Save A Child From A Life Threatening Disease

“Giving back to Make-A-Wish meant a lot to me” and above, a big blue box which says “DONATE.” The Make-A-Wish Foundation helps young kids with life threatening diseases to make a wish and be granted said wish, which will, hopefully, make a difference in children 's lives. The main claim that the website seems to bring out is that “any kid with life threatening diseases can make a wish and we will do everything in their power to make that wish come true. With the help of your donations and fundraising, we…

becoming more and more widespread, presenting a new epidemic of life-threatening diseases. They are included on the list of ten most common reasons for mortality in children and women up to 64 years of age ("Autoimmune Statistics - AARDA", 2016). According to the National Institute of Health, the estimated number of people suffering from autoimmune-related diseases in the USA alone exceeds 23 million people, and the number keeps growing from year to year. The exact number of autoimmune disorders is unknown…

HUNTER COLLEGE 12/6/15 PROFESSOR:GRANT The 2015 CUNY Nobel Science Challenge DEFINITIONS AND HISTORY Malaria is a life-threatening disease. It is typically transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. Infected mosquitoes carry the Plasmodium parasite. When this mosquito bites you, the parasite is released into your bloodstream…

Sibling Saviors Suppose a parent has a child suffering from a disease that is slowly killing them, such as acute promyelocytic leukemia, APL, or types of severe anemia to give a general idea. Eventually, their kidneys are going to shut down and despite years of fighting, the only way to keep that child alive is having them hooked up to machines until their organs completely give out and they die or become comatosed, in a vegetative state. All therapies, tests, treatments, and options have been exhausted…

Introduction The parasitic organisms of the Plasmodium genus cause the life threatening disease known as Malaria. Malaria is a mosquito transmitted disease that has ravaged human kind for millennia. It is a disease that has once spread to every part of the world and even now is ubiquitous in certain regions. Malaria has managed to shape the natural selection of the human species and continues to affect the progression of many nations. It has hampered the economic and social growth of countries where…

There are great benefits to adopting animals from an animal shelter. One of the biggest is you’ll be saving two life’s, the dog or cat you’ll be adopting and the one that will be taking it place. Also every dog and cat entering the shelter are screened for good health and receive all the necessary shots and are spayed or neutered before they leave to their forever home. Furthermore, the shelter staff will provide adoption counseling to ensure the right animal is selected for you and your family’s…

Lawrence English IV 23 September 2014 Pediatrics: How to Save a Life How can someone imagine a sick child going to a doctor’s office who might change the world one day, and think of how it would feel to be the doctor that has the power to help that child survive and not think of pediatrics as a crucial career? A pediatrician is a doctor who ensures the healthiness of children and makes decisions that can better the lives of the children and save the parents of these children worry. Although specific…

A genetic disorder that affects an estimated 25,000-50,000 people in the United States and can be life threatening. This disease causes blisters on the skin but also in the mouth, esophagus, lungs and muscles. Though this disorder is not common it can be mild with little symptoms, disabling, where there are a few problems that may occur or it can be life threatening. This disease is called Epidermolysis Bullosa. Epidermolysis Bullosa is a genetic disorder that causes the skin to blister even with…

Malaria is one of the most common life-threatening diseases found throughout the tropics and subtropics, especially in the sub-Saharan countries in Africa. In 2014, over 40% of global malaria deaths were found in two countries: Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (IBTimesUK). According to the World Health Organization, more than 90% of Nigeria’s population is at risk for contracting malaria and there are an estimated 100 million malaria cases with over 300,000 deaths per year, which…

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening genetic disease, explicitly an autosomal recessive genetic disorder, which primarily affects the lungs and digestive system. An estimated 30,000 children and adults in the United States have CF (Song, Chiu, & Yoon, 2012). According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, “In the 1950s, few children with CF lived to attend elementary school”("Cystic Fibrosis Foundation," 2014, p. 1). It is important to recognize the progress that has been made on diagnosing…