IMPACT OF ASTHMA ON ADOLESCENTS Introduction Asthma involves the inflammatory cells in the lungs being activated. Eosinophils in the airways of patients with untreated asthma is conspicuous with mononuclear cells, mast cells, and lymphocytes. The inflammation changes the structure of bronchi, altering the sub epithelium and epithelium (Chanez & Bourdin, 2008). The smooth muscle cell abnormalities are due to inflammation caused by asthma. The decline in lung function also causes airway remodelling making them different from those of healthy individuals. To know the symptoms, adults and teenagers with asthma usually have shortness of breath, which results in breathlessness if exercising. Also, there is tightness of the chest and a whistling sound when breathing (InformedHealth, 2017).  A person also feels the urge to cough. Studying about asthma in adolescents helps teens and health workers know the triggers and symptoms of asthma. This will help the adolescents manage their condition and prevent situations where they will trigger the illness, causing a spike. Also, by having awareness, the teenager will be able to monitor themselves and know their progress. Asthma limits a person’s…

Article Review on Diabetes Type 2 diabetes affects many older adults, and it may be more complicated by other chronic conditions. Today, different treatment options are appropriate for the management of Type 2 diabetes for older people depending on life expectancy, functional status, and comorbid conditions. It is recommendable that the care of older people diagnosed with diabetes should be individualized and person-centered to ensure the best results. The purpose of this paper is to review an article by April Bigelow and Barbara Freeland on ‘Type 2 Diabetes Care in the Elderly’. The article identifies that age is a factor contributing to Type 2 diabetes. In every four adults over the age of 65 Years, one has been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, while another 50% are prediabetes that puts them at a higher risk of getting diabetes soon (Bigelow & Freeland, 2017). Giving care to diabetic patients can be overwhelming to both the caregivers and patients, especially the elderly patients who suffer from other chronic conditions.  The article’s primary purpose is to identify particular considerations for the care of…

Why is my dog digging holes all of a sudden   It’s a norm for dogs to dig holes, with more than 80 percent of dog owners reporting that their dogs have a habit of digging holes. It would be unwise not to take the necessary measures to stop this behavior,r especially if you have invested time and resources to make your garden somehow attractive. Constant digging of holes leads to the build-up of earth chunks, which is not something good for your garden. To curb this behavior, start by finding out the reasons as to why your dog keeps on digging holes in your yard and from there come up with the necessary measures to prevent further damage to your yard.   Besides excellent hearing, dogs can smell and sense things we human beings can’t. They can sense and hear something underground, which is not common for human beings. Dogs dig more often to catch something they have heard or sensed burrowing in the soil.   There are times dogs dig holes to create a shelter, especially during the…

Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s former President is dead The former Egyptian authoritarian leader, convicted of corruption after the fall of his regime in the Arab Spring, died today, Tuesday aged 91. Former Egyptian head of state Hosni Mubarak, forced to resign during the Arab Spring 2011, died today, Tuesday aged 91 in a military hospital in Cairo, Egyptian state television reported. Mubarak ruled Egypt authoritatively for nearly three decades and was one of the United States’ main allies in the Middle East against armed groups and peacekeepers between Egypt and Israel.   The former Egyptian leader came to power in 1981, after his mentor, President Anwar Sadat, who was assassinated during the annual victory parade held in Cairo to celebrate Operation Badr, during which the Egyptian Army had crossed the Suez Canal and taken back a small part of the Sinai Peninsula from Israel at the beginning of the Yom Kippur War. At the time, Anwar had just signed peace with Israel in 1979, after the Camp David agreements, negotiated by the then American President, Jimmy Carter. Mubarak remained in power,…

Population health policy Introduction Obesity, particularly childhood obesity, is a rising global concern that has taken a toll on annual health expenditure across the country. Besides bringing about a considerable burden in the health sector, the impacts of obesity have contributed to reduced productivity as well as high absenteeism among children in our society. According to the report given by the American obesity association, approximately 15.5 percent of teenagers between age 12 and 19 years and 15.3 percent of kids between age 6 and 9 years are obese. Policymakers who aim at reducing the rates of obesity often lack precise evaluations on the cost-effectiveness of policy alternatives. The state of Maine imposes a higher excise tax on all sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) and commonly withholds the purchases of SSB on supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP). The SSB program together with the policies that influence SNAP purchases of sugar-sweetened beverages aims at reducing the prevalence of obesity among children and teenagers and therefore reducing the cost of healthcare-related to childhood obesity by $93 million in the next ten years. How the policy…

