How to Clean Your Mattress for a Better Night’s Sleep You are most likely guilty of overlooking the task of washing your mattress. Yet, the quality of your sleep hugely depends on your sleeping surface. Besides, deep cleaning around the house will never be complete without tending to your bed. When it comes to maintenance of your mattress, most people assume that changing the sheets and rotating the bed is enough. But you need to do a TLC on your bed now and then. Besides, it is your investment, and you want it to last for years. Mattresses can harbor dirt, bedbugs, and dust mites, which you need to eliminate regularly. Thus, mattress cleaning is a necessity, especially if you have allergies or you let your pet in your bed. If your mattress demands a little love, below are tips on cleaning it up. Vacuum It You should use the upholstery attachment when cleaning your mattress. Start by taking out the mattress cover and the bedsheets sheets for washing. Since the mattress could also have bedbugs, you should have a…
The withdrawal of a life-sustaining treatment The withdrawal of a life-sustaining treatment habitually tends to be very challenging for the caregivers, patients, along with their family members. Under extreme conditions, when the life of the patients seems not to bear fruit after exhausting all the available, caregivers and the family members of the patient are usually in a great dilemma on whether to withdraw the patient from the life-supporting machine to alleviate the client from much pain and suffering. The topic has raised a hot debate where some groups of people support the withdrawal of life support of patients, while others oppose the practice basing their argument that it is not morally right. While working as an emergency medical technician several years ago, I witness the pain and anguish experienced by the family of a patient with the problem of the dead brain and the difficulty they had in resolving to end the life of the client by withdrawing life support. Based on the encounter, I would stand firm in supporting the removal of life support for patients to relieve…
Universal healthcare Universal healthcare is a necessity to everyone as it plays a major role in ensuring a healthy society although the needs of individuals costs of the healthcare may vary differently. Everyone should be entitled to excellent and efficient medical attention. Medical attention should be availed to everybody without a basis on their ethnic groups, social classes, and their religion. Nevertheless, this is not always the case: people get medical attention depending on the various base. Social classes, education, races, beliefs play a vital role in the type of medical services one is going to get. Everybody is supposed to access health care universally without any discrimination depending on any basis. The funny bit is that the kind of illness we get contracted with does not select who to attack or who not to attack (Yates, 2009). The funny bit about us humans is that when it comes to treatment, we all, if not all, most of us always become selective. The health organizations, that is, the hospitals, the clinics, and the pharmacies, sort us according to our statuses.…
relationship between the onset of chronic diseases and physical activity Introduction Chronic diseases are reported more among older people in society. The onset of chronic diseases varies between individual depending on lifestyle and healthcare. Although there is considerable volume research about the association between physical activity and chronic diseases, there is a knowledge gap on the impact of physical activities that are initiated after diagnosis of the disease. People residing in mid-size and small towns in China lack quality healthcare which impacts on the health of older people. Since the proportion of older people in China is increasing significantly, it is crucial to investigate how physical activities can improve their health after the diagnosis of chronic diseases. The purpose of the study is to investigate the relationship between the onset of chronic diseases and physical activity among older people living in a mid-size city in China. The study is designed based on existing nursing knowledge of the physical activity. The knowledge that physical activities can prevent chronic diseases makes the basis for the study. It is also known that physical…
Positive Ways of Communication Introduction Communication is a crucial concept in the workplace. It helps to connect the employees and enables them to coordinate their activities effectively(Wisniewski, 2018). In the process, it is possible to learn more from his colleagues and improve his performance. Also, it provides the ability to solve various challenges experienced in the workplace. Positive Ways of Communication One positive way of communication in the workplace is by putting much focus on listening to the other person than talking much(Bonaccioet al., 2016). It aims to show the other party that one is interested in the conversation which they are having. Proper communication also entails keeping eye contact with the other person. Eye-contact is essential in helping one to grasp much of the ideas they present(Newnam& Goode, 2019). It is, therefore, possible to agree to terms of the specific issues which they are talking about. The strategy is, therefore, essential in creating a lasting impression in terms of the interest he has in the discussion. Retaining kindness and offering compliments is also an excellent way of having…
