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Prevention of Heart Disease
Prevention Of Heart Disease Tiffany A. Harris March, 20, 2006 Health Concepts- Saturday Class Ms. Lewis Heart disease has many definitions. Heart disease can be described as a structural or functional abnormality of the blood vessels supplying the heart, that impairs its normal functioning. It can also be an abnormal organic condition of the heart or of the heart and circulation. Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. There
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Protecting Yourself online
Protecting Yourself Online In this paper we will discuss some basic steps to better secure your system. We will discuss the following four (4) areas: v Email v Internet v Chat Programs v Virus Protection 1. Email: · Do not open any email attachment that you receive from anyone without checking first - not even from your closest friends. · If someone has to send you a doc file ask them to convert it into
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An Athlete’s Diet
When people think of athletics, whether it is football, wrestling, running, or some other sport; they think of strength, speed, agility, and of people who have worked out hard to get in great physical condition. We all realize that in order for someone to be at the top of their game, they must prepare their bodies. So athletes, to prepare for competition, participate in a number of different physical exercises, from weight lifting, to running,
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Diet
Health and Diet There are two major factors that determine the way a person looks, feels, and their weight. Diet and exercise is a great mediator in the way person looks, weighs and feels. Your diet will greatly impact on the way you look, the way you approach things and the amount you will be able to do physically. A good balanced diet consists of the five major food groups. No single food can provide
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The Effects of Alzheimer's Disease
Over four million Americans are currently suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Out of this number, more women are affected than men. Alzheimer’s disease is a slow, progressive form of dementia that causes memory loss and impairment of intellectual functions. While the cause is unknown, it has been speculated that some forms are genetic related. Some environmental factors may also contribute to Alzheimer’s, including pollutants in the drinking water, aluminum from commercial products, and metal dental fillings.
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Anorexia from Excessive Dieting
Anorexia from excessive dieting Among various kinds of side effects of excessive dieting, some people are suffering from anorexia. Nicole Richie is one of the victims of anorexia and many doctors are warning that she is at risk of ruining her health. She still says, though, she is in good shape. Is she really healthy? How can she recover from anorexia? Several questions like these can be raised from observing her experience. The three following
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Megan’s Law: Protecting American Families Everywhere
Megan’s Law: Protecting American Families Everywhere In the summer of 1994 in Hamilton, New Jersey, a small girl by the name of Megan Kanka was raped and murdered by a convicted pedophile, Jesse Timmendequas. The shocking crime rocked not only the small town, but the entire country. A desperate mother told reporters “Please, please help us find our daughter, she’s a wonderful girl ... she’s only seven. Let her come back.” (www.crimelibrary.com) No mother should
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Osteoporosis a Chronic Disease
Running Head: OSTEOPOROSIS A CHRONIC DISEASE Osteoporosis A Chronic Disease Michele Turner University of Phoenix Online Osteoporosis A Chronic Disease Chronic Diseases has had its toll on the yesteryears of society and of today’s society as well. Society has battled with many different chronic diseases and will still battle with some chronic diseases until the end of time. Hopefully, researchers will find the answer to the equation of eliminating many chronic diseases that are able
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Why Teens Shouldn’t Diet
Why Teens Shouldn’t Diet Dieting can be defined as restricting calories or food groups (Deal with Diets: kidshealth.org). With the number of obese people growing, it’s no wonder that people are starting to diet, and “in 1988, Americans spent 32 billion dollars on diets and diet products (Baird: Women’s Health Fact Sheet).” A problem arises when teens start restricting their food, because dieting can be very harmful to a teenager’s still-developing body. It can
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Protect Our Second Amendment!
Protect our Second Amendment! The government should stop trying to pass stricter gun control laws. People run around every day blaming guns for the deaths of thousands of people a year, when the reality of it is guns don’t kill people, people kill people. It isn’t the guns fault there was a psycho person standing on the wrong side and they killed someone. It also isn’t the guns fault if a young child gets a
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The Controversial Atkins Diet
The Controversial Atkins Diet The Atkins diet is a controversial topic to discuss. Now, having deeply researched the Atkins diet, I have learned there is a lot that is positive about Atkins' approach. Still, I'm convinced there are better ways to get the benefits of Atkins without its downsides. By eating healthily and exercising, a person can reap the same benefits. As you're undoubtedly aware, Dr. Atkins' basic premise is that we've all been eating
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What Is Mad Cow Disease?
WHAT IS MAD COW DISEASE? -Mad cow disease, formally known as Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). -Is a chronic degenerative disease that attacks the central nervous system of cattle. -Destroying brain tissue and eventually causing dementia and death. There is no known cure. IN HUMANS -In human beings it is known as the Creutzfeldt-Jakob syndrome -A rare neuro-degenerative disease that is a contagious form of spongiform encephalitis, -It is thought to be caused by a slow
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Alzheimer’s Disease
Many people are left confused and are unsure about what Alzheimer's disease is, how to care for Alzheimer's patients, and how to lower their risk of getting the disease. Research has shown many different ways to lower risk. One being folate intake, another is anti-hypertensive medication, and last nanoparticle radiation is used to slow down the progression of Alzheimer's. There are a lot more studies, but these are the three that I happen to know
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The Atkins Diet - Is It Safe and Effective?
