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The Battle Against AIDS
Number of Words: 1910 / Number of Pages: 7
... as CD4 cells. When an AIDS virus enters one of these cells, the virus
inserts its genes into the cell's reproductive system and uses it to
produce more HIV. This infection kills the CD4 cell and spreads AIDS
viruses to other CD4 cells, where the process is repeated.
HIV can be present in the body for 2 to 12 or more years without
producing any outward sign of illness. An infected person can transmit the
virus to another person whether or not symptoms are present. Infection
with HIV appears to be lifelong in all who become infected. People
infected with HIV eventually develop symptom ...
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The Sports Medicine Profession
Number of Words: 1220 / Number of Pages: 5
... health intervention to promote healthy lifestyles, it often is not realized there is little or no dependable data available to assess the risks involved in participation in physical activities. Much effort is being expended in defining the benefits of exercise, but little is being done to define risk levels. Such information is needed in order to make informed decisions as to the value of participating in a particular activity, and to provide clues as to how injury rates can be reduced.
This paper presents some of the preliminary results on exercise patterns and injury rates for a six month ...
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Alcoholism
Number of Words: 487 / Number of Pages: 2
... have an increased risk of even when they have no exposure to drinking parents.
Next, the effects of alcohol on the human body depend on the amount of alcohol in the blood. The higher the alcohol content of the beverage, the more alcohol will enter the bloodstream. The amount and type of food in the stomach also affect the absorption rate; drinking when the stomach is filled is less intoxicating, because foods delay alcohol absorption rate. Studies indicate that sex is a factor. Excessive drinking that may range from five to thirty years has an effect on the organ systems. The parts of the body most af ...
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East Of Eden
Number of Words: 277 / Number of Pages: 2
... and never go away. Cathy was rejected as a child and then she
grew up with resentment in her creating evil. The resentment never went
away so the evil just built up. This is a step in the direction of crime
and guilt.
Revenge is pursued when a person is rejected by others. With
revenge comes more evil and crime. "I am sure my self that there would be
fewer jails"(Steinbeck p.355) Revenge causes people to do bad things
which gets them into trouble. When revenge takes over the person becomes
obsessed and they tend to go physco." I think that if rejection could be
amputated, the human would not ...
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Different Life Crises Have Different Impacts
Number of Words: 1426 / Number of Pages: 6
... In many cases, however, it may be possible to anticipate crises and prepare for them. It may also be useful to recognize the impact of crises that have occurred so that one can take account of them appropriately. Holmes and Rahe with the Social Readjustment Scale have done some very interesting work in this area. This allocates a number of “Life Crisis Units” to different events, so that one can evaluate them and take action accordingly (Niven 99). While this approach is obviously a simplification of complex situations, using LCUs can give one a useful start in adjusting to life crises. With rega ...
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The Dangers Of Smoking
Number of Words: 356 / Number of Pages: 2
... also laws about underage
smoking in public more teens would think twice about smoking. In the end
all of this would help deplete the smoking population.
Once a teen is addicted, at such a young age breaking the addiction
is more difficult. Teenagers are adolescents and their minds are still
developing. The task of breaking an addiction requires a mature,
responsible and dedicated intellect. It is for this reason that smoking in
teens should be treated like any other drug addiction.
Alcohol and drug addiction is treated with a very controlled and
monitored therapeutic program. High schools should ...
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Asthma In A Fitness/School Setting
Number of Words: 1878 / Number of Pages: 7
... bronchial muscles that occurs in people who are exposed to large amounts of noxious fumes, tobacco smoke, and other pollutants. The body attempts to protect itself against invasion by dangerous substances flowing into the lungs. The asthma victim, however, usually hypersensitive, overreacts with severe symptoms (Renard, 1996).
Asthma deaths in the country are steadily rising at an ever-increasing rate. Statistics indicated that about 4,000 Americans died from the disease in 1985, more than double the number only a decade ago. Society became more involved into the process of determining why asthma ...
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Down Syndrome Report
Number of Words: 415 / Number of Pages: 2
... slanted eyelids, skin folds at the inner corners of the eyes,
small nose and mouth, and small hands and feet. Most of these characteristic do
not interfere with the child's functioning, a doctor primarily uses the
characteristics for diagnostic purposes. These physical features are variable,
and children with Down syndrome are usually more like other children than they
are different.
Individuals with Down syndrome also often have certain medical
conditions such as weak muscles, neurological impairments, heart disease,
intestinal abnormalities, poorly functioning thyroid gland, eye abnormalities ...
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Teenage Smoking
Number of Words: 876 / Number of Pages: 4
... has that death rate.” Each year more than 1 million American children under 18 become regular smokers, according to the Federal Office on Smoking and Health. That means they replace at least two thirds of the adult smoker who either quit or die.” Congress banned advertising on television and radio in 1971. Cigarette manufacturers barely skipped a beat, putting their money into promotions such as free samples and giveaways at the point of purchase. A telephone survey of teenagers conducted by the George H. Gallup International Institute found that half of the smokers had received promotional items f ...
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The Price Of Smoking
Number of Words: 946 / Number of Pages: 4
... can relieve stress, help you to fit in with the cool kids, and even change the social status of men, women, and teens. A camel smoking a cigarette, wearing a leather jacket, with several beautiful ladies surrounding him portrays the image that smoking is for tough men whom the ladies love. Models are used to illustrate that smoking will make women thinner and more glamorous. Slogans such as "You've come a long way, baby" interprets women's entrance into the business world.
Young people in their teens are especially being targeted because they make up 90% of all new smokers. Ads imply that sm ...
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