Essays on Disease

Autism Spectrum DisorderAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a mental condition that is associated with behavioural challenges among children. Chiefly, there is nothing about people with ASD that is different from other people except their means of communication, as well as how they interact with others. The frequency of ASD is significantly greater in boys than...

In this essay I will be talking about what theoretical perspectives and models informed my practise when doing my fieldwork. Community care is a social policy that informed my practise because it is long-term care for people who are mentally ill, elderly, or disabled which is provided within the community rather than in hospitals or...

Introduction Diabetes is quickly picking up the status of a potential plague in India within surplus of 62 million diabetic people as of now determined to have the disease. In year 2000, India (with around 31.7 million diabetic patients) topped the world spot with the most notable number of people with diabetes mellitus followed by...

HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. This virus attacks the body’s immune system. HIV has affected many States worldwide. Texas is one of the states that have been affected by this virus. To understand the impact that HV has on this state, it will be beneficial to know the background of this state, the background...

The case study discussed in this essay will assess the symptoms experienced by a 63-year-old female. The symptoms include confusion, lethargy, and pale with cool and clammy skin. Based on her past medical history of Diabetes Mellitus type 1, not eating properly, presenting symptoms and a blood sugar reading of 2.9mmol/L, it is plausible to...

Abstract: Diabetes is a disease in which your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. Glucose comes from the foods you eat. Insulin is a hormone that helps the glucose get into your cells to give them energy. With type 1 diabetes, your body does not make insulin. With type 2 diabetes, the...

Abstract Diabetes paper Diabetes is a health and financial problem. “The size of the diabetic population worldwide, according to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), is expected to consist of 380 millions people by 2025.” As of today it effects six percent of the population. The cost of globally of this disease was 232 billion in...

Introduction According to several studies, obesity in children becomes an epidemic and a health challenge globally. Different leading health authorities and researchers recommended that solid foods should be introduced in infants at age of 6 months. Unfortunately for young, society believes that a fat baby is a “’cute baby.”.’ Though, rolls on the arms and...

This paper aims to critically evaluate the issue of disability discrimination within the workplace and the impact disability discrimination has on it, a discussion and explanation of the legal requirements an employer has to abide by in order to not discriminate against anyone in relation to disability and also outline some policies in which organisations...

Childhood Obesity It has been said that childhood obesity is currently one of the most serious public health challenges and can lead to a wide variety of adverse consequences including chronic illness, psychological and social effects. This report aims to assess whether this statement is valid and addresses the relevant contributing factors (including technological, social...