Acne, A Teen Epidemic
Sarah walked into the Doctors office. She was just turning 15, and had long black hair, with bright green eyes. She was so pretty, except she had acne. People at school would laugh and make fun of her, just because she had pimples.
“Sarah McMahon’s here for her appointment,” Sarah’s mother told the receptionist. Sarah went and sat down in the waiting room. There were little children running around, playing with toys. Sarah missed those day’s. No one made fun of her for her acne, and the biggest problem in life was who’s turn it was to play in the sand box.
“Sarah McMahon?” A woman opened the office door and called her. Sarah stood up and followed the woman. Sarah’s mom followed right behind her. “We’re just going to take your weight and the usual check ups.” The nurse said as she led them into a small room with a cushioned table with white paper strewn over it. They checked her weight, height, temperature, blood pressure and throat. “Very good.” The nurse said. She put Sarah’s record into a slot on the door. “The doctor will be with you in a minute.” She said as she closed the door.
“Do you think he’ll give me something for my acne?” Sarah asked her mom.
“I’m pretty sure she will. You should have had something a while ago. I guess they were hoping it would just clear up itself.” Her mom said softly. She ...
What are these red patches of skin on my body that I can’t ever help from scratching? It is eczema, which is defined as a medical condition in which patches of skin become inflamed, with blisters that cause itching and bleeding. Genetics take a role in the possibility of having eczema, after comes the diagnosis, then being prescribed the treatment needed, and lastly their prognosis.
This story goes around a boy with a disfigured face named August Pullman who lives in New York with his father, mother, and sister, Via. Having been homeschooled for most of his childhood, August is surprised to hear from his parents that he is enrolled for fifth grade in a local prep school called Beecher Prep. In the beginning, August is nervous about the school, but after a quick orientation with three kids who have been asked by the principal to befriend him, he looks forward to entering school for the first time. Auggie suffers through all the kids staring at him and is surprised when a girl named Summer sits with him at lunch his first day. Auggie and Summer become friends. Auggie and Jack become friends. Auggie figures out that no one at school dares
The story revolves around two oddballs living in Omaha, Nebraska. Eleanor is a sixteen-year-old girl with curly red hair, and Park, a half-Korean sixteen-year-old boy. The two meet on a school bus and gradually realize they’re a lot alike, and enjoy the same things. Eleanor is starting 10th grade. She is the oldest out of all of her siblings. Her and her family lives crammed in a tiny two-bedroom home. All of the children share one bedroom. There’s only one bathroom and not even a door for privacy. Richie, the stepfather is emotionally and physically abusive to her mother and usually always drunk. Eleanor has to manage wearing clothes that do not fit her, and she is without a toothbrush even. Despite her ripped non-fitting clothing, she manages to patch them up and use her creativity to add to them. Eleanor does not only live in a stressful home environment, but is also often bullied by her classmates at school.
Sarah Brown had an injury going into the olympic tryoutsfalling just short of making the team.When Sarah Brown was trying out for the olympics, on the 1500 meter run, she found out she was pregnant. She stopped trying out. She practiced running while she was pregnant. People discouraged her for doing that. Sarah didn't et that get to her. Two weeks before the baby's due date, Sarah came up with a fever. She and her husband went to the hospital. She found out she was supposed to give birth in a few hours. Sarah focused on the baby's heart rate trying to relieve the pain. She was hoping to have a seccessful delivery. She didn't want to go into C-section because the recovery would take to long and she wouldn't be able to practice for the olmypics.
Once upon a time there was a girl named Hazel Elizabeth but people call her Squeaky, Squeaky is a skinny African American and one thing she loves is racing she will participate in every race that she hears of. One morning Squeaky was Watching television she heard that there was going to be a race in two weeks right when she heard the commercial she jumped up and went running to her parents. When she told her parents about the race she came out of the room with a frown because her parents were arguing, and it was the third time this week and it got worse so a few weeks later they called a divorce. Squeaky was very upset. When she heard the news.
As healthy and intelligent as the girlchild was, she was told by a classmate that she has "a great big nose and fat legs." All everyone could see was her appearance. She apologized for her big nose and
This was just how she planned on spending her summer, relaxed and carefree. Maybe it was the long day of school, or the jumbo bag of Doritos, but half an hour into watching ‘The Real Housewives of San Diego’, Emma was passed out asleep. She woke up to the sound of the garage door opening, which meant Emma’s younger brother and mother were home from his second grade’s last day of school classroom party. As soon as her mother came into the house, she shrieked and gave Emma a tight hug.