cultural puzzles The world has become more culturally diverse. However, different cultures have a common characteristic of exercising control over their members. Culture can be analyzed in each specific city, location, country, history, or politics. A particular culture in a given area, for example, can be explained by the history of that area. For instance, Marcy Holmes was a renowned Native Americans dominated area but later became a white-dominated area after an explorer told the story of how the place was beautiful. History is a piece of a cultural puzzle. It has the power to influence people’s perception towards a particular area both within or without the community. A cultural puzzle is any aspect that helps understand the inner working of a particular culture and has the power to influence people towards that culture. Some cultural puzzles are similar, especially when the effect was universal. For instance, power is a puzzle to your understanding of culture. Power is the determinant of the voice of people in a given group or population. There are several determinants in power, such as money,…

Why do you feel sick after working out? In some cases, feeling nauseous after a workout is normal. Some workouts, like boot camp exercises, can be extremely taxing, thus making you feel sick. However, if you are constantly feeling sick after a workout, it may take away your confidence in the process and make you self-conscious. Here are several reasons why you may be feeling sick after working out. What are you eating before and after the workout? The first thing you need to consider is what you are eating before and after working out. If you eat too much before your workout, you will feel sick. While protein shakes are highly recommended, taking too much will have you vomiting during a high-intensity workout session. This does not mean that you should not eat during the workout, but ensure that you take supplements and eat foods at least an hour before you begin your workouts. This will give your digestive system enough time to have worked on the food before you start vigorous movements. Additionally, ensure that the drink or…

does an outdoor physical program help improve mental health? Introduction Physical exercise is used to strengthen our bodies. However, apart from improving physical health, exercise has been known to reduce health risks such as diabetes stroke and cardiovascular diseases (Groot et al. 2016). Research has shown that physical exercise can enhance mental health in different ways, such as reducing depression by improving the self-image and sexual appeal of a person hence improving their self-esteem. It also helps produce certain chemicals in the brain that are responsible for different brain functions. However, mental health is diverse and involves many types of disorders. The extent to which physical exercise can be used to improve mental health, therefore, varies depending on the patient’s mental disorder and the type of physical program used. This research paper looks to answer the question; does an outdoor physical program help improve mental health? Literature review There is a large body of literature on studies concerning the benefits of physical exercise on mental health. Studies have been conducted on the relationship between the different types of physical exercise…

Article Summary on Exercise and Obesity   Abstract There is growing proof that workout practice can promote weight regulation through changes in homeostatic desire modulation. Still, less is understood on how fitness practice impacts nutritional incentives and overeating vulnerability. The research aimed to establish the impact of a mass body reduction healthy diet plan on body fat rates and other anthropometric features in obese Cypriot individuals when putting on exercise. The frequency of obesity is continuing to grow across the globe. Approximate 1.2 billion persons are overweight globally, with about 300 million of them considered obese. Recent findings throughout the past decades indicate that physical exercise and the correct consumption of calories may serve essential functions in reducing and controlling the adverse health impacts of obesity, diabetes as well as other heart disorders (Beaulieu, Hopkins, Gibbons, Oustric, Caudwell, Blundell, & Finlayson, 2020).). Weight management initiatives concentrate on reducing caloric consumption, but rapid increases in caloric consumption have been seen to contribute to fat-free mass declines and harmful metabolic impacts. Methods and Findings They evaluated the shifts in eating habits and…

Individual Contribution In War Understanding what triggers wars in regions needs a comprehensive understanding of the people within these regions that were either victims or perpetrators of the war and what pushed them. Many scholars do not look at the individual level of the cause of war but rather offer societal explanations of why the war started. Individuals form a family unit, and family units eventually form a society, thus understanding individual emotions, ideas, and conceptions will offer deeper insight into the wars that were either cultural or ethnic. Understanding individual emotions will give a better insight into the war in regions. In (Dossa, 2014)’s zenana, she looks into how individual emotions play a major role in shaping the political and cultural ideologies of people. The women she related within the shipyard offered insight into the political and ethnic tensions that existed in Karachi. Individual emotions about something or someone are eventually voiced out in political ideologies as this are people with a common emotional feeling that have come together to push their emotional agenda forth. In the shipyard, the…