...Abstract This paper analyzes what epigenetics precisely is as well as the effects of epigenetics on our human body throughout time. I further my analysis by going in depth on the effects epigenetics can have on a child going all the way back to their grandparent’s medical history and life experiences. The different articles provide a better understanding on how epigenetics can impede a person drastically, but also ensuring us that scientist are working efficiently to find out ways to manipulate the epigenome. This paper examines my own personal Family History Questionnaire findings and how they are relative to epigenetics. The last part of this paper explores a Bluzone Life Expectancy Questionnaire which identifies the longevity of my life by asking me various questions about everyday experiences and how I can improve my health. Life expectancy Epigenetics is defined as superior to the genome (Epigenetics, 2007). It simply commands the genome on how to work, how much to work and when to react in a specific way. The epigenome tells our cells precisely what type of skin, hair type, and heart we should have. Twins may be born exactly comparable with the same gene structure, but the epigenome is the part of a person’s gene structure that is altered from the day they are born. A genome can be linked to a computer’s hardware that makes up a computer while the epigenome is seen as the software the runs the computer entirely. Epigenome can change a cell just by a person’s diet...
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...Topic: The Life-threatening Disease Asthma Organization: Topical Specific Purpose: At the end of my presentation, I want my audience to be educated on the conditions of asthma, how to manage the disease, and how to help someone under an attack. I. INTRODUCTION A. Attention Getter: What illness do you think is the leading cause for children missing 14.4 school days and 14.2 million adults missing a workday? Well I personally thought the common cold or fever would be the leading cause, but in 2008 the American Lung Association deemed Asthma as the illness responsible (“Asthma”, 2010) B. Relevance: Allergy season is here. Since allergies are a main contributing cause of asthma attacks, it is important to know the signs and symptoms which could save the lives of many and even your own. C. Credibility: Having my first asthma attack at the age of 10 was a terrifying experience. My lungs began closing up and I did not know whether I was going to breath again. However, my coach knew exactly what was happening to me and helped me through every step of the attack, saving my life. Because of the impact of my coach being educated on this life-threatening disease, I feel it’s truly necessary for my community to be capable of the same actions on anyone who may have a potential attack. D. Central Idea: Asthma is a disease that affects millions of people. If you or someone you know is affected by it, the importance to fully understand the condition is key to...
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...World Health Organization (2014) website states chronic disease accounts for 60% of all deaths worldwide, and half of those deaths occurred in people under the age of 70. The diagnosis of a chronic disease impacts a person in multiple ways, bringing with it new feelings, fears, questions, and lifestyle adjustments. This paper will explore some of these issues involving a person who is living with a chronic disease. For this paper, I chose to explore the chronic disease of asthma and the impact it can have on a person. I chose asthma because I personally live with it every day and know firsthand the effects it can have on a person, thus I can examine how this disease has personally impacted myself. As an emergency department nurse, I have treated many patients with asthma and have seen how this same disease can affect different people in different ways. The conversations I have had with those that also suffer from asthma have opened my eyes to new ways to cope with the disease. I have been living with asthma since I was 22 years old and I know exactly when and where the event was that was the catalyst for my developing this disease. I am a volunteer firefighter with Blair Township Emergency Services in Grawn, Michigan, and have been since I was 18 years old. I was involved in the cleanup and investigation of a house fire in 2003. We were in the basement...
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...self-assessment tells me about my level of stress that I will have a high risk of becoming ill in the near future. I’m not surprised about my stress level but is surprised about becoming ill in the near future. Not sure if this is something I would want to know what’s in my near future. This kind of information can be stressful itself in knowing what you may be facing due to my stress level. However, it is useful to know about this so that I can take action now to prevent any illness pertaining to my health. Seeing friends and old classmates losing their life to unaware illness is a wake-up call for me. Stress can cause sever health problems and some cases, can cause death. I have no choice but to take this advice regarding my concerns over stress-related illnesses that may occur. Currently, my stress has been causing me significant unhappiness. After reviewing the article discovered by the American Psychological Association how stress affects the body. This article emphasize the musculoskeletal system and how the muscles tense up due to your stress level. Explaining how chronic stress can cause the muscles in your body to be a constant state of guardedness. And dealing with chronic stress seems to also cause many types of headaches including tension in your shoulders and the neck. I never knew millions of people suffers from this type of stress-related pain that affects the body. Not knowingly how it can also affect your breathing especially for those who has asthma and lung disease...
