Social media and drugs Social media and drugs on the independent third party, many companies have to address misinformation on their products. The reason to address is due to the increasing domination from the social media, medical device and pharmaceutical companies. They use this media as a way of promoting and creating sensitivity of their products. Most of the companies have not yet start misinformation guidance as they are waiting for FDA to give a direction of using social media. Back 1996, the FDA has been providing social media guidance promises. However, the agencies have gradually kept quiet about device and drug companies through promotion and advertising on the internet. The FDA authority was expanded in various ways. This happened when President Obama signed a law concerning drug and food Administration safety. The passed law gave the FDA duration of two years to provide direction on the use of the internet in promoting medical products. The issuing of the three social media guidance draft highlighted; ways to submit social media promoting content to the FDA for review, another was to…
Should alcohol be legal when other drugs like marijuana are illegal but less harmful? For decades, illegalization of marijuana has led to people’s perception that the drug is illegal and that it should never be legalized .This study mainly argues on whether legalization of alcohol outweighs the illegalization of other less harmful drugs like marijuana. The harm of a drug can be analyzed by analyzing on its addiction potential, its harm to the user or the drug’s use impact on the society. Mainly, the focus is centered on the fact that alcohol is more harmful, yet legalized. Despite all the myths on the use of marijuana, it can highly be considered to be less toxic, less harmful and less addictive. Despite the legalization of alcohol, the study will highlight its effects and impact as well as the harm which arise from its use. Alcohol consumption can be associated to harm such as damaging of families and accidents. Compared to marijuana, alcohol consumption could lead to unconsciousness, or rather aggressiveness and being violent which could result to reckless driving. Due to…
The Globalization of Eating Disorder In the article, globalization of eating disorders by Susan Bordo clears out about eating disorders, and it’s abject of relations. This is depicted in the appearance of many societies today as it has a huge impact. Nowadays, most people tend to believe that beauty is what is on the outside instead of inside. Eating disorders are becoming more active now and not just in the United States but also happening in the growing nations. The thesis will examine the cultural geography of eating disorders and how it has deciphered some supporting evidence of how some of these ailments have recently become a worldwide phenomenon. Her argument has, however, given some evidence points of factors showing that eating disorders differ in intensity and character across the globe. To some extent, it is heavily influenced by cultural ideas of body image, societal values, and gender roles which are more on consumerist economies — according to Bordo (2014), eating disorders adventures on binge eating, body dysmorphia and anorexia nervosa which is connected with weight loss. Most of her…
mental health problems among university students and treatment considerations The authors in this article aim at identifying mental health problems among university students and treatment considerations for the same. The authors argue that the students experience a hard time attending college as well as dealing with academic pressure. They maintain that students experience substance abuse and mental health problems during their first academic session. The authors base their argument on the necessity of assessing the current age through which the onset ios experienced. Furthermore, the article summarizes the persistent nature and the implications of mental health problems among college students. The writers in this article outline treatment meant for treating students suffering from mental health problems. They argue that the most significant treatment options for mental health among college students include incorporating parents, communicating with various health providers as well as using technology to monitor the student’s mental health. Moreover, the authors categorize anxiety as the leading psychiatric problem among college students. They argue that suicidal cases are common among college students, and it constitutes the third leading death cause…
Legal and Ethical Considerations for Group and Family Therapy Newly-weds and family therapists feasibly face more ethical challenges than individually aligned therapists, yet moral philosophy and ethics have not been of great assistance. Often it appears to be that issues at hand are yet to be attended to as far as group and family therapy is concerned. For instance, there is differ in group and family therapy from those for individual treatment when it comes to legal and ethical considerations. These differences have impacted therapeutic approaches for clients in group and family therapy. Therefore, the topic seeks to address the legal and ethical concerns for group and family therapy and how the difference might impact my therapeutic approaches. legal and ethical considerations for group and family therapy versus individual therapy Firstly, there are similarities between individual and group therapy. For instance, the backdrop of both treatments needs to be one of acceptance, free from physical or emotional harm, and that which encourages personal growth. Whether the patient is participating in group or individual therapy, unique techniques need to be applied…
