Bell\u27s Palsy Disease

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Huntington\u27s disease

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

In the world,1-3% of all people have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). In Brazil, there is a higher prevalence of OCD in females, a relatively early age of onset, and preponderance of mixed obsessions and compulsions compared to the rest of the world. In the United States, there is a higher use of services, treatment, and medication compared to Costa Rica (1) In America, half of all people will experience their first onset of OCD, typically in their youth or adolescence with reoccurrences into adulthood . While early treatment has proved to be most effective on preventing and OCD disorders on the American Youth, medication is more effective on adults than youth. (1) Chavira DA, Garrido H, Bagnarello M, Azzam A, Reus VI, Mathews CA. A comparative study of obsessive-compulsive disorder in Costa Rica and the United States. Depress Anxiety. 2008;25:609–619.https://digitalcommons.imsa.edu/mcb_mh_posters/1006/thumbnail.jp

Gender Equality

Centuries before the existence of American society, there has been inequality among genders. This inequality is very apparent in the workplace. According to the United States Department of Labor, only 47% of working age women are an active part of the workforce. Among college applicants, 11.6% of those accepted were female while 17.9% were male. While diversity directors and quotas have become the standard for correcting unequal gender proportions, these processes fail to take into account the quality of its employees. Others believe that there needs to be an incentive in correcting proportions beginning with the application process, rather than changing the current work environments. Through our research, we will evaluate and analyze the impacts on diversity percentages through different plans of action