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...decrease of air temperature with altitude, or of water temperature with depth," claims Google. In an easier way to understand it, an inversion is air pollution. Air pollution is dangerous and deadly, the damage depends on any asthma related problems. Not just asthma, also breathing problems. Air pollution is air with thick and deadly things like oil in it. It is caused by factory like buildings that liberate lethal chemicals that combine with the air. There are many reasons why it is caused, what it does, and some solutions. Bad air, also known as air pollution can hurt people. But terrible air pollution can kill people. Salt Lake City is one of those places that has terrible air pollution. The...
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...1. Environmental Protection Agency and Food and Drug Administration: While I’m not asthmatic, I do follow continual government regulation. However, I’ve quite interested in how government regulations affect healthcare and the cost thereof for consumers. The new regulation is actually a planned amplification of previous regulations regarding clorofluorocarbon (CFC) use in metered-dose inhalers (MDI), where, as of 14 April 2010, seven more metered-dose inhalers will be phased out and replaced with hydrofloroalkanes (HFA) inhalers. I do not expect this increased regulation to adversely affect me; however, the increased costs to consumers worries me. The affected products are especially used by lower-income individuals who must now pay increased prices for a MDI product currently under patent. 2. After the United States became party to the Montreal Protocol, it began phasing out and eliminating substances that purportedly deplete the ozone layer. Beginning in 1996, the US began prohibiting production and importation of CFCs unless for certain essential uses. Metered-dose inhalers (MDIs), used for treating asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, are among the last to switch to ozone-safe alternatives. MDIs use propellants to push medication out of inhalers, and the two most common propellants are CFCs and HFAs (hydrofloroalkanes). HFAs are considered ozone-safe and have already begun replacing products using CFCs. Both of these propellants, however, simply...
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...P2 Explain different sociological approaches to health and ill health There are different approaches to health and ill health in sociology, and these include Functionalism, Marxism, Feminism and Interactionism. The World Health Organisation (WHO) in 1974 defines positive health as a state of complete physical mental, social, spiritual and well-being not merely the absence of disease. The holistic approach is based on addressing the individual’s physical, social, emotional and spiritual health needs. The functionalist approach to health and ill health In the functionalist model, Parsons argued that illness is a form of deviance that disturbs the social function of a society; within the functionalist approach to health it studies the relationship between a sick individual and the society as a whole. Parsons stated that for the society to function efficiently the members of the society must be free from illness and must be of well health. Functionalists argued that stability and cooperation are very crucial for a society to function efficiently; functionalists explain that through the process of socialisation we learn our society’s general norms, values and social roles. An example of this is, saying “thank you or please” these are some of the values that are treasured within societies, and an example of a social role would be a grandmother fulfilling the role as a grandmother. For the grandmother to fulfil her role, the individual has to look after the grandchildren so...
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...Living with Asthma missing works cited The weather in Boston is just beginning to feel cooler as Maeve Vaillancourt, a Northeastern University sophomore rushes to her first class of the day. Although she is already behind schedule, she huddles in a corner to take a dose of her Abuterol inhaler, then finishes her ten-minute walk and slips into class late. “I hate taking my inhaler in public, because it is embarrassing, but after quick walks like that, I need to or else I feel as if I can’t breathe,” said Vaillancourt. Vaillancourt has been suffering from asthma[->0] since she was diagnosed at the age of 9. She is one of 18.2 million adults age 18 years and older with this illness according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Over seven million children ages 0-17 have asthma. Asthma is a chronic disease of the respiratory system[->1] that leads to inflammation of the bronchial tubes, resulting in difficulty carrying air to the lungs. Asthma greatly affects an individual’s breathing, and can place severe restrictions on daily life. During asthma attacks, which may be triggered by weather, allergens, exercise, the individuals’ ability to breathe becomes difficult. As a young, active college student[->2], Vaillancourt’s battle with asthma plays a role in her day-to-day life, beyond just her walks to class. “I don’t think of inhalers as medicine. I bring it out everywhere; itis like a wallet, or cash,” said Vaillancourt, who suffers from mild...
