Health partners with local colleges to implement a college-based sexual health workshop called Freshman Focus” (Palmetto-Teen, 2015). A 50-minute session provides factorial information to college freshmen on healthy relationships, sexually transmitted diseases, and methods to protect against STDs and unexpected pregnancy. "South Carolina was ranked 12 out of 51 (50 states + the District of Columbia) on 2011 final teen births rates among females aged 15-19 (with 1 representing the highest rate and 51 representing
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information, which is admittedly a plus. Also, technology has led to the discovery of new treatments in previously untreatable diseases like diabetes and sickle cell anaemia, where patients would remain in medical institutions for months with little or no hope for a better life. Such developments have brought a new lease on life for so many people who previously looked at such diseases as a death sentence. Yet out of every positive that arises from such advancements, there are various negatives which
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post diagnosis), 46 peers, and their parents. Results: Young adults in both groups were similar on a variety of outcomes, including social self-concept, social competence, family relationships, friendships, and romantic relationships. In general, disease factors were not associated with adjustment. Clinical Implications: Interventions to assist social functioning may not be necessary for all children with JIA, but additional research is needed to identify potential subgroups at risk for difficulties
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I am glad I chose a topic I was passionate about, for it encouraged me to go in-depth with my research and enjoy the process. Researching about Aplastic Anemia was not too hard, for most of my sources were found online. At times, it was tough because most of the sources were not completely reliable; for example, I wanted to refrain from citing sources like MayoClinic or WebMD. However, that required a lot of searching, which was not too bad. At first, I was really overwhelmed when it was announced
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Sickle Cell Anemia Sickle Cell Anemia is a condition where it’s not enough healthy red blood cells, which carry adequate oxygen throughout your body. Normally our Red Blood Cells are flexible and round and move easily through the blood vessels. In Sickle Cell Anemia, the red blood cells get rigid and Sticky and they become shaped like a little crescent moon. The irregularly shape cells can get stuck in small blood vessels, which slows or blocks blood flow and oxygen to parts of the body. A way
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component of the blood-clotting mechanism. As a result, hemophiliacs are more susceptible to both internal and external bleeding. There are an estimated 100,000 hemophiliacs in India. Sufferers can only survive and lead relatively normal lives if the disease is treated with an expensive drug called Anti-Hemophilic Factor (AHF). Review of Literature – Anita Kara et al, (2014) India lacks a national policy on the prevention and control of genetic disorders. Although the haemoglobinopathies have received
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Patient One- Chapter 6 Subjective- Patient presents stating that is having severe back pain for the past five days. Patient states that she is not on any medications at the current time. Patient was told in the past that she has sickle cell anemia. Patient states that she has been have headaches regularly. Patient also states that she has not been eating much, but is able to keep food down and is able to go to the bathroom without problems. Objective- A 22-year-old African American female presents
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because most people who get liver cancer get it in the setting of the chronic liver disease, cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is the irreversible fibrosis or scarring of the liver. There is a growing problem with cirrhosis, which has become a significant problem, given the obesity epidemic occurring in the United States. This is because obesity has been linked with a growing population of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which can progress to fibrosis, cirrhosis, and can then lead to hepatocellular
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for many reasons; it carries oxygen to our vital organs, as well as important vitamins and minerals to other parts of the body. It also helps to regulate the PH balance as well as our bodies’ temperature. But most importantly, it carries white blood cells which are very important for our immune system. If we have problems with our blood supply, we can develop anemia or leukemia, and this may affect how our bodies function. Worse yet, if not getting it properly taken care of, it may result in a host
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