Diabetes Mellitus This article focuses on the experiences of people living with type 2 diabetes and how such experiences should be improved upon. Diabetes is a non-communicable disease that has reached an epidemic level worldwide. It has devastating effects on global public health, and on…

The discipline of sociology was founded in the 19th century in Western Europe by Max Weber, Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim who theorized on how society can be understood, with each theorist having a different perspective about the fabric of society. Their theories were influenced…

Health promotion practitioners make health decisions and provide justification for such decisions. The importance of evidence in designing appropriate health promotion interventions cannot be overemphasized. However, debates came up concerning evidence in health promotion. There were two schools of thought: one in support of the…

Wilkinson and Marmot illustrated occupational class differences in life expectancy in England and Wales and explained that life expectancy of the people at the lower rung of the social ladder is shorter than those above them. Life expectancy is a major health indicator and over…

What is an Ebola virus disease? Ebola virus disease is a severe, often fatal illness, with a death rate of up to 90% caused by Ebola virus. People become infected with Ebola either through contact with infected animals or through contact with the bodily fluids…