Epidemic Essay

we were little children that is what we were taught. Now more than ever that Mother Goose rhyme is irrelevant. More and more children are being bullied and they are being pushed to their edge of sanity and people do not really take this horrible epidemic seriously. According to a study, the following percentages of middle schools students had experienced these various types of bullying: name calling (44.2 %); teasing (43.3 %); spreading rumors or lies (36.3%); pushing or shoving (32.4%); hitting

The Cloning Epidemic: Causes and the Effects “We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology,” according to Carl Sagan, a former scientist. Science has caused many things to happen in humans, inventions, the way we think, etc. Science is known all around in the world, and more and more things are being discovered due to this. Science is also considered as a way of curiosity, and curiosity sometimes causes big

Although multiracial continues to increase the epidemic of race remains. I find it ironic as I write this essay because just recent I was asked a question if I have ever encountered discrimination, the response is yes. Regardless of my adverse I did not allow for the occurrence to break me. I refuse to

69 percent of the creators of the fifth Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders reported that the DSM had connections to the pharmaceutical industry (Cosgrove & Krimsky, 2012). Robert Whitakers research in his book “The Anatomy of an Epidemic” showed that many of the medications that are prescribed for psychiatric disorders actually end up hurting the patient more than helping them (Whitaker, 2010). Often people are prescribed medication for a psychiatric disorder which is actually just

Materialism is a tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values. In the real world materialism is problem like seen in the movie “Affluenza: PBS Program on the Epidemic of Overconsumption”. We watch this movie in class and it showed a look at the rampant materialism consuming America. It showed how media control our pockets and our money. It showed how people in America spend money for no reason and why the spent the money. Media showed new

This epidemic of inequality between genders has brought about such a great impact that even in the 21st century, we live in today, we still see that men and women are not viewed the same, or found capable of doing the same things. This separation based upon simulated

According to the American Lung Association, smoking is the #1 preventable cause of death in our country. The preventability regarding the prevalent issue is sparking a lot of controversy and debate throughout our nation, instituting law changes and increased awareness. Over 393,000 people die each year from smoking and nearly 50,000 people die from secondhand smoke, which is indicative of how powerful tobacco is, which creates more than 4,000 chemicals when burned (American Lung Association). Smoking

Obesity is a tragic case that many people face today. Children especially face obesity at a young age due to many cases. Children are more likely face obesity if their parents, for example, eat fast food or processed goods. However, is the school lunch program a huge factor into children’s obesity? Schools can either provide only healthy foods or allow unhealthy options. In some cases, going healthy means they go into debt, or they can choose to allow unhealthy options and generate revenue. Schools

During the time of 1346 through 1353 a mysterious illness had swept through Asia and Europe. This illness killed about 25 million people over the 13 years it was prominent. This deadly illness was then identified as the plague. A pandemic that swept through Europe but originated in China. It was a rodent disease where an infected flea, with the bacteria Yersinia Pestis, would bite the rodent making it ill. The rodent population was starting to die off, due to the plague, resulting in mass quantities

May 14th, 1769, over two-hundred years ago Edward Jenner, a country doctor, came up with a theory that would later on be a benefit towards our population. Edward took an eight-year-old boy and scratched him with a fluid filled blister from a cow. As a blister popped up on his skin, Edward concluded it was cowpox. He later treated the young boy with a vaccine for smallpox, that resulted in no disease. The vaccine was deemed a success and led doctors to embrace Edwards approach. Since then there has