Essays on Health

This paper is an assessment of the medical case study of a young girl and the prognosis that is given to her. The case study depicts Kant’s considerations that are based on the factors of risk and truthfulness.  We begin by discussing the medical conditions and factors that acted as...

Introduction There exists no difference between killing and letting die. Experts and academicians alike have attempted to establish a moral difference between active and passive euthanasia. The idea behind the distinction is that it is acceptable to withhold medical attention and let a patient die, but it is unacceptable to kill...

Benefits of Drinking Water Through research, it has been noted that more than 60 percent of the human body is made up of water, this makes it necessary to keep the body hydrated. Drinking enough water ensures that that food is properly digested, nutrients, antibodies, hormones and the cells that are...

People in the society are frequently confronted with ethical dilemmas, and it is important for every individual to prepare for the eventuality of learning how to apply ethical principles. Three circumstances must be existent for a given situation to be deliberated as a moral dilemma. The leading condition takes place...

Katie Roiphe and Nicholas Dixon are individuals who have written articles concerning social matters in society. It is of importance to take a keen interest of these social aspects since they involve every person in the society in one way or the either, i.e. either directly. Katie Roiphe gives a...

The ethical distinction between letting die and killing plays apart over the making of euthanasia legal. The difference between the two gets a usual way that people usually think about the issue of euthanasia. According to James Rachels, the difference between the two is not relevant morally. He used the...

The focus on mental health of collegiate athletes has seen tremendous growth in recent decades primarily due to the awareness of its effects on the mental, physical, social and performance in the relevant sports. Various professionals in the field of sports psychology and scholarly researchers have published numerous articles on...

There exists a debate on the suitability of bottled and tap water. Numerous arguments are in place with each aiming to justify one over the other. However, what is indisputable is the apparent misunderstanding and the inability to determine and predict customers consumption patterns and trends accurately. The paper aims...

Truth-telling and confidentiality concept applies majorly in the healthcare sector. First, truth-telling refers to that situation where a medic faces a dilemma of whether to disclose vital information about a patient's health. On the other part, confidentiality refers to the case where a healthcare attendant is required to keep information...

Obesity: A Growing Concern Obesity refers to a medical condition where there is an excess accumulation of body fat within the body, thereby, increasing one's body mass index to over 30kg/m2. Today, this health status has become a concern as it has tripled since the year 1975. In fact, the latest...

Crime incidences by gun users are rampant in the society. As a result family, friends and even the entire American communities have been devastated by such occurrences. For instance, there was a recent incident in a school in Florida, where the attacker managed to shoot children and eventually kill himself....

Introduction Health emergencies can sometimes be very hazardous and fatal. Complications may arise from our usual practices such as talking while taking meals thereby causing a choke. It is imperative to mention that some conditions resulting from such kind of events may lead to death or create a lot of health...