The small legs that whisked back and forth in the open space of the vehicle were full of energy. The young girl spent the day with the two people she admired the most. A bigger version of herself sat in the passenger seat with her husband driving next to her. They laughed over conversation. Every so often, the girl would stick thin fingers against her mother’s shoulder to receive her attention. She would say something trivial and obvious, but her mother would still entertain her. She absorbed every phrase her daughter said as if each filled her with a tremendous joy and was the greatest thing ever spoken. Her mother had selected a black dress for her today with a large white ribbon tied around her midsection. Her hair had been combed back in two braids so that the tips were touching her shoulder blades. They were coming home late from a Christmas party at church.
It was a bright and cold April morning when the old clock struck seven. Harmony Johnson, an ordinary 14 year old girl, had just moved from Ireland. Her family had moved to Georgia because her father Jack got relocated to work in Georgia as a chiropractor. Harmony is going to a new high school called Elk Creek High School. She is very distressed that she won’t make as many friends as she had back at Savanna High, but she remained courageous. The next day, Harmony was ready for school.
“Okay, and I’ll just have you stand up to this scale and I’ll take your weight. You weight 142, you are under the weight for your height. Don’t worry, you still have a lot of growing to do. You are only in sixth grade.” The nurse proceeded to show us to our waiting room so the doctor can have a follow up. I wasn’t here for a routine check up, I was here because I was having trouble with my asthma and was going to be testing out a new inhaler. I was out of school for this and the waiting time for a doctor after being administered is a very long. I enjoyed every minute wasted for the more school i missed. The happier I became with this appointment. During the time, I was a sixth grade and a sickly kid as well. I would miss school left and right due
“Yes,” said her mom. “He has several appointments this morning. It's his first real busy day since we moved to ...
When Bryce Loski was seven years old, he moved into a new neighborhood. A little girl named Juli Baker lived across the street. She insisted on helping Bryce and his family move in but was a little too pushy and had muddy shoes and Bryce was immediately annoyed by her. Juli was constantly at the door wanting to play; Bryce's dad made many excuses for him for several weeks. Bryce started second grade, Juli Baker constantly pestered him, following him around at school, This went on til seventh grade, when Bryce's grandfather Chet Duncan moves in with the family. Chet finds Juli different, special, kind of girl who's hard to come across. there was this old sycamore tree that Juli loved to climb and no one ever understood why. One day, the owner was going to cut it down the sycamore tree Juli's protest and dismay.
I was quivering as I sat on the pristinely white sheeted gurney. I had no idea what to expect. Ami sat in a plastic, maroon chair over in the corner and looked at the cold, disinfected, tile floor. The sounds of beeping machines and ticking clock flooded my ears. The nurse knocked on the door and both Ami and I jumped. She handed me a clipboard with some paperwork on it that asked for the basics: name, date of birth, reason for being here, consent to treat, and so on and so forth. I filled it all out the best I could, my mind was lost in another galaxy. Besides, how was I supposed to know what year my father was born in and the phone number to my mother’s work? Once I finished, the nurse took the clipboard and exited the room once again.
One hot afternoon, Ashley felt sick. Her mother made her stay in bed, while Alyssa was to go outside so she wouldn't become sick too. Not quite sure what to do she ventured down the road. As she walked, she collected an assortment of wild flowers; sprays of yellows, pinks and whites. She ended up at the pond where her sister and she had played so many times before. Noticing the green wooden boat floating in the center she saw her sisters favorite doll. She knew that Ashley would feel better if she held her doll in her own small hands. So Alyssa began to wade out into the pond. The water just barely reaching her cute turnip nose. She reached up to pull the boat down close to her face, but the boat hit her head and knocked her unconcious. Alyssa didn't come home that night. When they found her she was afloat ontop the water. Her brunette curls had become stringy black. In the hands of this angelic little girl was her sisters doll. Never will I forget her, she was the only sister I ever had.
Mona Counts works in the village of Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania. It is a medically underserved area and a HPSA (health professional shortage area). The town has an extremely poor economic base and majority of Mona’s patient population are poverty level. Mona is not worried about the money and will tell a patient to come in for a check up, regardless of whether or not they have health care. One patient said, “she is old-fashioned, she talks to you and tells you what you nee...