Papers on Health and Medicine
Abortion Is Murder
Words: 455 - Pages: 2.... no pain until the third trimester has been argued by many pro-life advocates. We believe that a fetus as early as seven weeks after conception can feel pain. Thus, they believe that a fetus can feel pain part way through the first trimester, whn most abortions are performed. Why would you want to take the chance of putting your un-born child through this agonizing pain.
In truth abortion is the wrongful murder of a helpless and innocent human life. The right to abortion sends a message to people that says you can do away with things you do not want to deal with and not suffer any consequences- in this case even a human life.
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Effects Of Drugs On The Body
Words: 935 - Pages: 4.... the most widely abused drugs.
The regular use of certain drugs causes dependence and the use of the drug becomes a habit that is hard to break. Drug dependence is both psychological and physical. Psychological dependence involves a craving for the psychological experience a drug provides. Physical dependence means that the user builds a tolerance to the drug. When this happens the user needs more and more of the drug to achieve the same effect.
If a person develops this type of tolerance and then stops using the drug he/she will suffer from drug withdrawal. The body then needs the drug so badly that the user will seek even more of t .....
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Biological And Chemical Weapons!!
Words: 3587 - Pages: 14.... or even protozoan. Biological agents are preferred over chemical agents at times because of the fact they have the potentials to mutate, reproduce, multiply and spread over an extensive geographical territory through wind, animal and insect transmission. Also, unlike chemical weapons, due to its’ lively state biological agents tend to find niches, and continue to grow exponentially without termination. Because it hardly reaches a closure, biological weapons are not widely used. Nevertheless, history states it has been used during World Wars (I & II), cold war, and last but not least, also very recently in Tokyo, Japan by terrorists. U .....
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The Ebola Virus
Words: 483 - Pages: 2.... y a
technique called ELISA(enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay, this technique
looks for specific viral proteins mode from the infected patient. When the
virus is detected there is stricked safety precautions all nurses and
others have to go through and do. The CDC has classified the Ebola virus as
a Biosafety level 4, which means that the greatest safety precautions are
taken.
This Ebola cell is shaped as a long filamentous, and sometimes are
also found in "U" shaped. The virus consists of a coiled strand of RNA
contained in a envelope derived from the host cell membrane that is covered
with spikes.
The transmission of the Ebola vi .....
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Steriods
Words: 541 - Pages: 2.... also help in the healing process of muscular tissue by first injuring them, then the muscles heal quicker adding more fiber increasing their bulk. Many athletes turn to steroids more often because they're cheaper then marijuana or cocaine. A ten week cycle of testosterone cypinate and methandrostone costs only about one hundred dollars. Steroids are also very hard to trace because of their water base composition. They can pass through the body within two days. All these benefits of steroids help an athletes become more competitive and increase their chance of being a winner. Of course everybody wants better biceps and triceps but when using .....
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Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy
Words: 1341 - Pages: 5.... and many other defects by means of poisoning, smothering, and making the child ingest foreign substances (Feldman 148). The term “syndrome” was named after Karl Friedrich Freihess Von Munchausen, an 18th century figure known for telling extremely tall tales of his adventures. In 1977 an English pediatrician by the name of Meadow first described “,” when he discovered that the mothers of his epileptic patients were inducing their children’s seizures. Due to the extremity of the abuse, nine percent of Munchausen victims die at the hands of their perpetrator, which is the child’s own mother ninety-eight percent of the t .....
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Malaria
Words: 1153 - Pages: 5.... four protozoal
parasites: Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale, and
Plasmodium malariae. Not only is the disease specific, but the parasites are
too, with only 60 of 380 species of female Anopheles mosquitoes as vectors.
With the exception of Plasmodia Malariae which may affect other primates, all
parasites of malaria have only one host, Homo sapiens. Because some mosquitoes
contain substances toxic to Plasmodium in their cells, not all species of
mosquitoes are vectors of Plasmodium. Although very specific, malaria still
causes disruption of over three hundred million people worldwide each year (Cann,
1996).
The .....
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AIDS Research
Words: 451 - Pages: 2.... these people, don't even know that they have the virus.
Although many people may consider A.I.D.S research as costly and ineffective
it is extremely important as a cure is found. Research requires a lot of
funding whether it be private or government funding. This money is exceptionally
important, as it provides the equipment, and the peoples salary who are doing
the research. The amount of money needed for the research may seem like it is a
lot, but it is worth it. It is worth it because if you consider the amount of
money that we give to foreign countries to aid their economy we could be using
this money to save peoples lives all aroun .....
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Depression And Its Causes
Words: 480 - Pages: 2.... goes untreated, a majority
of the people will attempt suicide, and 17% will succeed.
Depression can also occur during childhood and adolescence. Some
causes for depression include a family histoy of verbal, physical, or
sexual abuse. The separation or loss of a loved one, a family history of
depression, incarceration, pregnancy, lower social statuses, homosexuality,
and mental retardation could also cause a child or young adult to become
depressed. Doctors say that the depression symptoms for kids are the same
as in adults, except that children suffer more from physical symptoms such
as hallucinations, agitation, and phobias. This .....
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Ban Smoking
Words: 671 - Pages: 3.... 46) Although
restrictions have been placed on the use of cigarettes in public areas such as
restaurants and airplanes, the US has yet to place a ban on smoking. The
government frequently inspects items sold to the American public. Commercial
products that may be dangerous such as food, cars, and toys have been recalled
in order for alterations. In the August 1995 issue of consumer reports, twenty-
four products were recalled because of possible dangers to the consumer. These
products included a car that may lose a wheel while in motion, a hair dryer that
poses a fire hazard, and cookies that can cause an allergic reaction. (Consumer
Repor .....
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