In this paper I will examine how Europeans brought smallpox to the United States. In addition to smallpox, they brought a whole slew of diseases with them, including measles, scarlet fever, influenza, typhoid, tuberculosis, cholera, chicken pox and sexually transmitted diseases. However, smallpox was the primary silent killer of the...

The 2014 Head Start Impact study, a follow-up of The Head Start Impact Study (HSIS) Final Report indicates some positive early childhood outcomes engendered by the Head Start (HS) Program even though only few impacts on children in Kindergarten through third grade (‘Head Start’, 2014). This signals a variety of...

Sarcoidosis is a rare condition in which granulomas develop throughout the tissues of the body. It is likely the result of an immune response in the body, which may be triggered by an inhaled substance. While it predominantly impacts the lungs, the granulomas may develop in any tissue in the...

This patient has previously been diagnosed with emphysema, and the radiographs that were taken in association with this visit indicate that this diagnosis is correct and accurate. Indications of hyperinflation of the lungs associated with emphysema include a low sitting diaphragm which may be flat, increased lucency of the lung...

HEENT and respiratory infections are affections that affect the head, eyes, ears, nose, throat and the respiratory system. These infections are bound to affect anyone at any stage of life depending on how one is prone to the HEENT related pathogens (Body, 2010). Mouth disorders may include Epiglottis, Lymphadenitis, Tonsillitis,...