Question 1

hi please, what are the benefits of health promotion and maintenance?

Accepted Answer

Risk reduction: Heart, cancer, obesity, flu and many conditions can be reduced or eliminated by our personal choices guided by evidenced based - science

Question 2

can you tell me the typical health promotion initiatives that help reduce the risk of depression?

Accepted Answer

This looks like a : Class assignment. Here is a site you may check: http://www.Cdc.Gov/workplacehealthpromotion/implementation/topics/depression.Html.

Question 3

how can a social worker intervene to prevent diseases from occurring (health promotion-disease prevention)?

Accepted Answer

Prevention: Have you heard the statement, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"?  The social worker has the ability to help inform you of healthier health practices that can, if followed, improve your ability to prevent disease.   And help you to have a better quality of life.  Social workers are a great benifit to many people if only people will listen and apply their reccomendations.

Question 4

i pulled my back out a few months ago, i went to the emergency room and they did xrays and did notice that i had a sprain. i have no insurance due to a recent promotion and waiting for  paperwork to be  finalized so i can't get seen by a primary care doct

Accepted Answer

Back sprain: Back sprain may resolve with rest, avoiding further injury, proper lifting technique,  ice applications for first 48 hours and then heat application, topical and or oral analgesics

Question 5

i had my belt promotion test in karate i had to do splits and other stretching. now i feel pain just below my buttocks. is it over stretchng or nerve?

Accepted Answer

Either possible: Could be musculoskeletal or nerve irritation but more likely the former.

Question 6

i recently took a total of 2 drug urinalysis for a job promotion and both came back as diluted could my  medication of levothyroxine and pravasatin affect the results?

Accepted Answer

Urine test: Your urine will be very dilute if you drink large quantities of water/liquid before your test.  A diuretic taken just before your test would have similar effects.  Neither thyroxine or pravastatin have this effect.

Question 7

how does eating vegetables promote health?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Try to eat vegetables with all the colors of the rainbow.

Question 8

what would your recommend to promote good health? general rules for 42 yo.

Accepted Answer

Watch weight. : Don't smoke, keep your weight normal and exercise regularly. Do something you enjoy.  Help others. Don't drink excessively or use street drugs. See your doctor for regular checkups. An active sex life helps!

Question 9

after another tragedy, do conservatives again promote that everyone who becomes violent has mental health?

Accepted Answer

Logical Error: This is about common logical errors humans make: We tend to ignore (or are unaware of) the fact that the vast majority of people struggling w/mental health challenges DO NOT EVER become violent. Instead we focus on the relatively very small number of people w/mental health problems who DO become violent. We conclude that those prone to violence represent ALL people w/mental health problems.

Question 10

how does carnosine promote health?

Accepted Answer

See below: Carnosine can inhibit sympathetic nervous system activity that otherwise promotes hypertension, thus diminishing obesity-associated blood pressure elevations. Its antioxidant properties protect heart muscle directly against toxins, even powerful chemotherapy agents that would otherwise pose serious risks to heart tissue

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Hi please, what are the benefits of health promotion and maintenance?

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Can you tell me the typical health promotion initiatives that help reduce the risk of depression?

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How can a social worker intervene to prevent diseases from occurring (health promotion-disease prevention)?

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I pulled my back out a few months ago, i went to the emergency room and they did xrays and did notice that i had a sprain. i have no insurance due to a recent promotion and waiting for paperwork to be finalized so i can't get seen by a primary care doct

A member asked:

I had my belt promotion test in karate i had to do splits and other stretching. now i feel pain just below my buttocks. is it over stretchng or nerve?

A member asked:

I recently took a total of 2 drug urinalysis for a job promotion and both came back as diluted could my medication of levothyroxine and pravasatin affect the results?

A member asked:

How does eating vegetables promote health?

A member asked:

What would your recommend to promote good health? general rules for 42 yo.

A member asked:

After another tragedy, do conservatives again promote that everyone who becomes violent has mental health?

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How does carnosine promote health?

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