Author Archive: Yvonne M
Child Battering
Child abuse is the intentional use of physical force or intentional omission of care by a parent or caretaker that causes a child to be hurt, maimed, or killed. Child abuse covers a wide range of harmful actions, which generally vary with the age of the child. Infants and preschool children are most likely to […]
Secondhand Smoking Health Concerns
As most of you know, smoking is bad for your health, but what some of you might not know is that you don”t actually have to smoke to be harmed by smoking. Lung cancer, which is the leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women, is mainly caused by cigarette smoking. Secondhand smoking causes […]
Contribution to Environmental Pollution
We tend to think of ourselves as fairly civilized. After all, we”re the greatest country in the world, right? We”ve got the best economy in the world. Things are looking up, the country”s headed in the right direction, and “political correctness” is in full swing. Why, then, do so many of us turn a blind […]
High Alcohol Consumption
Its Effects and Social Acceptance. Rumors and old wives” tales such as stress makes women heavier drinkers, divorce prompts heavy alcohol use, people drive better when they are drinking, and teenagers are the main group of drunk drivers, are being thrown at today”s society left and right in an effort to blame the other guy. […]
Issues Concerning Adolescent Drinking and Driving
Drinking and driving is an illegal act of negligence; therefore, it is not a smart thing to do. Although driving while intoxicated is a problem of all age groups, it is especially severe for adolescents. This is not because they do not care, but that they often do not understand the serious effects of alcohol. […]
The Effects and Risk of Alcohol Related Injury and Violence
This study will examine the effects of college binge drinking on alcohol-related injury and violence. The researcher will employ qualitative methods including the use of a case study of two groups of students attending two universities to examine the effects of binge drinking on student attitudes, perceptions, susceptibility to injury and violence. Specifically, the study […]
Risk of Alcohol Outweigh
Can you get the health benefits of wine without the alcohol? Red wine is making a lot of news lately for its positive benefits on heart health. Doctors believe it may even be responsible for the so-called French paradox — people in France eat high-fat diets but have lower rates of heart disease than Americans […]
Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder
Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder. According to the DSM IV, Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity is defined as a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that is more frequent and severe than is typically observed in individuals at a comparable level of development. Some of there symptoms of inattentiveness and hyperactivity must have been present before age seven, […]
What is Cancer?
Cancer is a group of many related diseases. All forms of cancer involve out-of-control growth and spread of abnormal cells. Cancer cells continue to grow and divide and can spread to other parts of the body. These cells accumulate and form tumors. They may compress, invade, and destroy normal tissue. If cells break away from […]
Definition of Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a neurological condition, which is characterized by repeated convulsions or seizures. There is no known cure for this condition however it is treatable through medical therapy or through surgical treatment. Epilepsy is the earliest recorded brain disorder. People with epilepsy have been feared and isolated by society throughout history. Ancient Greeks thought people […]