bad habits that one should change and avoid to protect himself from heart disease Heart disease has become a major concern over the decades in the health sectors due to the increased rate of death it has caused. Heart disease can be described as deformities or a disorder of the heart. The disease is relatively known as cardiovascular disease, a condition in which the blood vessels are blocked or narrowed, leading to a heart attack, stroke, or chest pains (Ansar & Ghosh 2016). Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common heart disease that occurs when cholesterol up along the heart arteries, thus blocking the blood flow. Other heart conditions include; Arrhythmia, Aortic aneurysms, heart infections, dilated cardiomyopathy, myocardial infarction, mitral regurgitation, mitral valve prolapse, pulmonary stenosis, and heart failure. One’s lifestyle determines one’s risk of acquiring a heart disease. The major causes of heart disease are smoking, obesity, family history, junk foods, age, lack of exercise, cholesterol, and high blood pressures. Being a deadly disease, heart disease is also preventable by embracing a healthy lifestyle. This paper explores the…
The Disease Model Introduction The diesel model of addiction classifies alcoholism as a disease because it is a chronic biological and chemical issue that ends up as fatal if not treated. The client is a 45-year old catholic Caucasian male from a broken family. He is divorced with two children who seem to be disconnected from him. The client’s circle consists of his father and brother, who are extreme alcohol abusers. The three live in the same city, a contributing factor to more reason for the client to drink as they meet more often than not. Despite his frequent drinking escapes, the client served in the military with an honorable discharge, which means that he delivered excellent services during his time. Despite his alcohol addiction, alcohol consumption did not affect his performance. Alcohol addiction for the client is more of a genetic predisposition because of the influence of his immediate environment, his family, and friends. The client began his alcohol endeavors as a teenager due to an impact on his peers. I believe the habit became more persistent because he…
Immigrants to Canada and intimate partner violence as it affect women’s mental health Introduction Intimate partner violence and the affiliated emotional abuse tend to have significant physical and mental health consequences especially for the women experiencing such violence type. Both aspects are always remains part of the forcible control within the society. In Canada, intimate partner violence tend to undermine immigrants more so the women and their ability to progress in life. In most cases, intimate partner violence results in mental health issues among the immigrants more specifically the women. This study will therefore focus on at least eight annotations that will differently examine the aspect of immigrant women’s health (mental health) in the Canadian context especially after intimate partner violence. Part of the study will simply be focusing on the correlations between mental health issues and IPV issues. Yohani, S., Muster, J., Ndem, A., Cahambers, T., and Pow, V. (2018). A Scoping Review on Intimate Partner Violence in Canada’s Immigrant Communities. First Published September 3, 2018. Research Article, https://doi.org/10.1177/1524838018789156 Intimate partner violence tends to destabilize immigrant’s ability to…
Environmental Factors and Health Promotion Pamphlet: Accident Prevention and Safety Promotion for Parents and Caregivers of Infants To prepare for this assignment view the following brief video from the American Medical Association titled, ″Health Literacy and Patient Safety: Help Patients Understand.″ The video can be accessed through the following link: https://youtu.be/cGtTZ_vxjyA Part I: Pamphlet Develop a pamphlet to inform parents and caregivers about environmental factors that can affect the health of infants. Use the ″Pamphlet Template″ document to help you create your pamphlet. Include the following: Select an environmental factor that poses a threat to the health or safety of infants. Explain how the environmental factor you selected can potentially affect the health or safety of infants. Offer recommendations on accident prevention and safety promotion as they relate to the selected environmental factor and the health or safety of infants. Offer examples, interventions, and suggestions from evidence-based research. A minimum of three scholarly resources are required. Provide readers with two community resources, a national resource, and a Web-based resource. Include a brief desсrіption and contact information for each resource. In developing your…
Communicable Diseases: Ebola Introduction Communicable disease is the illness that is caused by bacteria or viruses which are carried people and spread to one another through contacts with contaminated bodies, surfaces, air, insect bites, body fluids. In the current medical field, there are numerous communicable diseases which include but not limited to HIV, Chickenpox, TB, Influenza, Hepatitis B, Ebola Measles, and Polio. The epidemiology of infectious diseases tries to understand the distribution mechanisms and the determinants of these diseases in a defined population and its application to the control of these disease and other health-related problems. In this assignment, I would wish to talk about Ebola which is one of the deadliest communicable diseases in the world. Ebola The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) formerly known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a deadly communicable disease which was first diagnosed in Africa, in Democratic Republic of Congo in a village near River Ebola thus the name in 1976 (Gatherer, 2018). Initially, when the outbreak occurred, the public health officials made assumptions that the outbreaks were single events associated with an infected individual…