...Running head: HEART DISEASE Heart Disease Victoria Martin Grand Canyon University: NRS-427V-0500 October 3, 2015 Heart Disease Heart Disease is a big term used to describe a lot of heart conditions but the most common type in the United States is known as coronary artery disease. This is where the flow of blood through the heart is slowed down due to plaque buildup in the arteries within the heart which blocks the blood flow and can lead to a heart attack. In the United States about one in every three adults or seventy million people has high blood pressure. Only about half of these have this under control by either diet and exercise or medication. Blood Pressure is a very common condition but if not under control it increases the patients risk for heart disease and stroke significantly. High blood pressure is known as the silent killer as it has no warning signs or symptoms so often patients do not even know that they have it and this is very dangerous (CDC, 2015). In the United States and most other societies, there is a strong tendency for Blood Pressure to rise progressively with increasing age; however, epidemiologic studies indicate that age-related increases in BP and the occurrence of hypertension are uncommon in societies whose members live in isolated settings. These findings indicate that high BP is not an inevitable consequence of aging and that prevention of hypertension is a realistic goal (Epidemiology and the Prevention of Hypertension. (n.d.). ...
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...Heart disease is a serious problem in the United States; every 33 seconds, a person dies from Cardio Vascular Disease in the United States. It is the leading cause of death for both men and women. Every 20 seconds, one person has a heart attack in the United States. Every day, nearly 2,500 people die in the United States due to heart disease. (3,4) The heart is a vital organ, pumping blood, which carries essential oxygen and nutrients all around the body. As a powerfully active muscle, the heart needs plentiful supply of oxygen and nutrients. The heart has its own specific blood supply, the coronary arteries. There are two major coronary arteries the right and left located on the aorta. The amount of blood that flows to the heart is determined...
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...Concern Lobbying It is your task to convince members of the House of Representatives why your “concern” is the most important and should receive the highest priority for federal funding. Each partner must list a minimum of three points of justification or evidence to support your chosen Public Health Concern. Work together to research, write the summary and to strategize how to persuasively present the information about your topic to show why your program is the most deserving. Each partner will earn a different score (except for the 4 point Summary). Summary 4 pts (together) + Arguments/Facts 6 pts (individual) + Presentation 10 pts (individual) = 20 points Goals: To survey current public health concerns and to make an effective argument with documented research Name: Jared Lee_____________________ Name: Michael Sedlacek Public Health Concern ___Heart disease___ Summary (4 pts together): Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States and in Europe as well. On average it kills about 600,000 people annually which is one in every four people. There are lots of things that can influence the risk of a person getting heart disease such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity, and many more. Each year, about 715,000 Americans have a heart attack and 250,000 people die from cardiac arrest each year. Heart disease is one of the biggest health concerns in America and should be funded more...
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... Coach sat at the end of the bench suffering a heart attack He was only 55 years old. Today we think of 55 as nothing or at least not an age in which you will have a heart attack. Three days later he underwent open heart surgery. He ended up missing eleven games and spent three weeks in the hospital. Transition: (But the doctors believe that this could have been avoided if only he would have exercised more and lived a healthier life.) Hello! My name is Kristen Richardson and I currently work for the National Health and Fitness Association. I want to thank the Talawanda PTA for inviting me here to speak this evening. Today, your hair may be a different color or the pant size a bit bigger but that should be the least of your problems. You probably sit around occasionally and reminisce about the good old days. I know I do and I’m only twenty. But I was not invited here this evening to tell you that you will never be as good as you once were but to motivate you as adults, to get out and exercise in order to improve your quality of life. Its not to late, but it starts today. My coach had a heart attack at 55, an age that will be here in no time for most of you. In an interview that I conducted with Pam Estridge, a first grade teacher and member here tonight, the average age of the members in this group is 46. However, my goal is to not scare you into thinking you will have a heart attack but rather inform you on the benefits of regular...