The Atkins Diet: Is it Safe and Effective? People in today's society all want to find the perfect solution to their weight problems. They are looking for a diet which would allow them to eat all the foods they love and still loose weight. Dr. Robert Atkins, founder of the Atkins Diet, devised a diet that allows people to eat such food as fried eggs, bacon, steak and other high-fat foods as long as they
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Healthy Diet
A diet rich in magnesium could help to reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome, and possibly heart attacks and diabetes, according to a published research report in the Journal of the American Heart Association. A diet rich in magnesium could help to reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome, and possibly heart attacks and diabetes, according to a published research report in the Journal of the American Heart Association. A diet rich in magnesium could help
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Disease Depression
The Under Acknowledged Disease Depression is a disease that afflicts the human psyche in such a way that the afflicted tends to act and react abnormally toward others and themselves. Therefore it comes to no surprise to discover that adolescent depression is strongly linked to teen suicide. Adolescent suicide is now responsible for more deaths in youths aged 15 to 19 than cardiovascular disease or cancer (Blackman, 1995). Despite this increased suicide rate, depression in
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Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer’s disease is relentlessly destroying the brains and lives of our nation’s older adults, robbing them of memory, the ability to reason, and affecting their emotions and behavior. Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia which is a brain disorder that impairs mental functioning. Dementia attacks the part of the brain which controls memory, language, and thought (Adam Online). It makes everyday tasks like remembering to brushing your teeth, or to pay your bills next
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Tay-Sachs Disease
Abstract Tay-Sachs disease is a fatal inherited disease of the central nervous system. The most common form of the disease affects babies. Affected babies appear healthy at birth and seem to develop normally for the first few months of life. After this time, development slows and symptoms begin. Sadly, there is no effective treatment for these babies. Babies with Tay-Sachs lack an enzyme (protein) called hexosaminidase A (hex A) necessary for breaking down certain fatty
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Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital Heart Disease Congenital heart diseases are lesions, caused by abnormal development of the structures of the heart. This happens in the embryonic life due to environmental or unknown factors. The cause of congenital disease is usually unknown, but there are multifactor reasons that are incriminated. They are said to be sporadic. This meaning that it is not secluded to one geographic location. However this incidence is increased in those with a positive family history
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Diet Pills
What's Happening Around You Today?? In today's materialistic driven society, people are judged in every possible aspect. From their appearance, background, social status, way or thinking to their friends, families. The need to be accepted and admired by others captivates the minds of many men and women of today. This conquest for social acceptance becomes so real that the idea then becomes an obsession. The way we look plays a big role in our lives.
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Lyme Disease
Etiology Lyme disease is an illness that is caused by a spirochete bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ticks. Ixodes dammini, which is the deer tick, is located in the northwest and Midwest region of the united states, are commonly known to infect humans. They are found in grassy areas (including lawns), and in brushy, shrubby and woodland sites, even on warm winter days. They prefer areas
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A Spiritual Disease
A Spiritual Disease It is not a stretch to say that each person in the United States knows someone who is addicted to one substance or another be it drugs, food, or alcohol. A common misperception is that these addictions are related to body image. A woman dying from anorexia is not starving herself because she thinks she is fat. She feels so out of control in her life that the only area she can
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Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Artery Disease By Amber M. LaGard Medical Terminology II Thursday 6-9:45 PM Patient Name: Robert Barker Reason for visit: Chest pain Age: 53 Sex: Male Race: Caucasian A patient by the name of Robert Barker came into our office concerned about his health. Bob was having some chest pain. Bob is a 53 year old, white male. That afternoon, the doctor saw him in a room in the office. Bob said that he was
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Space Matrix Analysis on Power Protection Relay in Malaysia
Objective: Although the SWOT Matrix has been done last week, and it is widely used in strategic planning, it has some limitation, which did not show how to achieve a competitive advantage. Hence, the SPACE Matrix, another useful matching tool, is used here, to identify whether aggressive, conservative, defensive, or competitive strategies are most appropriate. Financial Strength 1. Total revenue from Engineering Project decrease from 6M to 2.5M 2. Net profit drop from RM740,000 in
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Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (a.k.a. Osteonecrosis) is a rare, temporary condition only found in children ages 4 to 12, with the average of 6 years old. In an infected child, the femoral head loses its blood supply; bone begins to die and over time may develop a fracture. The bone then begins to slowly reabsorb and it is replaced with new tissue and bone. This can be very painful for child and can take many years to
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