not vaccinated, they cause a great threat to the health of the public, therefore, vaccines should be made mandatory
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sugar, and with this addiction comes an assortment of complications and diseases. The reason why Americans are addicted to sugar is because when sugar is absorbed into the human bloodstream sugar is sent to the brain , which according to Dr. Lustig, a specialist in Neuroendocrinology “stimulates the same areas as cocaine or heroin” (Rose). When sugar is digested, it makes one want to eat more and more of it, because the body naturally craves sugar. If sugar affects the same areas of the brain as
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