Effectiveness of Sexual Health Promotion in Adolescents McLaughlin‚ L. ( ). Effectiveness of Sexual Health Promotion in Adolescents. Journal of Nursing. Retrieved from http://rnjournal.com/journal-of-nursing/effectiveness-of-sexual-health-promotion-in-adolescents This article discusses the importance of sexual health and behavior in adolescents. Research indicates that promoting health has positively influenced the reduction in sexual activity among teens. Programs to improve adolescent sexual and reproductive
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The Badgers for Life campaign is a suicide prevention campaign to raise awareness about college student depression and provide information about services on campus that aim to combat suicide. Depression is an often overlooked prominent issue among college students that I do not see discussed very often on campus. Part of the campaign is targeted at students who are suffering from depression and the other part is targeted at the student body as a whole. Badgers for Life aims to urge students suffering
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Adolescent Sleep Deprivation: Causes‚ Effects‚ and Prevention Adolescent sleep deprivation is a common problem in today’s society‚ and it is also a very dangerous one. There have been numerous studies done to determine the causes of sleep deprivation in teenagers‚ the most prevalent being teens not getting enough sleep due to things like jobs and early school start times. There are many perceived dangers of this‚ such as sleepiness while driving and a risk for hypertension. There are a few ways
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Signs‚ symptoms and contributing factors Depression is a serious mental disorder that could lead to death by suicide if not taken seriously and treated. Depression in adolescents (age group of 12-17) can affect school and work performance‚ peer and family relationships‚ and even exacerbate other health issues like asthma. According to childStats.gov statistics‚ in 2011 about 8% of the population age 12-17 had a major depressive episode. According to the medical Merriam-Webster online dictionary
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Question Explain Locke’s distinction between the so-called “primary qualities” and the “secondary qualities” (what is the definition of each one‚ and what is the important difference between them?). What argument does he offer in favor of this distinction? In addressing his argument‚ be sure to discuss his error theory. Why does Locke think that this is an important distinction? Do you find his argument for the mind-dependence of the secondary qualities successful? Why or why not? In his essay Concerning
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How to reduce the risk of suicide among Air Force members? Prevention Science When a mentally ill person is discharged from a mental institution or shelter‚ this is when the risk factors of their past illness are highst. Therefore‚ the bridge between institution and community or family home after an institution’s discharge is very important for mentally ill people who were homeless or could be in the future. According Susser‚ et al (1997) people who become homeless suffer
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Policy Brief: HIV/AIDS Prevention Among Adolescents in South Africa Heterosexual intercourse among adolescents is the primary method of HIV transmission in South Africa‚ with the majority of new infections occurring in the 21 25 year age group. An HIV-prevention campaign promoting abstinence among young people would seem to be an effective barrier to further infections. However‚ a policy promoting abstinence approaches the problem only superficially‚ and would not take into account all of
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The Burning of Primary and Secondary Alcohols Year 11A Chemistry By Jarrod Ahern Abstract The aim of the investigation was to determine whether primary alcohols use less energy than secondary alcohols for fuel. The hypothesis is if primary alcohols are heated and results are taken‚ they produce a lesser heat of reaction then secondary alcohols. The method used was to find the average bond energies of three relating primary and secondary alcohols and compare it with the average theoretical
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A primary source is a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study. These sources were present during an experience or time period and offer an inside view of a particular event. Some types of primary sources include: original documents (excerpts or translations acceptable): diaries‚ speeches. creative works: poetry‚ drama‚ novels‚ music‚ art relics or artefacts: pottery‚ furniture‚ clothing‚ buildings Examples of primary sources include: Diary of Anne Frank
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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Chapter one Computer virus COMPUTER VIRUS A computer virus is a computer program that can replicate itself and spread from one computer to another. The term "virus" is also commonly‚ but erroneously‚ used to refer to other types of malware‚ including but not limited to adware and spyware programs that do not have a reproductive ability. Malware includes computer viruses‚ computer worms‚ ransomware‚ Trojan horses‚ keyloggers‚ most rootkits‚ spyware‚ dishonest
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