Health Essays

Though there are well over seventy thousand true fungal species that inhabit this planet, very few of these cause diseases in humans, called mycoses. Many more fungal diseases are associated with various plants and other animals. Mycoses in humans can range from superficial infections to deep-seated systemic infections that are life threatening. The superficial mycoses […]

Imagine sitting in a subway car on the way to the office for another day of work, when suddenly you can not breath.  You look around and notice that other people around you are having the same problem.  You push and shove other people aside to try and get to the door, but the doors […]

In January 2003, President George Bush of the United States launched an ambitious global AIDS program. The program aimed to surpass existing international efforts by distributing life-saving medication to at least 2 million people living with HIV within five years, preventing 7 million new infections, and offering support to those who were ill or orphaned […]

Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease that is caused by a herpesvirus called varicella-zoster virus (7). Chickenpox is one of the most easily transmitted of contagious diseases (5). Ninety to ninety-five percent of the people exposed to the virus will develop it within twenty-one days (5). The term chickenpox came from chickpea, which is a […]

Sign up now for a free trial. Date Smarter! AIDS “Somewhere among the million children who go to New York’s publicly financed schools is a seven-year-old child suffering from AIDS. A special health and education panel had decided, on the strength of the guidelines issued by the federal Centers for Disease Control, that the child […]

Goodman MD (this essay is in the public domain) discusses the gravity of AIDS as a matter of life or death, highlighting its current inevitability and slow progression towards death. The author personally observed the heartbreaking loss of a friend to this disease and dreads encountering more such tragedies. Moreover, both the author’s own sexual […]

In 1937, the West Nile (WN) virus was initially discovered in the peripheral blood of a woman from the West Nile province in Uganda, which is situated in Central Africa. WN viruses have been reported in various regions across the globe since their initial discovery. These reports include North Africa (Egypt, Israel), East, Central, and […]

Introduction: AIDS is a crucial issue that determines an individual’s survival. At present, having AIDS implies confronting an inevitable and gradual decline. I have personally observed the demise of a friend due to AIDS and may encounter similar tragedies in the upcoming days. This has profoundly transformed not only my own sexual conduct but also […]

Johannesburg, the largest metropolitan area in Africa, has a population of 1,907,229. It is also known for being one of the richest gold fields in the world. However, despite these positive aspects, Johannesburg has a dismal future due to its severe AIDS epidemic. Every Saturday, cemeteries in the area see a somber influx of people […]

Was Disease the Key Factor in the Depopulation of Native Americans in the Americas? Did Europeans purposefully infect the Native Americans? That question will never be answered. Whether intentional or accidental, the truth remains that disease was indeed brought to the early Native American culture due to European expansion. The true question is in Taking […]

Is the message getting through? We already know enough about AIDS toprevent its spread, but ignorance, complacency, fear and bigotry continue to stop many from taking adequate precautions to stop the risk of getting the aids virus. We know enough about how the infection is transmitted to protect ourselves from it without resorting to such […]

References to venereal disease appear as early in the second scene of Shakespeares Measure for Measure. Syphilis, the primary and most horrible of venereal diseases, ran rampant in Shakespeares time. By giving a brief history of the disease in Renaissance Europe one can gain a better understanding of the disease which will provide a greater insight […]

The primary mode of germ transmission is through human hands. Although usually not dangerous, they can result in various illnesses such as respiratory infections, skin infections, eye infections, intestinal worms, and SARS. In less developed countries, a lack of knowledge about hand washing causes the deaths of two million children under 5 years old each […]

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Surgery’s invasive nature with its high rate of blood exposure indicates that the risk of transferring pathogens between the surgical practitioner and the patient is quite high. During the surgical operation, the risk of pathogen transfer is increased either from the patient to the surgery operator or from the operator to the patient. These pathogens […]

Ampalaya, which is commonly referred to as bitter melon, has a long history of being used in the treatment of diabetes. Along with its traditional use for addressing psoriasis, intestinal worms, infections, and other ailments, it is also recognized for its antibacterial properties mentioned by Frank Murray in his book “Ampalaya.” Before trying any new […]

Ciprofloxacin is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial drug from the fluoroquinolone group. It inhibits DNA gyrase and bacterial DNA synthesis, making it effective against various gram-negative bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Haemophilus influenzae, Escherichia coli, Shigella spp., Salmonella spp., Neisseria meningitidis, and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Some strains of Staphylococcus spp., Enterococcus spp., Campylobacter spp., Legionella spp., Mycoplasma spp., […]

Micro-organisms Micro-organisms (or microbes) are literally microscopic organisms, which can only be seen properly with the aid of a microscope. These include bacteria, microscopic fungi (moulds) and protoctists. Although viruses, which are even smaller than bacteria, are generally considered to be non- living entities, they might also be included here as they are important disease-causing […]

Nursing diagnoses describe problems that can be addressed by nursing measures. Because nurses can’t diagnose a disease or prescribe medication, a nursing diagnosis doesn’t describe a disease or prescribe medications or treatments beyond a nurse’s scope of practice. In the case of a disease like cystic fibrosis, nursing diagnoses center on treating problems caused by […]

The mother explains to the child that they will receive medicine, which is usually antibiotics. However, the child’s illness is probably caused by a viral infection like a cold or flu rather than a bacterial infection. Antibiotics are meant for bacterial infections such as strep throat, pneumonia, whooping cough, and acne. Misusing and overusing antibiotics […]

Primarily, the immune system serves as a defensive barrier for our bodies against harmful invaders such as viruses and toxins. Nevertheless, its efficiency can decline if it becomes excessively relaxed, which could lead to infections, or overly aggressive, causing diseases instead of combating detrimental pathogens. Most research that investigates the link between stress and immune […]

Pharmacy, like medicine is a very old profession. It has existed as early as the ancient times. Up to now, it remains a profession that is considered mysterious and very intriguing. From the apothecaries of the olden times to today’s generation, the pharmacy profession has evolved into a form of art and science of preparing, […]