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The Dangers Of Smoking
Number of Words: 696 / Number of Pages: 3
... have been an estimated 3000 deaths caused by second hand smoke. This is kind of scary to me, considering how many firends that I hang out with that smoke. Another problem is that young people start smoking cigarettes way too early. Around 80% of adult smokers said that they started to smoke sometime before their 18 birth day. The reason that this is such a big problem is that nearly 3000 children between the ages of 12 and 17 become regular users each day. This is just a few of the many reasons you should consider, about the dangerousness of smoking.
There are many ways in which smoking and real ...
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Biofeedback
Number of Words: 1559 / Number of Pages: 6
... senses.
In biofeedback, the client obtains information about his
biological state from feedback from the sensors. Margolin and Kubic (1944)
conducted an early example of this kind of feedback. They used a subject's
amplified respiration and heart beat to induce a hypnotic induction. Even
though the subjects were not told to adjust these physiological functions,
the feedback of their biological system was used to alter their conscious
and emotional state (O'Hair). The principles of operant conditioning have
often been used by people to explain biofeedback. In operant conditioning,
any activity that a ...
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Dreams
Number of Words: 1132 / Number of Pages: 5
... figure out what they can tell us. He says "you need to look beneath the surface of a dream to find the coherence" (78).
Since 1853, when REM, or the dream state, was first recognized about thirty studies have explored gender differences in dreaming. These research studies on the gender differences in dreaming reveal some very curious observations.
Women's have been found to differ from those of men in a number of areas including physical surroundings, dream characters, social interactions, and achievement outcomes. Compared to men, women are more likely to report occurring in indoor, residentia ...
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Bursitis
Number of Words: 498 / Number of Pages: 2
... 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
protective gear when exorcising, practice appropriate warm ups and cool downs
during exercise and to maintain a high fitness level. Bursitis is an easily
treatable disease. If you suspect that you have bursit ...
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For Information On The Medical Uses Of Marijuana
Number of Words: 1562 / Number of Pages: 6
... literature, the DEA's own administrative judge
Frances Young concluded that ``Marijuana is one of the safest
therapeutically active substances know to man.'' [4]
Opponents of legal cannabis access would have us believe that there is not
enough research available to determine its safety. Nothing could be
further from the truth. Cannabis is one of the most thoroughly researched
drugs in history, and the evidence gathered over the centuries clearly
proves that it is safe:
* The Indian Hemp Drugs Commission Report (1894): an exhaustive seven-
volume, 3,281-page report that concludes: "Moderate [cannab ...
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Heartburn And Gallstones
Number of Words: 561 / Number of Pages: 3
... has many affects on the body, but I will focus now on the
effect on the digestive system. Heartburn causes ulcers, which eat through the
mucous layer of the organs in the digestive tract by means of enzymes and acids.
It also causes an irritable bowel through syndromes. Stinosis is also caused by
heartburn. This is when the esophagus passage narrows.
Heartburn is treated by taking He blackens, for example Axid and Pepsid.
Proton Pump Inhibitors (Lozac), is the most powerful treatment of heartburn.
Sulcrates are used to coat the lining of the stomach against ulcers. Antacids,
like Rolaids, are used ...
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AIDS And You: The Lethal Relation
Number of Words: 1109 / Number of Pages: 5
... of the country, this is changing rapidly. There currently is
neither a cure, nor even an effective treatment, and no vaccine either. But
there are things that have been PROVEN immensely effective in slowing the spread
of this hideously lethal disease.
AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Defficiency Disease. It is caused by a virus.
The disease originated somewhere in Africa about 20 years ago. There it first
appeared as a mysterious ailment afflicting primarily heterosexuals of both
sexes. It probably was spread especially fast by primarily female prostitutes
there. AIDS has already become a ...
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Stress
Number of Words: 273 / Number of Pages: 1
... things that cause me to have . One factor for me is being on the foul line during a basket ball game. I get nervous and my hands start sweating and I can't concentrate, then sometimes I miss the foul shot. Another example is when I am playing baseball and there is a man on first and third and the count is 2 and 3 in the 7th inning. The game is tied and the pressure is on, which causes .
People who don't handle their situations sometimes turn to drugs, alcohol and tobacco. If isn't handled, it can really impact your health. It can cause heart trouble, headaches, ulcers and even death. Student ...
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Euthanasia
Number of Words: 2127 / Number of Pages: 8
... If we continue to accept the merciless killings and suicides
of the helpless but powerful, the light will soon burn out. There will be
no energy in the world. Euthanasia and doctor-assisted suicide should not
be accepted or allowed by the government and people of the United States.
Statistics show that seventy-three percent of the U.S. population
approved of some form of euthanasia. This is used constantly in debates to
pass laws for making euthanasia legal. But the people are deceived by this
number. When the poll was taken, the people were asked if they approved of
"some f ...
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How Nutrients Get In, And Wastes Out.
Number of Words: 1869 / Number of Pages: 7
... require digestion.
Proteins are polymers composed of one or more amino acids. When they are
digested, they produce free amino acids and ammonia.
Vitamins are a vital part of our food that are absorbed through the small
intestine. There are two different types of vitamins, water-soluble (All the B
vitamins, and vitamin C) and fat-soluble (vitamins A, D and K).
Neutral fats, or triglycerides, are the principal form of dietary fat. They are
simple compounds, and within digestion are broken down into glycerol and fatty
acids, their component parts.
Ingestion
Intake of food in the Paramecium is c ...
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