Essays on Medicine

The discovery of Penicillin in 1928 was a crucial breakthrough for medicine and health care.  Penicillin also then championed as “the Miracle drug” had the unique ability to rapidly control infectious bacteria without harming the patient. “Antibiotics” was the term coined for such naturally occurring substances of the microbial world...

Eating Animals and the Moral Debate Eating animals has always been an everyday part of human living as many people fail to create the connection between production of meat and animal wellbeing. Meat diet is embedded in the society and is observed as a part of culture. According to FAO (2015),...

The Benefits of a Vegan Diet for Children The idea of embracing a diet composed of vegetable is becoming a trend in the twenty-first century as the debate on what benefits it offers has since erupted. The advantages to children are particularly critical because there a vast range of positive outcomes...

The Debate on Euthanasia The word “euthanasia” is originally a Greek word, which means “a good death”. It is also commonly described as “mercy killing”. This is one issue that has sparked debate regarding its validity and ethical reasoning in the world of medical health care practice. It has cut debates...

The Illegal Sale of Body Organs: Causes and Consequences Causes The population is increasing in the world every day, and so are diseases that affect humankind. While there have been significant gains in technology, researchers are yet to come up with a way of creating organs. There have been several proposals and...

Meat consumption is central to billions of people’s diet across the globe and is often focus on culinary enjoyment. Many individuals enjoy the company of animals and like them and often are distasted with the harm done to them. The discrepancy between animal love and enjoyment of meat constructs “meat...

The academic performance of students can be improved by altering their eating habits, through the inclusion of healthy snacks in their daily routines. According to the research study conducted by Anderson, Justin " Elizabeth (62), it was determined that eating healthy diets and maintaining physical body activity can help in...

The Growing Market for Human Organs The market for human organs is growing very fast because of the number of organ transplants performed yearly. Also, this market is characterized by issues of illegal practices, which turns it to a black market. Because of the rising health problems such as kidney issues,...

Health is an issue that I consider very important to me. I believe having good health is necessary for living a successful life. With good health, one is able to enjoy other important aspects of life. Aspects of life such as education, career, family, and friends can best be enjoyed...

The human body and nutrients The human body is made up of nutrients which come from food substances. The food substances contain the necessary nutrients responsible for different functions in the body. For example, some food substances include nutrients that are responsible for human growth; this nutrient is protein. The nutrients...

How many of you have experienced a foreign object in your throat? How did you handle the situation? Did you participate in first aid process? When foreign objects enter the windpipe through the throat, they generate a life-threatening condition, which requires immediate medical attention. People lose their lives when object obstruct...

Choking is a common cause of death in both adults and small children. However, it is possible to save a choking individual through performing basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). As such, my demonstration speech features the steps one can follow to save an individual from choking to death. Check for...