Shine (Psychotic Disorder) Introduction The film “shine” is a detailed life of a pianist David Helfgott which has been driven by his father who is a teacher. The two characters are known to have had a breakdown in various issues. Years later, David returns to the piano and tries to bring out the issue of mental illness through the subjected he goes through. “Shine” is among the films that try to come up with a theme factor to understand psychotic disorders in society, giving some important insights that society has been facing for years. Through the film, it is possible to learn some important issues about mental illness in a detailed manner, not the way it is physically acclaimed. The study seeks to understand some important issues that have been identified by the film and factor in mental illness identification, especially as portrayed by the main character David Helfgott. In the movie “Shine” a number of critics have actively criticized David Helfgott’s piano playing in the press as having a form of psychotic disorder. In other words, the manner in…
Abuse and Abdication Cannabis, also referred to as marijuana, is considered to be a serious drug that is abused by most people, particularly the youths across the globe. Most of the marijuanausers usually start to use the drug either formedical or recreational purposes; however, most of the users usually end up being addicted. In most cases, the use of marijuana tends to affect people’s consciousness in different ways. Some of the effects on consciousness include; first, it affects the memory in two different ways that include reducingthe availability of the automaticmemory images and also increasing the strength of the memory particularly when it is relevant to the existing central needs(Volkow et al., 2014). Secondly, it affects the attention process mainly by narrowingthe amount of content that one is able to focus or pay attention on. Marijuana addiction tends to have server consequences both to the user and the community. Some of the effects of addictioninclude; first, one becomes susceptible to abusing other types of drugs such as heroin, and cocaine. Secondly, one is likely to engage in criminal activities…
Assessment Case Choice 4: Johnson and Johnson: Taking the pain away? Background The story of Johnson and Johnson’s huge fine in Oklahoma, which appeared over the summer, exposed how companies can be held liable for the effects of their products. In August this year a judge in Oklahoma ordered Johnson and Johnson to pay $572m to the state to mitigate the effects of the state having to deal with an opioid addiction crisis. You will find a selection of articles below to help you with the background to this. There are now many stories about America going through an ‘opioid crisis’. One report on CNN saying an estimated 1.7 million individuals in the United States suffered from substance use disorders related to prescription opioid pain relievers. So what is the story here? For this assessment we are looking at Johnson and Johnson, but you will see from the stories below Johnson and Johnson were just one company for which opioids proved to be a very profitable product. But at what cost? The stories below point towards how drug companies…
Cannabidiol Topicals: A Detailed Guide on CBD Cream When you do not want to ingest CBD, there is another way to get its benefits. Besides CBD tinctures, vape oil, gummies, and oil, you can also go for topical application. The wellness offers a wide range of CBD topicals, including salves, balms, and lotions, not forgetting creams. However, creams are quite popular, and people use it to relieve various symptoms. The article, are going to discuss CBD cream in detail, including how it works, how to apply it, and where you should buy it. Continue reading to find out more. Table of Contents 1. What is CBD cream? 2. The difference between CBD cream, salves, and lotions 3. How do CBD creams work? 4. The benefits of CBD cream 5. How to apply CBD cream 6. Is it safe to try out CBD creams? 7. How much CBD cream you need to use 8. Where to by CBD cream 9. Conclusion 10. Source links What is CBD cream? As the name suggests, a CBD…
Access to healthcare Abstract Access to health care alludes to the ease in which an individual can obtain needed medical services to achieve the best possible health outcomes. According to the National Health Interview Survey in 2018, the percentage of Americans who were uninsured was 9.4% (30.4 million). There was an improvement in contrast to 2013 before the Affordable Care Act took full effect when 13.3% were uninsured (Galewitz, 2019). Americans with private insurance are facing higher deductibles and co-payments, along with a narrowing availability of providers covered by their plan. Millions of Americans say they have skipped a needed trip to the doctor due to costs, despite a roughly 60% increase in people with health insurance (Galewitz, 2019). This paper focuses on why access to health services is essential, the emerging issues in access to health services, and the disparities of healthcare. The paper will also identify the barriers to health care and ways to improve health care services. Current peer-reviewed journal articles will be utilized to address the impact of uninsured individuals and the United State’s lack of…