More than one-third of American turn to the Internet to diagnose health problems and two-thirds go online to find health information.   Name 5 guidelines for evaluating the health websites. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.   Choice two of the following websites. (mercola.com, webmd.com, mayoclinic.com, cdc.gov, mescape.com, familydoctor.org, earlydoc.com) Answer the following questions for each website. Website 1: ______________________­­­­­_____ Many health; websites are disguised advertisements. Is the website bias?   When was the website last updated?   Are there references and if so are they scientifically sound?   Do you feel this website is credible or not? Why?     Website 2: ______________________________ Many health; websites are disguised advertisements. Is the website bias?   When was the website was last updated?   Are there references and if so are they scientifically sound?   Do you feel this website is credible or not? Why?

Consider the following case study: Shaylee is a 24-year-old female. She is a member of the millennial generation who relies heavily on technology for many things, including healthcare. She comes into the clinic complaining of gastrointestinal distress. She also says that she is often constipated, gets diarrhea easily, and has noticed blood in her stool on several occasions. Shaylee has visited several websites and is certain that she has inflammatory bowel disease (IBS). Her mother also suffers from IBS, and WebMD stated that IBS runs in the family. You explain to Shaylee that to officially diagnose her with IBS and to ensure she gets the appropriate treatment, she must undergo several diagnostic tests. Shaylee refuses the tests explaining that she does not have good health insurance and cannot afford them. She insists that she has done her research on IBS and becomes agitated when you state that you cannot confirm the diagnosis without testing. Shaylee emphatically states that she…

There are my questions:  1) Definition of the health issue 2) Impact on health 3) Distribution  4) Contributing factors 5) Summary of contemporary health promotion initiatives 6) Recommendation for improving health

What is the benefit of using waist circumference alongside BMI to evaluate an individual's weight status? Choose an option below The location of excess body fat influences an individual's risk for infectious diseases. Measuring waist circumference helps in the estimation of a person's frame size. Assessing the location of excess body fat provides additional information about an individual's risk for chronic diseases. The presence of abdominal bloating may indicate digestive problems, such as lactose intolerance.

Refer to the following study regarding oral contraceptive use and urinary tract infections to answer the questions. An epidemiologic study was conducted on 1400 female 1st year university students to investigate whether the use of oral contraceptives (OC) increased the risk of developing a urinary tract infections. After assessing for OC use it was found that 482 women used OC and 1908 women who did not. The women were followed for 3 years. Within the 3 years, 27 users and 77 non-users developed a urinary tract infection. What type of study is this? Women who were in the oral contraceptive group were more likely to have sex than those in the non-user group. Is this an example of chance, bias, or confounding? Investigators checked the urine of OC users more than non-users. Is this an example of chance, bias, or confounding? Investigators were able to get follow-up information on 40% of the initial participants. The remaining 60% were not included in the study. Which type of bias is this…

All persons licensed by the Board are required to comply with the requirements of the CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings-2003, published by the Centers for Disease Control and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Standards at 29 CFR.? quick answer a. True b. False

At a 12 month well baby visit, the infant is found to be at the 85th percentile for length but has dropped from the 85th to the 50th percentile for weight. The mother reports having difficulty introducing solid foods, and nursing very frequently. What is likely to be the cause of the weight change? Question 61 options: a)  The baby is relying on nursing as they are allergic to the new foods being introduced b)  The baby’s iron stores have run out and are not being replenished with iron-rich foods c)  Breastmilk is no longer providing sufficient protein for their growth needs d)  The baby is thinning out as they begin walking and becoming more active

In dental, the “Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care”   a. Replaces the previous document “Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings—2003”   b. Reflects existing evidence-based guidelines produced by the CDC and is written in plain language   c. Contains background, rationale, and scientific evidence behind each recommendation   d. Is lengthy and difficult to read

You are a lead epidemiologist for the State Department of Health in your own state. The state director of public health has assigned you to investigate and prepare a strategy to address a serious health problem, which has recently been identified through state data collection and benchmarking against other states and the nation. The problem is shaken baby syndrome (SBS), and your state currently has the highest rate in the nation for this horrible form of child abuse. How will you proceed to investigate this community health problem, and what prevention strategies will you recommend?

Epidemiologist A: It is possible that substance use is a cause of psychological stress. Epidemiologist B: It is possible that psychological stress causes substance use. To know which of the two epidemiologists, or whether both of them, are correct, it is important to know whether study participants started using substances before their stress levels were above normal, or whether high stress levels were detected after they had used substances for a few weeks. This relates to _________________ of association   a. temporality   b. specificity   c. biological plausibility   d. strength