The Ethics of Caring by Gill Matthews Caring is a living expression of God’s character of love and should be highly valued. People who need care should be seen as an asset to the community rather than dismissed as a burden. ‘If caring were enough, anyone could be a nurse’ read a 1990’s American nurse […]
Climate Change by Jason and Rachel Roach read : Climate Change (Part 1) Health Implications – positive New evidence has identified many positive health implications of addressing climate change. For example, developing low carbon transport and encouraging more walking, cycling and public transport will combat diseases made worse by inactivity, such as hearth disease. It […]
Climate Change by Jason and Rachel Roach The evidence for climate change is irrefutable and it is more than 90% certain that most of the warming is due to the observed increase in man-made greenhouse gas emissions. Global warming has serious consequences for health; most are negative, but some are positive because actions that are […]
Homosexuality by Peter Saunders read : Homosexuality (Part 2) Facing up to real dangers It is unwise and dishonest to ignore the fact that people living homosexual lifestyles are at greater risks of various forms of injuries than other members of the public. This is especially the case for homosexual men. High-risk sex The most […]
Homosexuality by Peter Saunders Debating issues of sexuality is a political minefield, be it discussing gender differences or asking questions of people’s sexual orientation. As a result there are few serious studies currently under way assessing the causes and consequences of gay lifestyles. Anyone interested in informed debate, must look at all available data as […]
Para ilmuwan sedang berupaya mencari jalan agar dapat membantu pasien untuk dapat melindungi dirinya secara lebih baik terhadap serangan jantung dengan meneliti isyarat-isyarat yang ada pada pasien kardiak. Studi ini didasari atas keinginan tahu para dokter mengenai hal yang telah lama diamati terjadi pada pasiennya. Pasien yang pernah mengalami serangan jantung seringkali lebih siap menghadapi […]
Tim peneliti Lund University Diabetes Centre berhasil mengungkap bagaimana hiperglikemia mengawali suatu rangkaian kejadian kompleks, yang dapat merusak pembuluh darah, dan kemudia menyebabkan penyakit kardiovaskuler. Tim ini mampu menunjukkan bagaimana hal tersebut terjadi, termasuk bagaimana rangkaian kerusakan ini dapat dihambat. Penemuan ini merupakan langkah penting dalam mengembangkan pengobatan efektif terhadap kerusakan vaskuler, yang dapat menyebabkan […]
Merokok sudah diketahui secara luas merupakan faktor risiko diabetes tipe 2, tetapi hasil studi yang dilakukan oleh tim peneliti Johns Hopkins menunjukan bahwa berhenti merokok bahkan sebaliknya dapat meningkatkan risiko diabetes dalam jangka pendek. Diduga bahwa peningkatan risiko diabetes ini disebabkan oleh kenaikan berat badan secara tipikal terjadi pada seseorang yan berhenti merokok, dan perlu […]
Introduction to ethics by David Stone read : Introduction to Ethics part 01 Looking for a result… Another of way of making decisions about what is right and wrong is to look at the consequences of the proposed action. One way of doing this is to argue that what is right leads to people being […]
Introduction to ethics by David Stone Ethics and morality concern the decision we make about whether something is right or wrong: first about how we make such decisions and secondly about how we carry them out in practice. Why are ethics important? Today’s healthcare professionals are capable of remarkable feats, many of which would have […]