Essays on Illness

Is Death a Good or a Bad Thing? It goes without saying that the topic of death has from time immemorial been a contentious issue. Is death a good or a bad thing? This mind boggling question continues to ruffle many feathers. I think that I stand for a lot of...

Remaining Hydrated: The Benefits and Potential Risks of Drinking Cold Water Remaining dehydrated has proven immensely a lot of benefits in our body; mental and also the physical health. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends that men of 19years and above consume 3.7 liters of water daily while...

Human beings and natural laws Human beings are governed by natural laws and eternal laws. They must live and meet an end at some point. The end must be proper and thus must be determined by great precision; since human beings have the ability to think and make choices freely. We...

The right to life is one that causes intense debate in the United States due to the implications that this debate has on the decisions that people can make regarding their lives and bodies. One critical element in this debate is that of assisted suicide, otherwise known as physician-assisted suicide,...

People die every day a due to several causes such as natural death, disease, poisoning, accident, and now assisted suicide. Arguably, people have the fundamental human freedom to choose how they die and if the quality of an individual’s life is terrible, such a person has the right to opt...

Death through crucifixion Death through crucifixion might have been the most painful and cruel death that has ever occurred. Such a death penalty cannot be compared to any other torture. The Romans borrowed the crucifixion penalty from the Persians and started using it. Roman Crucifixion was a method of punishment in...

A Continuing Debate on Drug Legalization A drug is described as a substance which changes the standard biological functions of human body. The government has always prohibited the manufacturing of the illegal drugs within a country and they, strictly control its use because illicit drugs can lead to habituation or addiction....

In the modern world: Value Systems and Meaning In the modern world, value systems and meaning are subjective and relative. The moral argument centering on medical paternalism alludes that a doctor has the right to claim acuity of a patient and decide because a doctor he is informed and learned. Here,...

Proposition 2 is a ballot proposition that is expected to take place in Utah during the state’s general elections that would be held on 6th November 2018 (Sevigny, 58). Proposition 2 focuses on the legalization of the medical use of marijuana for those persons with identifiable medical illnesses (Frankel, 125)....

Children are the future of the world and everyone relies on them to take the nation forward. However, they are faced with a huge problem of obesity at an early age due to poor lifestyle habits. A large percentage of children in America are overweight and the number keeps increasing...

Whereas drugs are meant to help our bodies recover from illnesses, when used in a way not prescribed by a physician, they can be harmful to the health of an individual. Also referred to as substance abuse or drug abuse. Some of the commonly abused drugs include cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine,...

Mrs. F is faced with various safety risks at her home and these may also have a negative effect on her husband once he is out of rehab. Firstly, the house is old and has not undergone refurbishment over a long period. Subsequently, Mrs. F is at risk of being...