Mathematics For Health

When we talk about health the first thing that pops up in our mind is science. But

little did we know that mathematics is also playing a big role in our wellbeing. But what is

the significance of mathematics in the study of our body? And what are the applications

of mathematics in the science of our health?

Mathematics plays a significant role in understanding our bodies. Even in the

simplest way of counting our pulse, we are now using the application of mathematics in

cognizance of it. Mathematics can be used to monitor our health. For instance, when we

weigh our body or measure our height we can conclude here our BMI or Body Mass Index

hence determining whether we are normal, below normal, or above normal. We can also

monitor our health by controlling the number of calories or nutrients in the food we are

intaking. And here we are applying the use of mathematics for control. In the laboratory,

our scientist creates medicines, drugs, and vaccines, to help our body fight different kinds

of virus, illness, and diseases. Scientists use mathematics in calculating the right dosage

of drugs we should take, that is tolerable by our body and also enough dosage to attain

the effectiveness of the drug for a certain disease. Scientists also use mathematics in

determining the probability or the effectiveness of a certain drug. In medications, doctors

use mathematics in giving the right prescription of medicine to a patient. Even surgeons

use mathematics in operating a body. Thus, surgeons use precise measurements when

operating on a patient. They use the application of mathematics to determine the vital

signs of a certain individual. Surgeons use the application of mathematics for prediction,

to determine the probability of success of the operation.

 There are many applications of mathematics in our health. There will be no

accurate health practices and medications if there are no precise measurements and

correct health computations. Mathematics gives us profound knowledge about our health,

and because of mathematics, we now have a cure for illnesses, we now understand how

we can monitor our physical health, and lastly, because of mathematics we now have the

ability to prolong our life, or even save other's lives.

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Ric Reyes

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