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...Smoking Bans and the Positive Effects On June 11th of 2007 Governor Bredesen signed into law the “Non-Smoker Protection Act” that would become effective on October 1, 2007. Smoking is not allowed in all enclosed public places. Generally smokers complain and that say that non-smokers can choose to go to businesses that are smoke-free and that the “No Smoking Ban” should not be in place. Non-Smokers may find it tough to go to places that are smoke-free. There are exemptions to the new Smoking ban law. For instance hotel and motel rooms, up to 25% of capacity can have smoking rooms if they remain on the same floor and the smoke can’t get into the non-smoking rooms (IDPH Online). Having the choice to smoke should be protected by ones freedoms, but the non-smokers should also be able to have the right to protect themselves from the effects that secondhand smoke can cause to them. According to Laura Blue, the laws that limit smoking in business are contributing to less hospital visits and deaths that are tobacco related (Blue, 2012). These smoking bans have had a positive effect on helping people quit and also preventing children and teenagers from the exposure to secondhand smoke and the dangerous affects that it causes. Smokers need to understand the dangers of smoking and how their smoke affects other around them. There are 7000 chemicals found in tobacco and at least 250 of them are a cause of cancer. According to Cancer Research UK Tobacco-specific Nitrosamines are a very...
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...is also referred to as heart disease and is usually a result of atherosclerosis. A few examples are: myocardial infarction, stroke, and congestive heart failure. CVD is the leading cause of death worldwide according to the World Health Organization (WHO). There are a few different determinants that relate to this disease which include: social status, environment, support system and their individual behaviors. Individuals’ behaviors...
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...restricting the heart of oxygen. CAD is the number one cause of death in the United States and the world. Medications and treatments are available but nothing can take the place of being proactive and preventing the disease. ("What Is Coronary Heart Disease?") Coronary artery disease is caused when cholesterol containing deposits of plaque buildup inside the arteries that supply blood to your heart. As the plaque builds up, it begins to narrow your arteries, decreasing the amount of blood flow to your heart. The plaque often attracts other fibrous tissue such as calcium and blood components which further harden the artery by causing blood clots to form. Over time, the decreased blood flow will cause shortness of breath, chest pain and even heart attack. ("What Is Coronary Heart Disease?") According to the center of disease control, heart disease is the number 1 cause of death in the United States, killing over 780,000 people every year. Specifically, coronary artery disease is responsible for killing over 380,000 people per year. ("Heart Disease: Scope and Impact") Cardiovascular disease takes more lives than all forms of cancer combined. Furthermore, someone will have a heart attack every 34 seconds in the United States, and every 60 seconds someone will die from a heart related disease. Research shows that in 2011 326,000 people had a heart attack outside of a hospital setting, of those eventually treated by emergency services only 10.6% survived. ("Heart Disease: Scope and...
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...According to "American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology" (2015), “The number of people with asthma continues to grow. One in 12 people (about 25 million, or 8% of the U.S. population) had asthma in 2009, compared with 1 in 14 (about 20 million, or 7%) in 2001.” Another scary eye opener is that more than half 53% to be exact of people with asthma had an attack in 2008. Out of that 53 percent of people more children suffered from asthma attacks then adults. In 2007 a whopping 185 children and 3,262 adults died from asthma ("American Academy Of Allergy Asthma And Immunology", 2015). Asthma can be a very scary chronic diseases. Asthma is a chronic lung disease that happens to be long-term this disease inflames and narrows the airway. Asthma causes recurring periods of wheezing which could sound like a person is trying to whistling when they are breathing. They also suffer from recurring chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing. A person with asthma coughing usually happens in the morning when they first wake up or at night when they getting ready for bed ("National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute", 2016). To really understand how asthma effect a person you have go to understand how the human airway works. You may not pay attention to the length of what our body does to help us breath. We breathe twelve to twenty times per minute day after day due to our wonderful respiratory systems. Our lungs expand and contract supplying our body with oxygen and helps remove...
