National Poison Prevention Week

National Poison Prevention Week

Table of Contents I. Introduction • Accidental poisonings as a leading public health problem II. Factors Contributing to Pediatric Poisoning • Developmental milestones sequence • Child-associated, poison-associated, and environment-associated factors • Risk factors...
World TB Day

World TB Day

Table of Contents 1. Introduction • Background and history of tuberculosis (TB) • Global impact of TB • World TB Day 2. Pathogenesis of TB • How TB is acquired and its prevalence • Target host cell and immune response • Molecular structure of M. tuberculosis •...

HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Table of Contents 1. Introduction • Brief history of HIV infection 2. Understanding HIV 3. Fighting HIV/AIDS • Importance of stopping HIV replication in T-cells • Current treatments for HIV/AIDS 4. Living with HIV/AIDS • Symptoms of HIV infection • Importance of...

American Diabetes Alert Day

Table of Contents Diabetes in the US American Diabetes Alert Day Understanding Diabetes Types of Diabetes Testing for Diabetes Complications of Diabetes Prevention and Management of Diabetes   Diabetes affects about 9.4 percent of the U.S. population. A...

Epilepsy Awareness Day

Table of Contents Diabetes in the US American Diabetes Alert Day Understanding Diabetes Types of Diabetes Testing for Diabetes Complications of Diabetes Prevention and Management of Diabetes Epilepsy which is a neurological condition affecting the nervous system, also...

Brain Awareness Week

Table of Contents I. Overview of the complexity and functions of the brain II. Anatomy of the Brain A.Ventricles and support cells B. Divisions of the nervous system III. The Cerebrum A. Hemispheres and corpus callosum B. Lobes and associated functions IV. The...