Introduction The problem of anxiety in the population has a long history and has been present for ages. The condition originates from perceived increased levels of fear that denies people confidence in their private and social life. Anxiety is commonly identifiable with women especially regarding hysteria condition that arises from womb wandering. The victims show some relative high rate of nervousness, heart palpitations, and profuse […]

Introduction “We are disturbed not by what happens to us, but by our thoughts about what happens”(Epictetus). It is normal for anyone suffering with anxiety alongside other mental health problems such as depression or even suicidal feelings. For instance, you may feel nervous when confront a difficult situation in life, before taking an examination or before making a significant decision. However, what happen if people […]

Imagine a world where nobody has to worry about stressing to find the money that they do not have after leaving the doctor’s office. A world where all people have access to the medical attention that they need and deserve. All people including the ones that are in financial struggles; the ones that are shying away from getting treatment in fear of not being able […]

Universal health care can be defined as a healthcare system that provides coverage to “90% of citizens, typically paid for by the citizens of the country via taxes”. This form of healthcare ensures that all members of a country or region are medically covered no matter where in the world they roam. Universal Health Care is important, but with that, questions of the quality of […]

“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and inhuman,” was once said by Martin Luther King Junior. Universal Healthcare is Universal health coverage (UHC) means that all people and communities can use the promotive, preventive, curative, rehabilitative and palliative health services they need, of sufficient quality to be effective, while also ensuring that the use of these services does […]

One study in the American Journal of Public Health estimated in 2009 that as many as 45,000 people died every year because of the lack of health insurance. “Uninsured, working-age Americans have 40 percent higher death risk than privately insured counterparts”. With universal healthcare, this number would decrease significantly because everyone would be insured without financial stress on individuals. Take this story from The Huffington […]

The political division in our country is at an all-time high; one of the issues creating the lack of unity is our current healthcare policy. Most conservatives argue that healthcare should not be free for all whereas many Democrats argue the complete opposite, universal healthcare. Universal (government funded, free) healthcare means that all people have access to the health services they need without the risk […]

As teenagers start to form romantic relationships, the feeling of invincibility may arise. Having an emotional attachment to a significant other can lead to rational decisions. One of the decisions involving sexual intercourse. For instance, many teens believe that condoms fully protect them from sexually transmitted diseases, but this is not always the case. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Compared with […]

Sexually transmitted diseases, or also known as STDS for short, are diseases that are passed from an infected person to an uninfected person through sexual contact. Sexually transmitted diseases are caused by a few cases such as bacteria, viruses, yeasts or parasites. Overall, there is a sum of over 20 kinds of sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia, human immunodeficiency virus, genital herpes, syphilis, and […]

In recent times, knowledge and research about sexually transmitted diseases (STD’s have become ubiquitous in society, especially in developed countries who have resources like the United States. Sex is a natural, biological process, and because of this, the idea that practicing something so natural and pleasurable to humans can bring deadly consequences has been heavily investigated for years now. It has been discovered that STDs […]