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...being the child-bearers, and have not received much medical care or medical research beyond the reproductive organs and their functions. A woman’s body contains more than just her ovaries and uterus, but since men are predominantly in the fields of healthcare and research, this stereotype that only the reproductive organs matter continues to perpetuate and plague American women. Women account for 42% of all deaths related to heart disease and heart attacks; deaths caused by cancers have increased exponentially since the beginning of the twentieth century (Kaiser Foundation online). Although these facts are frightening, more frightening is the lack of understanding and treatment. Each year thousands of women live without the necessary healthcare and treatment in order to stay healthy; and most treatment and awareness education for women is geared towards reproduction. The U.S Department of Health and Human Services came out with a report entitled “Women’s Health Issues: An Overview” back in May of 2001. This overview states that “until recently, medical research has largely ignored many health issues important to women, and women have long been under-represented in clinical trials.” The result of this under-representation in clinical trials is that medical doctors give treatments to women as they would to men. This can potentially harm the woman, because women and men are not biologically identical. Within this report an astounding statement was made regarding the medical...
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...by asking you this. How many of you eat breakfast everyday? Well did you know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? Many people skip this meal and in fact, it is shown that less than 40 percent of Americans eat breakfast every day. Most people have very busy schedules leaving them with little time to eat breakfast. However, you should try your best to eat a nutritious meal before you start your day. There are a number of reasons to why you should eat breakfast. I’m going to tell you about 5 of those. The first reason why breakfast is so important is because its gives you an energy boost to start your day. What our bodies need in the morning is a meal that includes each of the three macronutrients: protein, good fats and complex carbohydrates. Protein’s role is to provide sustainable energy. It takes longer to digest than carbohydrates, so it will hold you over until lunchtime. A good protein breakfast would be eggs. Fats are equally important, as long as you stick to good fats like olive oil. Use olive oil in the pan when you make eggs. Complex carbohydrates provide glucose, our body’s main source of energy. Glucose is the brain’s sole source of energy. That’s where you get your sharp attitude and quick wit. Also, our muscles lean on glucose for sustained energy. Good sources of complex carbs are whole-grain bread, waffles or cereal. The second reason why you should eat breakfast is because it makes you smarter. You are more likely to have a better memory after...
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...The normal resting adult human heart rate ranges from 60–100 bpm. Bradycardia is a slow heart rate, defined as below 60 bpm. Tachycardia is a fast heart rate, defined as above 100 bpm at rest (3). Heart rate is the number of heartbeats per unit of time. Usually heart rate is expressed as beats per minute (BPM). Each year, around 735,000 people have a heart attack, with more than 525,000 of those heart attacks being first heart attacks. Heart disease strikes every ethnic group in the United States, and in 2008, 25 percent of whites, 24.5 percent of African Americans, and 21 percent of Hispanics died from a heart-related illness (2). This can be monitored by checking your heart rate regularly. It is important for the measurement to be taking accurately and under the best resting conditions (4). Generally, a man's heart can be as much as 25% larger than a woman's heart. This means that a man's heart has the capacity to pump blood easier than a woman's. The larger the heart, the greater the volume of blood that can be pumped to the rest of the body. As a result of the size, a man's body has a larger capacity for speed and strength. It is the fundamental reason that men can run faster than women. Adding to the differences in size, a woman's heart can beat as many as six beats per minute faster than a man's (1). Hypothesis I think the women of the studies heart rate will be a difference than the men’s. Overview: We all started by taking our heart rate for one minute. Then when completed...
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...Heart Attacks in Youth Jennifer Velasquez HCS/457 January 16, 2012 Michelle Clemons Heart Attacks in Youth Headlines across the country are similar to a headline recently in La Center, Washington: Eighth Grader Collapses During First Day of Basketball Practice. Children collapsing during sporting events are becoming fairly common around the country. According to Caldwell (2011), “Studies show that 175 to 233 deaths occur each year among high school athletes” (para. 3). Most individuals are required by state law to pass a sport physical before him or her can even begin the first day of practice. Many individuals have different opinions as to why children are collapsing with heart issues. Health professionals locally, on state level and nationally are monitoring the findings and are trying to come up with a solution to minimize loss of life. Because so many children participate each year in physical sports, it is important to find out why children are coming up with heart issues and determine how to lower the amount of children from collapsing and prevent premature death. Functions at Various Government Levels Because children collapsing at sporting events has only recently started to become more common, the three levels of government; National, State, and Local levels have not began working to diligently on a solution. At least if they have, they are not disclosing available resources or much information at this current time. Therefore, locating information...
