Public Health

From one generation to the next, we have seemingly continued this ridiculouspractice of “binge drinking”. Sure, let’s all see who can drink themost, who passes out first, and let’s not forget throwing-up? Yes, you haven’texperienced the true effects of binge drinking until you’ve thrown-up all overyourself. But why, why is Read more…

Criminal Law, branch of law that defines crimes, establishespunishments, and regulates the investigation and prosecution of peopleaccused of committing crimes. Criminal law includes both substantive law,and criminal procedure, which regulates the implementation and enforcementof substantive criminal law. Substantive criminal law defines crime andpunishment, and criminal procedure is concerned with the Read more…

Though prima facie a principal is not thus criminally responsible for the acts of his servants, yet the Legislature may prohibit an act or enforce a duty in such terms as to make the prohibition, or the duty absolute. In such a case the principal is to be made liable Read more…

Kashmir, for example, is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, with a fine climate, a fertile soil, and a beautiful river; yet the popu­lation of that earthly paradise is decimated every few years by epidemics of cholera. Why? Because of the dirty habits of its people, who Read more…

Cigarette smoking is of interest to the National Institute on Drug Abuse both because of the public health problems associated with this form of substance abuse and because this behavior represents a prototypic dependence process. In the past few years the government has made every effort to reach the masses, Read more…

AIDS – What’s new ? By: Eric Quinley E-mail: emailprotected AIDS – What’s new ? ——————- Is the message getting through? We already know enough about AIDS to prevent its spread, but ignorance, complacency, fear and bigotry continue to stop many from taking adequate precautions. We know enough about how Read more…

The “sexual revolution” of the 1960’s has been stopped dead in itstracks by the AIDS epidemic. The danger of contracting AIDS is so realnow that it has massively affected the behavior of both gay and straightfolks who formerly had elected to lead an active sexual life that includednumerous new sexual Read more…

Abstract CHF is a health condition that affects normal operations of the body of a human person by interfering with the supply of blood to other body parts leading to the impairment of their normal functioning. The condition affects many people in different countries throughout the world. The U.S. is Read more…

With the current medical advances and embracing of scientific innovations in the field of medicine, medical practitioners have come up with new methodologies of saving life. Unlike some decades ago when life supporting machines and life prolonging medicines never existed, currently doctors can help patients prolong their lives until that Read more…

Against Hate SpeechHate crimes are done too frequently in the United States. Although we have laws that supposedly regulate them, many people still feel the need to commit acts of violence on people that are different than them. Many of these crimes originate with some sort of hate speech. People Read more…

In the New York state prisons, urgent attention is needed to reduce the HIV/ AIDS epidemic. From a survey done in the recent years, it has shown that the HIV infected inmates are increasing each year. The inmates do not get enough and fair health care while in the prison. Read more…

Healthcare is the maintenance and improvement of physical and mental health, especially through the provision of medical services. Healthcare’s initial start was at the tail end of the ninth century. Steel mill workers during the Industrial Revolution were often hurt on the job. Large amounts of the worker’s money would Read more…

Lymphatic filariasis is an insect borne disease caused by certain nematodes of the family Filaridae, and is a major public health problem in India. It is found in almost all states of India. Causative Agent: Lymphatic filariasis is caused by two organism’s i.e: (i) Wucheresia (Filaria) bancrofti, and (ii) Brugia Read more…

AbstractThis research paper examines glaucoma over the age of 40 in the United States, in the last 10 years. Knowing the fact that glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the United States leads us to choose this subject for research. Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases Read more…

If a given State continues to perform at a low level for two or three years running, then it becomes a fit case for action under Article 356 to ensure that India remains a socio-economic democracy, without which political democracy ceases to have any meaning. Provision and contents of Article Read more…