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buckthorn berries consist of anti-inflammation, antimicrobial action, pain relief, promotion of tissue regeneration, ulcers, hepatic disorders, boosting of immune system and safety against cancer and cardiovascular disease. In ophthalmology, keratosis, trachoma, eyelid injuries and conjunctivitis are treated using berry extracts. The plant is also known to kill tiny parasitic mites called Demodex (Bal et al., 2011). Nutraceautical elements in Sea Buckthorn It constitutes more than 190 compounds in the seeds

Every year in developing countries, millions are suffering and dying due to hazardous sanitation conditions and unclean water. This can be prevented. Many developing countries lack in water and sanitation, as a result millions die every year. Health plays a big factor in sanitation and water in developing countries. There are many inexpensive and effective alternatives to clean water and safe sanitation. Access to water and sanitation increased from 1990 to 2002. Many challenges and obstacles are

Think back to a time in your life, when you were in an early childhood setting. Imagine you were blind and the teacher didn’t accommodate to your needs. How would you feel? Would you be able to complete school assignments and projects? Probably not, if the teacher didn’t provide any accommodations or help. Early childhood educators as well as other educators need to keep in mind that students with different diversities will likely be in the classroom. In one classroom, there could be three different

Anticipation, heartache, and mystery are only a few of the abundant emotions immigrants feel on their journey to the United States. Notably, in Shaun Tan’s graphic novel, The Arrival, the main character experiences the same series of emotions on his immigration journey seeking safe haven. In fact, through the three-week introduction to a new adventure and literature, I was able to tune into the same feelings and genuinely understand the dismal journey of the immigrant archetype. Furthermore, this

Introduction As an early childhood educator, there are problems and issues that will come into the classroom. One issue that may play in our classroom is having student(s) of different diversities. Diversities can include language, exceptionalities, SES (Socioeconomic status), race/ culture/ religion and personal profile. This paper will focus on three different diversities that teachers may face in their classrooms. These diversities include dyslexia, blindness, and ESL (English as a second language)

World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a global organization that works on health conditions throughout the world. The WHO works with countries all over the world to help fix health policies to improve health conditions and the quality of life. The World Health Organization is currently working on fixing and improving mental health policies throughout the world. The World Health Organization works on addressing health related issues throughout the world; an important issue they

The need for priority direction ‘Improving the physical health of young Australians’ (ARACY 2014) has been established as one of the priority directions to achieve good physical health and wellbeing for all Australian children. Improving Indigenous young people’s physical health can not only alleviate disease burden of their current health, but also set the stage for their future health and wellbeing. Youth is crucial for physical, cognitive, social and moral development (Resnick et.al 2012). Functional

THESE HEALTH SERVICES THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA. IT WAS THROUGH HIS WORK WITH THE SERVICE AND HIS TRAVELS TO 465 REMOTE AREAS IN ABORIGINAL SETTLEMENTS THAT FRED HOLLOWS BECAME AWARE OF THE SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUES FACING ABORIGINAL PEOPLE - ESPECIALLY TRACHOMA AND OTHER PREVENTABLE EYE DISEASES. HOLLOWS WAS ASTOUNDED AT THE POOR STANDARD OF HEALTH AND LIVING

1. Introduction The classic example used to describe the capitalistic greed and oppression of the developed world is “Big Pharma”: pharmaceutical companies apparently commit fraud, cover up their mistakes, and increase prices of their products for maximum profits. This criticism of pharmaceutical companies is sometimes justified, especially in the issue of neglected tropical diseases (NTD). NTDs are a group of diseases that predominantly affect less-economically developed populations but are eliminated

Australia is becoming increasingly culturally diverse. With this the need for the ability to successfully communicate proficiently with other cultures is paramount. Intercultural communication is becoming increasingly important in the healthcare industry as many workers must learn how to communicate effectively with people from other cultures. For many businesses, effective intercultural communication stands to bring them increased business and profits; however, in the health care industry, effective