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...Cigarettes are the single-most traded item on the planet, with approximately 1 trillion being sold from country to country each year. At a global take of more than $400 billion, it’s one of the world’s largest industries (Listverse, 2011). Cigarette smoking in public places is a widely controversial topic. Many people are unaware of the actual history of smoking bans. People are also unaware who is affected by smoking regulation in public places, the effects on society, why it is important to solve the problem of cigarette smoking in public places in concern to regulation, and possible solutions that are out in the world to help solve this problem. The first known smoking ban occurred in 1590 and was given by Pope Urban VII during his short reign as pope. Anyone who was caught smoking or chewing tobacco near a church was excommunicated. It was not until the twentieth century that the health problems associated with tobacco use came to light in the public eye. This is the time when businesses provided smokers with their own separate locations, so they could smoke without exposing the rest of the customers to the dangers and annoyance of smoke (Reasons, pros, and cons, 2008). In the 1990s, California became the first state to issue a smoking ban, and this was in restaurants. Since that time, many cities have taken up the drive to ban cigarette smoking in public locations, particularly restaurants. In fact, recent estimates show that as many as thirty-four states have cities...
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...HARLAN M. KRUMHOLZSEPT. 17, 2015 IN this age of instant information, medicine remains anchored in the practice of releasing new knowledge at a deliberate pace. It’s time for medical scientists to think differently about how quickly they alert the public to breakthrough findings. Last week the National Institutes of Health announced that it had prematurely ended a large national study of how best to treat people with high blood pressure because of its exceptional results. In this trial of more than 9,000 people age 50 and older with high blood pressure, an aggressive treatment strategy to keep systolic blood pressure below 120 was compared with a conventional one aimed at keeping it below 140. The subjects all had a high risk of heart attacks, stroke and heart failure. The N.I.H. concluded, six years into a planned eight-year study, that for these patients, pushing blood pressure down far below currently recommended levels was very beneficial. Ending a study early is rather unusual. In such cases, studies are stopped not by the investigators, but by an independent group of expert scientists who monitor the trial for evidence of unexpected harm or benefit that requires swift action. When a trial is halted early it is a surprise to the researchers who must not only move quickly to notify the participating doctors and subjects, but also decide how to communicate the results. The usual practice is to make a public announcement with an interpretation of the findings and then finalize the...
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...Pressure and Your Kidneys About 65 million Americans have high blood pressure, but as many as one third—or three in 10—don't even know it. There are usually no signs or symptoms that your blood pressure is too high. That is why it is important to have your blood pressure checked on a regular basis, especially if you have a family history of the disease or are at risk for other reasons. (See “What causes high blood pressure?” on page 3.) Do you know these facts about high blood pressure? I It is called a “silent killer” because you can have it for years without knowing it. It is a leading cause of heart attacks, strokes and chronic kidney disease. Controlling high blood pressure reduces the risk of these complications. High blood pressure can often be controlled by losing excess weight, exercising more, not smoking and cutting down on salt. I I I What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is measured with a blood pressure cuff that is wrapped around your upper arm. The person taking your blood pressure (you can learn to do it yourself) pumps air into the cuff and then slowly lets it out while listening for the sound of your pulse. The top number in your blood pressure reading is called the systolic pressure and the bottom number is called the diastolic pressure. Your reading might be 120/80, which is said as “120 over 80.” The top number is the pressure when your heart beats. The bottom number is the pressure when your heart rests between beats. 2 NATIONAL KIDNEY...
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