Papers on Health and Medicine
Bursitis
Words: 498 - Pages: 2.... pelvis, hips or
Achilles tendons. Bursitis can affect nearly anyone for any number of reasons.
It affects mainly adults both male and female. The individuals most at risk are
people who engage in excessive and improper stretching and people who are
involved heavily in athletic training. Bursitis can be caused by many things.
For one, it can be caused by injury or overuse of a joint. Strenuous unfamiliar
exercise also can cause Bursitis. Plus, such diseases as gout, arthritis, and
chronic infection of a joint can be likely causes. But frequently the cause of
Bursitis can not be determined. The only ways to prevent getting it are to wear .....
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How Alcohol May Affect Human Behaviour
Words: 1068 - Pages: 4.... a individual's body vary according to: (2)
with the amount consumed.
the way the alcohol is taken.
the individual's body (size weight, health).
the individual's experience.
the individual's mood.
the circumstance in which alcohol is consumed (with food, in a social
gathering, with other drugs etc.)
The immediate effects of alcohol on an individual varies but can produce a wide
range of effects including: (2)
Loss of inhibitions.
Flushing and dizziness.
General impairment of brain and nervous system functions.
General loss of co-ordination.
Impairment of motor (movement) skil .....
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Aspartame And Olestra: Will We Buy The Bull?
Words: 1175 - Pages: 5.... is a tedious task, as they have to control the sugar and fat levels
of every food they ingest. It is why I think that food substitutes come to
them somehow like a miracle. Until now, diabetics, for example, were faced
with two choices: eat the fake foods that taste nothing like the real thing,
or pass. Sure, a man with a heart disease will not be able to eat a steak,
but maybe he will be allowed to eat the French fries to go with it if they
are prepared with Olean (Olestra). Olean is a fat derivative that
chemically resembles real fat, with the exception that is much bigger,
cannot be absorbed by the organism and therefore, passes right t .....
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Blood Alcohol Level (BAL)
Words: 540 - Pages: 2.... a book by William R. Miller and Ricardo F. Munoz called, "How to
Control your Drinkling: A Practical Guide to Responsible Drinking (1982):
.02 MELLOW FEELING. SLIGHT BODY WARMTH. LESS INHIBITED.
.05 NOTICEABLE RELAXATION. LESS ALERT. LESS SELF-FOCUSED. COORDINATION
IMPAIRMENT BEGINS.
.08 DRUNK DRIVING LIMIT. DEFINITE IMPAIRMENT IN COORDINATION AND JUDGMENT.
.10 NOISY. POSSIBLE EMBARRASSING BEHAVIOR. MOOD SWINGS. REDUCTION IN REACTION
TIME.
.15 IMPAIRED BALANCE AND MOVEMENT. CLEARLY DRUNK.
.30 MANY PASS OUT.
.40 MOST PASS OUT; SOME DIE.
.50 BREATHING STOPS. MANY DIE.
As can be seen, the most reliably pleasur .....
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Christian Science
Words: 948 - Pages: 4.... states that, as
there is a natural law that governs the universe, there is also a spiritual
law that was established by God that is witnessed through Jesus Christ's
healing of the sick. Christian Science healing comes through scientific
prayer, or spiritual communion with God. Prayer is used to recognize “a
patient's direct access to God's love through the consistent operation of
God's law of health and wholeness on his behalf. It knows God, or divine
Mind, as the only healer. It brings the transforming action of Christ, the
idea of divine Love, to the patient's consciousness. A transformation or
spiritualization of a patient's th .....
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The Heart And Its Functions
Words: 3410 - Pages: 13.... upwards and backwards to the right and are at the level of the fifth through the eight dorsal vertebrae. The apex of the heart points downwards and forwards to the left and corresponds to the interspace between the fifth and sixth ribs, two inches below the left nipple. Its atrial border corresponds to a line drawn across the sternum on a level with the upper border of the third costal cartilage. Its lower border (apex) corresponds to a line drawn across the lower end of the same bone, near the xiphoid process. Its upper surface is rounded and convex, directed upwards and forwards, and formed mainly by the right ventricle and part of th .....
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AIDS
Words: 2987 - Pages: 11.... reported in the United States alone. This is
only the tip of the iceberg of HIV infection, however. It is estimated that
between 1 million and 1.5 million Americans had been infected with the virus by
the early 1990s but had not yet developed clinical symptoms. In addition,
although the vast majority of documented cases have occurred in the United
States, AIDS cases have been reported in about 162 countries worldwide. Sub-
Saharan Africa in particular appears to suffer a heavy burden of this illness.
No cure or vaccine now exists for AIDS. Many of those infected with HIV may not
even be aware that they carry and can spread the virus. .....
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Observational Abilities Test
Words: 1059 - Pages: 4.... Hypothesis (H1) : Males and females do have different
observational abilities
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
The study consisted of 3 groups of varying size and structure.
During the initial phase, the members of the study were unaware that any test
was being conducted. The locations of the test were Wilford Hall Medical
Center : Primary Care Meeting, University of the Incarnate
Word : World Literature Class, and University of Texas at San Antonio :
Business Statistics Class. The sample sizes and constructs were as follows:
Wilford Hall Medical Center : 30 people - 19 (F) 11 (M)
University of the Incarnate Word : 19 people - 9 ( .....
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Alzheimer's Q&A
Words: 958 - Pages: 4.... nerve cell ends) and neurofibrillary tangles (masses of
twisted filaments which accumulate in previously health nerve cells).
The cortex (thinking center) of the brain shrinks (atrophies), The spaces
in the center of the brain become enlarged, also reducing surface area
in the brain.
What are the symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease?
Alzheimer's Disease is a dementing illness which leads to loss of
intellectual capacity. Symptoms usually occur in older adults (although
people in their 40s and 5Os may also be affected) and include loss of
language skills -- such as trouble finding words, problems with abstr .....
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Abortion Has Been One Of This Country's Most Controversial Topic On Hand
Words: 374 - Pages: 2.... child is very young and inexperienced or too poor to take care of
the child. The child is usually malnourished, has no medical care, and
gets very little attention or love. The foster care system isn't any
better. Only a small percentage of the children are adopted by suitable
parents. But the rest remain in the foster care system, where there is
little or no personal care. In both cases, the child has a poor education
because of the lack of attention and discipline. He grows up to be
unproductive individual or a menace to society. Many get involved in drugs
and crimes. These individuals are also very violent, lacking mora .....
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