by Alexis Jennings | Feb 2, 2024 | Nursing
At the end of 2019, scientists began to observe the outbreak of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19; they first identified the virus around the city of Wuhan, China. COVID-19 has infected more than 170 million people worldwide, causing more than 54 million deaths...
by Alexis Jennings | Feb 2, 2024 | Nursing
Dreams seem to be influenced by our own typical lives. Dreaming occurs when one is asleep, and many strong dreams occur when the brain is more active, also known as REM sleep. Waking up from a long night’s sleep and wondering if what you merely experienced was...
by Alexis Jennings | Feb 2, 2024 | Nursing
In December 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which eliminated the individual mandate penalty, effective January 1, 2019. The tax bill included a provision that revoked the individual mandate that was part of the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA). The...
by Alexis Jennings | Feb 2, 2024 | Nursing
Anxiety is a normal reaction to any perceived threat or anticipation of danger, which most often manifests as apprehension, tension, or uneasiness. If we believe that something important to us is under threat, if we overestimate that threat and underestimate our...
by Alexis Jennings | Feb 2, 2024 | Nursing
Alcoholics, people addicted to drinking alcohol to get intoxicated, have been around about as long as the drink itself. These people drink for several reasons – from just liking the feeling to trying to escape from emotions or the current situation of their family...
