Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. The prevalence of obesity has risen so dramatically worldwide that the World Health Organization has called it a 'global epidemic'. Singapore is no exception. 10.8% of Singaporeans are now considered obese, compared to only 6.9% in 2004. A sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy diet are to responsible for the rise in obesity rates as the Health Promotion Board (HPB) commented. Initially, obesity wa...
Color blindness Color blindness is when a human being is blind to different colors. The human eye sees by light only. Many people think that people who have color blindness only can see black and white, like on television or when you're watching an old movie. People with normal color blindness and color vision are able to see only the colors red, green, blue, and sometimes yellow. In life normally no one is blind to all colors. Red and Green color blindness is by far the most common one; abou...
Many cancers metastasize to bone specifically breast, prostate and Multiple Myeloma. Bisphosphonates and other systemic agents that inhibit osteoclast activity can prevent, reduce, and delay cancer-related and treatment-related skeletal complications in patients with both early and advanced malignancies [1]. Patients with metastatic cancer are at substantial risk for skeletal complications from bone metastases and bone loss (osteoporosis), which is often treatment-related. Skeletal complicati...
Most cardiovascular events are attributed to high blood pressure. Therefore, antihypertensive therapy means reducing considerably the risk of developing cardiovascular complications that cause a high mortality rate in the patients with hypertension [1]. Many drugs belonging to different classes are commonly prescribed for the treatment of hypertension. Non-peptidergic angiotensin II receptor antagonists (AT1 blockers, ARBs, sartans) were the last additions to the antihypertensive treatments. ...
I have recently been hired as a new Health and Safety Manager for ABC Plastic Products Limited. I have recently conducted an inspection of your company and have outlined a detailed report of the changes that need to take place in your company in order for you and your employees to stay in business. I would like to enlighten you of changes that are required in order to stay in business. I would like to advise you of the issues and concerns that I have identified while conducting the inspection...
Cigarettes are very common nowadays and most of the people use it to release stress and do not care about its harm. Cigarette is not only harmful to the smoker but also causes non-smoker to have some health problems too. Besides, it creates financial problems for the smoker and environmental problems especially pollution. This is why the production and sale of cigarette should be made illegal. It is a known fact that tobacco smoking has many negative effects. Cigarette usually causes smokers ...
The place where action is taking place is point of action. Where the energy is converted into work that place is point of power transmission for example axle on motor. Any action between first two stages is counted as area of moving parts. These types of hazards are usually found at the point of processes. Hazards which could cause by these include drill bit, injuries from hand centrifuges, and injuries from welding and other serious blood injuries. Moreover these hazards could cause damage t...
In Manila there are a lot of problems with air pollution, hygiene practices and the lack of good sanitation. These are the most important hygiene and health related risks in the Philippines. One-sixth of all deaths in the Philippines and approximately 6,000 premature deaths a year are because of hygiene, water-borne diseases and poor sanitation conditions. Diarrhea is the most common water-borne disease, then intestinal worms, typhoid, and cholera. These diseases are very common because more ...
Neural tube defects NTDs defined as "are common congenital malformations that occur when the embryonic neural tube, which ultimately forms the brain and spinal cord, fails to properly close during the first few weeks of development before most women realize that they are pregnant"(2). The most two common and severe types of (NTDs) are: Anencephaly, which is basically defined as the "absence of the brain, is regularly fatal, and results from failure of the anterior neural folds to properly ele...
The role of nutrition in mammalian development and the risk of congenital anomalies is also one of the many questions that nutritional genomics is trying to answer. The maternal diet and wellness, both before and during pregnancy are crucial to the prospects of the offspring's. All expecting women need a good mixed diet that provides both adequate calories and nutrition. However socio-economic and cultural barriers are established causes that interfere with the well being of pregnant women. A...