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...when the sudden smell of cigarette smoke engulfs me and my children. Sound familiar? Something must be done about this intrusion upon non-smoker's rights. Is our health so meaningless as to be put at the mercy of carcinogens and toxins? What about innocent children, who protects their body from such horrible poisons? I think a human beings health and wellbeing is not being considered, measured, or reflected when it comes to non-smokers rights. While, most businesses provide non-smoking rights to their customers within their buildings, others even provide non-smoking rights to include the property around their business. Secondhand smoke contains hazardous chemicals requiring serious measures to be taken to protect the non-smoker from critical health problems. Surprisingly enough, the average individual has no idea how harmful these toxins, carcinogens, and chemicals really are for their body and the environment around them. Individuals who smoke must educate themselves about the risks of secondhand smoke so they can take into account for others safety because it has been linked to respiratory health effects in children, it has been linked to certain infections in children, and it increases the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Illnesses, diseases, and infections are all side effects toward children when exposed to secondhand smoke. Small children have been diagnosed with aliments such as pneumonia, bronchitis, asthma, and upper respiratory infections...
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..."Choose a medical condition that interests you and research it. Write about the possible uses of hypnosis in the treatment of the condition as you see them. Induction I have choosen to look at eczema for this essay. It is something that affects me personally. Eczema is a fairly common skin condition. It is an innflamation of the upper layers of the skin. It is seen mostly in children and affects around 1 in 12 adults. There does seem to be a link between eczema, hay fever and asthma, and as yet there is no known cure for it. Atopic eczema is a genetic condition based on the interaction between a number of genes and environmental factors. In most cases there will be a family history of either eczema or one of the other ‘atopic’ conditions i.e asthma or hay fever. The symptoms of ezcema can vary from being dry, itchy and inflamed to being broken and bleeding and raw. Ezcema is linked to stress levels in people and people who suffer with ezcema can develop anxiety around the way it looks and disfigures the skin, which in turn creates greater stress levels and ultimately leads to the eczema getting worse. It can be a viscious cycle. There is not a lot of research done into the power of hypnosis and other therapies such as meditation linked to eczema. The word eczema comes from the Greek word “ekzein” which means “to boil". The most successful treatment with eczema is steriod creams and ointments, one of the main problems with eczema is its extrememly itchy and this...
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...smoking, but I still remember the taste and smell like yesterday, almost like second nature. I remember the way I would stop over at the gas station after work, looking over the Marlboros available in their shiny blue and green boxes, almost resembling unwrapped candy. I think the cigarette companies intentionally make the boxes look that way despite their health warnings, for everyone judges a product by its cover. Sometimes I would forgo the menthols and smoke the Marlboro Reds, the strongest kind, which isn't every smoker's cup of tea. Before work, I would buy a new pack along with a cup of black coffee to start the day. Coffee and cigarettes are two famous vices a lot of people seem to start the day with anyway. It wasn't at all unusual to me. After all, growing up, I experienced smoking in my house. My Mom and my Stepdad were healthy people, and my Mom smoked. Smoking inside and outside of the house was the norm. They grew up in a time in which there weren't scary commercials or advertisements for cigarettes, a time period in which pregnant women smoked in public without getting a second glance on the street. Anyone at that time could see the characters of "I Love...
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...It is devastating to think about not having the right supply of air to help me to breath. How many times we have been told to take care of our body and lungs, and fell to do so. I have learn, not maintaining a healthy way of living dealing with your lungs will led to major problems in the long haul. The disease I will discuss is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease {COPD}. COPD is the resistance to airflow as a result of airway narrowing. Airway obstruction may result from accumulated secretions, edema, swelling of inner lumen of airway, bronchospasm, or destruction of lung tissue. There three cystic fibrosis that is related to COPD and they are Emphysema, Chronic bronchitis, and Asthma. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease has a major impact on both physical and psychological well-being {Donna R. Falvo, 420.} Realizing that this is a life-changing condition, with one cure and treatment [makes you think] ‘what does that mean?’ A pulmonologist told me, “That any person that is face with COPD would have to have a lung transplant to get rede of the disease.” The etiology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease {COPD} is that cigarette smoking is the number one reason in developing COPD and is ten times likely to develop this disease. Secondhand smoke exposure can also cause COPD. When this happen hyperplasia in our cells produce more mucous, reduced airway due to hyperplasia, reduce ciliary activity that bring up foreign bodies to cough things up. Cigarette smoke will cause...
