Be Conscious
In this issue of Health Times, we are briefly going to recap our last few topics. The topics are as follows – how to prevent communicable diseases, reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases, and how to increase personal safety. We're sending out this message once again in hopes that more readers eyes will catch these words, put meaning to them, and incorporate these habits into their personal lives. One of the most important ways to prevent communicable diseases is washing your hands. Your hands touch a lot of different things every day, and all of those things have no doubt been touched by a hundred other things covered in germs from all the things those things have touched! Washing with soap and warm water is extremely helpful
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Natural disasters, car accidents, physical injuries, and even other people can be detrimental to your health; however this does not mean you should fear everyone and everything, this just means you need to be aware and observant! Natural disasters are not something you can prevent, but you can prevent injuries that these events would cause by knowing how to respond to incoming destructive weather. First of all, get educated on the types of weather your area is most likely to experience. If you live somewhere in which there is a lot of rain, you may be at risk for flash floods or perhaps lightning storms. In that case, you would want to have a few secure places to retreat to in the chance that a storm hit. You should have plenty of resources available to you and any family members, including dehydrated food, water, medical supplies, copies of important documents in case your belongings were destroyed or damaged, flashlights, extra batteries, and blankets and spare clothing. Always be prepared! You should also be educated on proper vehicular safety. Here's a tip you've probably already heard: Don't text and drive! This phrase is said so often because it truly is so important, and choosing to ignore it can be life-threatening. Taking your eyes off the road to entertain a distraction for a just a few seconds at the wrong time in the wrong place is a risk taken with your life on the line, or even someone else's, and the experience alone could scare you out of ever wanting to drive again… take it from someone who was in that exact situation. A text can wait, your car
Washing your hands before and after doing individual jobs, using the correct PPE for the task you are carrying out, Gloves, Aprons etc. This can stop the spread of fluids and germs which can be carried on clothes. Simply covering your mouth when coughing and sneezing then washing your hands will stop the spread of possible infection. Many surfaces can hold germs and bacteria, so even after touching any surfaces hands should be washed or gloves worn where ever possible.
Cleanliness is very important for keeping most of disease at bay. So it is essential to inculcate good hygienic habit in children right from early childhood. Washing hand is one of the best ways to reduce the spread of disease.
Hand washing is the best defense against viruses and bacteria. Proper hand washing stops the spread of many diseases and infections. It's such an easy thing to do to help safeguard our family's health.
An optamaligist known as Dr. Ralph Chu and Dr. Rex Hamilton have made some ground breaking discoveries in helping to prevent fading close up vision. They have made an amazing eye plant called the rain drop. The rain drop helps with reshaping the cornea so it can focus better and faster. One of the most important ways it helps people with close up vision is to be able to read better. According to Dr. Ralph Chu, “this is one of the most significant advances in apthomology in 20 years. The reason why it is so important is because it can remove the need for reading glasses in anyone that affected by presbyopia also known as the aging eye. The lenses costs 4000$ to get implanted are not covered by insurance.
Many individuals struggle in life with health conditions and not many offer to help, however,that is why I, myself took challenges and courses to help out not only people around me but those who are in need.I took health academy courses that not only taught me the basics in nursing but how to save an individual's life.Entering the Health Academy I have learned that with effort anything can be made and accomplished.
Washing your hands is the most important step you can take as a caregiver when it comes to infection control. Wash your hands under running water using liquid soap and if that's not possible, rub your hands with sanitizer. Keep in mind that you pick up germs every time you leave the house. The shopping cart at the store, a bathroom faucet, and even a restaurant menu could be covered in germs from a sick person who touched it before you. Wash your hands when you return home and before you prepare meals for your parent. If your parent has an infection, wash your hands after changing the dressing or when you contact their bodily fluids. By washing your hands often during the day, you'll prevent the transmission of germs that might make your parent sick.
Health Times strives to educate our readers about ways to live a long and healthy life! We are excited to present you with our latest issue covering Disease Prevention and Risk Reduction. Our contributors have written several articles detailing ways to prevent communicable diseases, to reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases, and to increase personal safety at home and in the community. Our readers will benefit from the information and research included in this edition.
When it comes to health fixes, it is easy and revolutionary to take the easier route and nourish the human body from a pharmaceutical standpoint (think magic diet pills) rather than manipulating the abundant resources planet earth brings forth. In chemistry there are elements that are vital for both humans and plants. This indispensable and nourishing element that both humans and plants need is magnesium. Magnesium is the eighth most abundant element in the Earth’s crust and the fourth most abundant element in the human body. This particular element plays an imperative role in the human wellbeing. This essential element is the earth’s natural human health fix.
Student : Hello student body, I am (Enter Name), and I have brief message about your health. As many of you know, the health of the student is extremely important to school and its clubs. We would like to inform you of a very likely health risk many of the school body have been exposed to and that’s cigarettes. Cigarettes and likewise tobacco products can cause a variety of diseases and deficient in the body, especially one with a weak immune system. We urge you to reconsider the offer your friends give you when they want you to try drugs. No matter what they call you, what they offer you, it is never worth it. If you accept the cigarette, you should know the risks that come with the
Background and objective: Long term complication in pregnancy is an important health problem as it often occurs in the context of poor social support and maternal wellbeing. Complications and risks associated with pregnancy among women have been addressed in numerous studies from different viewpoints, mostly focusing on the medical risks associated with maternal age.Present study was carried out to expand the knowledge base regarding the potential physiological and psychological complications faced by women during the stage of pregnancy at different wedding ages.
Steeve & Mallison (1975) stated hand hygiene has often been singled out as the most important procedure in preventing infection. Guidelines from national and international infection prevention and control organizations acknowledged that hand washing is the single most important procedure for preventing infections (Ganner and Favero,1985).
The health care system in the United States needs to be more reliable and easily accessible to those that need it. Increased coverage, affordable care for those with life-long disabilities and illness, and protections for those with pre-existing conditions is especially important. While the affordable care act grants protection to those with pre-existing conditions it is currently in jeopardy. The solution to this is exposure of this to the public. If the American people knew what this means and how important it is for the people that truly need it to survive then they would vote to protect those that need it.
During the life, people flock health problems. One of such problems is vaginal one that arises regardless of sex. An important aspect of a healthy existence is a doctor visit. Nevertheless, the cultural characteristics of nations caused a negative perception of medical examination. This paper will focus on reaction of Arabs to the vaginal examination; define cultural strategy that will be effective in the resolution of the problem.
Currently Health Care in the United States is going through a lot of changes and controversies. With a new presidency in the white house that wants to replace the Affordable Care act and eliminate it the future is very uncertain (Boerner, 2017). People are either against this decision that can dramatically change the whole market place including Medicaid and Medicare or they are in favor. Reversing the ACA will reduce increase the number of uninsured patients in the country and this means that even more people will go to an emergency room to get treated and they won’t have insurance making it an increase in uncompensated care in hospitals. The contemporary issue that health care is experiencing today is the payment rates. Americans all
Hand washing is the most important method of avoiding sickness and germs spreading. According to WHO, it is always important to wash hands to not only remove visible dirty but also to kill disease causing pathogens. We should wash our hands when: