Every year in the U.S., it’s estimated that10% of adults60 years and older are victims of elder abuse. Last year this added up to5 millionolder Americans. The impact of elder abuse can be devastating: People with confirmed elder abuse weretwice as likely to diethan those who were not...
Hookworm is anintestinal parasitethat affects more than half a billion people globally.1The worms live in the small intestines of those who are infected. Once widespread in the United States, hookworm infections now disproportionately impact poor areas with limited access to sanitation and medical car...
September 2011 Communication Level 2 There are 4 main types of child abuse which are Physical abuse‚ Sexual abuse‚ Emotional abuse and Neglect. It is important for adults to know what signs to look out for in order to recognise that something may be wrong. Below are some of ...
By contrast, lack of physical activity, chronic diseases, and malnourishment precipitate the decline in muscle strength and mass that takes place with age [11]. Therefore, the early detection of patients at risk for sarcopenia and the initiation of early interventions in these individuals are of ...
Though overeating and unhealthy eating while pregnant may be an obvious path to obesity for the child, undernourished fetuses can also end up as overweight children or adults. In a classic study of men born during the Dutchfaminefollowing World War II, maternal malnourishment was shown to lead ...