Concussion can usually be treated at a hospital or doctor's office right a way however some patients may have to stay overnight or in trauma cases there may be bleeding inside the skull. Concussion recover depends on many things such as age, where the blow to the head was,how hard the head was hit, and how healthy the person was before the hit. The concern with football players is the constant blows to the head that sometimes create concussion and multiple concussions with a person is showing long term effects such as difficulty with concentration and memory and sometimes physical coordination. A study of American high school and college players confirmed 94 catastrophic head injuries in a 13 year period, 71 percents of the high school cases had had a concussion in the same season with 39 percent playing with residual
Teaching Students with Traumatic Brain Injuries Mike Willis Grand Canyon University: EED 358 September 7, 2013 Teaching Students with Traumatic Brain Injuries Ready, Set, Hut, Hut! Not until recently there was a lot of discussion with people that were diagnosed with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). TBI occurs when there is an injury to the head that is so strong that is causes damage to the brain. It can also occur if shaken way too hard. This condition has been discussed more frequently since a lot of NFL players has been diagnosed with this due to constant aggravation to the brain on the field due to constant tackling.
Mrs. Bush (2007) stated “good health starts with good habits. By educating ourselves about our bodies and by taking simple steps to protect them we can prevent or delay some of todays most common and devastating health conditions.”(First Lady Laura Bush) Mrs. Bush also announced (2007) “the government is working to address one of the greatest dangers to America’s young people: childhood overweight and obesity. Nearly one in five school-age children in the United States are overweight and the problem seems to be getting worse. As a nation we need to educate ourselves and our children about the benefits of healthy eating habits, and the risks of poor eating habits.”(First Lady Laura Bush, 2007) These children are our future. Teaching healthy eating habits early can save their
The restrictions on sugary drinks contributed towards a branch out of many educational campaigns. The most influential campaign that caused the greatest decrease in obesity rates was ‘Rethink Your Drink’ proposed by the Hawaii Department of Health. Furthermore, limiting the size people can purchase sugary drinks will help stop the growth of beverage portions in the restaurant industry. Chain-restaurants have increased their beverage portion sizes monumentally over the past few decades, and bigger portion sizes have been proven to lead to greater consumption. Surely people will learn from the restrictions put on detrimental drinks, understand the dangers that come from drinking such large quantities of sugary beverages, and how harmful they can be towards the
If you learn to eat healthier and fit a small workout into your busy life at least a few times a week, you will most likely be able to avoid obesity. Once again, a concept that cannot be said enough; diet and exercise work hand in hand and can’t help you lose weight without one another. It is naive to say that the
Delaying this surgery for many years when I was living in Iraq, due to technical and financial problems, has had a very negative impact on my health because the problem in my knee was a reason of severe pain so I lived many years on pain killer medicine. This issue also had extremely reduced my ability of work. After I settled in the U.S, this matter was among my priorities from the very beginning. So when both my wife and I found jobs, we started seriously thinking about the surgery and it took me another four years to arrange my situation to be able to buy an affordable medical insurance through my wife’s job. Hopefully the operation will be completed successfully before the end of this
Introduction The recent nutritional changes to the breakfast and lunch programs throughout the united states were implemented to help improve health and reduce childhood obesity rates amongst our children. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act that was signed by the president in 2010 forced schools to update their food menus to meet the most current dietary nutrition standards as well as address childhood hunger. For these reasons, billions of dollars have been awarded to public and non-profit schools from grades K-12 for new food revenue that has helped our schools implement this new standard. NUTRITION and HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS With our economy feeling the raft of the recession we face today, in 2010 over 17 million households in the
As a whole it is all of our responsibility to fight against this epidemic so that we can win the war for our children’s health. Becoming obese is a result of consuming more calories than you burn off with activity. As stated earlier depression can play a part in obesity as well, children that are not popular, may feel left out and eat as a way to cope with those feelings. Many do not realize this is a cause for obesity, but it is and needs
Children’s bodies are still growing and their brains are still developing, so it is critical that we make sure they are getting the nutrition that they need and develop healthy habits now. For the first time in history we have a generation of kids that are less likely to have a lifespan as long as their parents. They face higher instances of obesity, diabetes and heart disease and even learning disabilities, due to improper nutrition. We are literally filling them with poisonous chemicals and food devoid of real nutritional value. We are filling their bellies, but starving their bodies.
Thesis Statement: Health in America has become an infectious epidemic and in order to improve your health you need to change your eating habits, exercise regularly, and visit your doctor annually. Body I. The first step towards healthy living is to change your eating habits. A. Eat frequent smaller meals.