Essays on Human Body

Carbon Monoxide exists as a colorless and unscented gas. Exposure to Carbon Monoxide(CO) can be fatal to human beings. Haemoglobin found in human red blood cells forms a stable compound with Carbon Monoxide thus inhibit transport of oxygen. Victims of Carbon Monoxide exposure may experience general weakness, nausea, headache, and...

Ableism: Discrimination Based on Disabilities Ableism is the discrimination of individuals based on their disabilities which might either be emotional, physical, or psychological. It limits people's potential since the disabled are disregarded in preference of the able-bodied individuals. Ableism gives the society the perception that people with disabilities require fixing and...

In the series Vikings, episode eight of season two there is great concern over the birth of Ragnar's fourth son, Ivar, since he is unlike the others. His birth was a sign of a prophesy come true whereby he was described as being boneless and a monster. From the kingdom's...

The word able is dated back to 1895 when it was first used. Ableism is a deliberate form of discrimination against people based on their abilities (Bruce, 2016). Ableism insists on inferiority of the disabled compared to the “able.” There are several forms of ableism such as mentalism. Mentalism is...

The article Body modifications in college students: Considering gender, self-esteem, body appreciation and reasons for tattoos is authored by Brittany Hill, Ogletree, and McCrary. The authors represent Texas State University. The article explores body modifications in college students by focusing on self-esteem, body appreciation and the need for students to...

Disability and people with disability is a concern to society. Disability can either be physical or mental. This essay shows some of the studies done on children living with disability and the methods used to collect information and study their challenges.  The articles review differ in that they use methodologies...

Episode eight of season two in the TV series Vikings deals with great concern over the birth of Ragnar's fourth son Ivar. Ivar is born different from the rest of the siblings. Immediately after his birth, a prophecy about him is fulfilled. The prophesy had a negative impact on the...

Introduction There are many people in the world suffering from diseases which could be cured by transplants ranging from a liver transplant, kidney, blood, and other organs (Hippen, B. (2007). However, these patients end up dying due to the shortage of such organs. Even those who get a transplant reported to...

Introduction When one mentions body modification, more often than not the first idea that comes to mind is a surgical process. Tattoos are body modifications that involve one inking any part of their body. Tattoos have been in existence for ages and have only become an urban trend quite recently especially...

Melatonin is one of the legal drugs in the United States, and it is available as a supplement which is either synthetic or natural. Natural melatonin comes from the animal’s gland known as pineal. It is not recommended to use the natural melatonin from animal’s pineal gland since it contains...

An intriguing observation that scientists have identified regarding human behavior is that the presentation of illness and disability tends to directly affect the manner in which people relate to the daily norms and rituals expected of them in the society. There are a broad range of issues that people often...

Choi, P. (2010). Genes and gender roles: Why is the nature argument so appealing? Psychology, Evolution & Gender. The author of this article notes that sex differences results in variation in behaviors. He argues that most of the observed differences in behaviors are as a result of genetic and evolutionary factors....