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By Kuningas on December 17th, 2009
Obesity is Increasing in Africa
Obesity is increasing in the world’s poorest regions.
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By Budding Polymath on September 24th, 2009
New HIV Vaccine Important for Health Care Debate
As the health care “debate” continues, I still find it necessary to ask why the public option should cause such a stir, when it is hardly the kind of health care reform that people like myself would like to see. And as diseases like HIV, HPV, TB, and Swine Flu continue to change, and potentially become more dangerous, I worry that new vaccinations and medications such as the one recently tested for HIV, will be too expensive for people to afford.
By Marina Taylor on September 7th, 2009
Facts and Myths About Swine Flu
With so much coverage of the swine flu virus, much of the public is understandably confused or actually misinformed about what the facts of this illness really are. Perhaps this article can shed some light on what is true about swine flu and what is merely rumor or myth.
By Shergill on July 11th, 2009
National Health Service for the US. What’s in It for Nurses?
Nurses are in a unique profession. They care for the patient and act as his advocate yet they are seldom employed directly by the patient. A national health service will be good for nurses because they will be able to continue in this unique role. They will be able to serve for betterment of society. In the US, in the present system nurses are mainly employed to look after the insured thereby shoring up the profit margins of insurance companies and pharmaceutical firms. The author of has worked in Canada, Australia, UK and the US and offers his insights into probable changes which may come with the creation of a National Health Service.
By Coronet714 on March 7th, 2009
What is Public Health?
People have different perceptions of what public health is all about. While the product of public health lies in the reduction of disease, better quality of life, and improved health statistics, it is the institution of public health itself that is behind these success stories. However, in spite of these successes, public health is still widely misunderstood by the one’s it’s designed to serve-the public.
By M. Sue Pagay, M.S. on January 18th, 2009
Cigarette Smoking: Murder by Proxy
More and more states are calling for a no-smoking policy in public buildings. This commentary puts forth a biting argument in favor of this policy and goes one step further to declare public smoking a crime of sorts.
By Lizzie Elzingre on January 11th, 2009
Coffee Caffeine: The Good and Bad Buzz About Coffee
I started out, innocently enough, with a cup of instant coffee one morning when I was feeling drowsy. Yes, coffee caffeine jolts me into wakefulness. However, as much as I enjoy the benefits of coffee caffeine, I wonder if I should stop. Let us find out what the body is like on coffee caffeine, the good and bad buzz about coffee.
By Karen Anne Newton RN on June 6th, 2008
Morgellons Disease: Have You Been Exposed?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigates a devastating emerging health crisis that is rapidly spreading worldwide, and affects people of all ages including children.
Nice article.