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...and nasal sinus cancers; strokes and miscarriages. In children, dangers include sudden infant death syndrome, fetal growth impairment, bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma and middle-ear disease. People who smoke subject themselves to deadly diseases, as well as long- and short-term health problems. Non-smokers should not have to live with the consequences of smokers' actions. http://www.publishyourarticles.net/knowledge-hub/essay/an-essay-on-should-smoking-be-banned-in-public-places.html Many surveys, studies and scientific research has proved that smoking is injurious to health. Smoke is unhealthy and suffocating. It pollutes the environment. There are two types of smokers - active and passive. The person who smokes is active and other who are near to him and inhale the smoke are passive smokers. Both are equally affected by the ill effects of smoking. Smokers and non-smokers meet at many places like offices, buses, hotels, etc. So, considering the bad effects of smoking on individual's health, environment as well as individual rights, it should be banned in public places. A person who wants to smoke can do so by keeping himself in isolation. The smoking of cigarette is glamorized through advertisements. More and more young boys and girls are attracted by this. Even the 'statutory warning' on the cigarette packets does not stop them. The young generation think that those who smoke are smart, modern and intellectual. However, smoking is...
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...ARTICLE IN PRESS Experimental and Toxicologic Pathology 59 (2007) 105–114 www.elsevier.de/etp Comparative ultrastructural analyses of platelets and fibrin networks using the murine model of asthma E. PretoriusÃ, O.E. Ekpo, E. Smit Department of Anatomy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, BMW Building, P.O. Box 2034, Pretoria 0001, South Africa Received 10 October 2006; accepted 13 February 2007 Abstract The murine Balb/c asthma model has been used successfully for a number of in vivo immunological applications and for testing novel therapeutics, and it is a reliable, clinically relevant facsimile of the human disease. Here we investigate whether this model can be used to study other components of the human body, e.g. ultrastrucure. In particular, we investigate the effect of the phytomedicine Euphorbia hirta (used to treat asthma), on the ultrastructure of fibrin as well as platelets, cellular structures that both play an important role in the coagulation process. Hydrocortisone is used as positive control. Ultrastructure of the fibrin networks and platelets of control mice were compared to mice that were asthmatic, treated with two concentrations of hydrocortisone and one concentration of the plant material. Results indicate control mice possess major, thick fibers and minor thin fibers as well as tight round platelet aggregates with typical pseudopodia formation. Minor fibers of asthmatic mice have a netlike appearance covering...
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...Employee Turnover at Academy Allergy Asthma & Sinus Center By Neil Patel doctorneil@me.com MGMT 591: Leadership and Organizational Behavior Professor Hallcom Aug. 20, 2014 Introduction: The Academy Allergy Asthma & Sinus Center located in Pueblo, Colorado. I have been working there on and off for the last 15 years of my life in various roles. My father is an allergist there and has been helping patients in Southern Colorado with asthma, chronic cough, wheezing, food allergies, drug reactions, reaction to insects, hives, and rashes. My father trained at National Jewish Hospital in Allergy Asthma Immunology and finished his fellowship and set out to have a little piece of his American dream, a private solo practice. My father started the clinic in Pueblo in the 1980’s and slowly opened satellite clinics in Colorado Springs, Canon City, La Junta and Alamosa. Currently has one other physician, and a physician assistant working with him, with a support staff of roughly 30 employees. The support staff includes two receptionists, two insurance clerks, one transcriptionist, one marketing paid intern and approximately 20 nurses. The market segment that this clinic caters to is lower-middle class, and middle class patients from the blue-collar town of Pueblo, CO. Most of these patients have Medicaid insurance. Patients come in as walk-ins many times without any prior appointments. Sometimes wait times can be longer than usual if many patients walk...
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