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Breast Cancer In Women
Number of Words: 700 / Number of Pages: 3
... that women can perform on their own with a few simple steps.
Another way of detecting breast cancer is with a mammography. This is an X-ray that scans in make up of the breast to show whether there are and tumors. This is the most effective type of detection to date. (Cancer Facts, Detection. National Cancer Institute) One disadvantage to using mammography is that with mammography, the x-ray picture sometimes detects substances in the breast that are not recognizable. (NCI ) This can cause unnecessary worrying if the substances are not recognizable. NCI is now working on improving the equipmen ...
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The Parkinson Patient At Home
Number of Words: 1344 / Number of Pages: 5
... learn to adapt and handle all the problems connected with an illness such as this unless you know what it is. It may sometimes be diffi- cult to decide what to tell the neighbors and visitors who come regularly to the house as well as servants and others around the patient and family. It is, nevertheless, our opinion that you should be frank and honest in telling them that he has Parkinson's disease. Frankness of this type eliminates guesses that involve insanity, feeblemindedness, alcoholic brain disease, cancer of the brain, impending stroke, or something worse.
THE PREVENTION OF FALLS IN T ...
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Attention Deficit Disorder
Number of Words: 1397 / Number of Pages: 6
... begin to study the causes for people to have reduced attention spans. The studies of the disorder quickly lead to both chemical differences and genenic links observed in patients . ADHD, once called hyperkinesis or minimal brain dysfunction, is one of the most common mental disorders among children. It affects 3 to 5 percent of all children, perhaps as many as 2 million American children. Two to three times more boys than girls are affected. On the average, at least one child in every classroom in the United States needs help for the disorder. ADHD often continues into adolescence and adulthood, ...
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What Are Visual Defects And How Common Are They ?
Number of Words: 344 / Number of Pages: 2
... by electrical signals. Then the brain flips the image so it looks right-
side-up to you. You can find a diagram of the above on page 3.
The most common visual defects are nearsightedness and farsightedness.
In nearsightedness, also known as myopia, the eye is longer than usual. This is
corrected by using a concave lens to spread the light rays just enough to
increase the eye's focal length. Hyperopia, also known as farsightedness, is
caused by a shorter than usual eye. A convex lens increases light bending and
returns the point of focus to the retina.
Bibliography
Coon, Dennis, Introd ...
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Clostridium Difficile And Psuedomembranous Colitis
Number of Words: 698 / Number of Pages: 3
... from three to ten days after that start of antibiotic
therapy, however some cases were noted to start after antibiotic therapy
had been discontinued. The antibiotics that cause clostridium difficle to
release the toxins that cause psuedomembranous colitis are clindamycin,
ampicillian, cephalosporins, pennicillans, erythromycin, sulfamethoxazole,
chlorampheniocol, and tetracycline. Psuedomembranous colitis often affects
the rectosigmoid section of the colon and occasionally can occur in the
proximal segments of the colon. The sign of psuedomembranous colitis is
severe abdominal pain. Symptoms of p ...
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Dietary Guidelines For North Americans And Suggestions For Food Choices
Number of Words: 2211 / Number of Pages: 9
... in body mass.
Advertisements for diets can sometimes be very dangerous though. Pretty well
all the people used in these particular ads are slim and beautiful and it can
therefor be very misinterpreting to someone who is overweight. The pressure of
being fit can lead to very damaging disorders such as anorexia and bulimia.
These two very serious conditions affect a very large amount of women and men in
North America these days and can be quite lethal if not cured. So it is
important to be careful not to do any physical or psychological harm to one self
when trying to lose weight.
When embarking in ...
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Schizophrenia
Number of Words: 1341 / Number of Pages: 5
... an immune reaction that presents dangers to the unborn child. is a disorder where the body’s immune system attacks itself. is not present at birth but develops during the adolescence period or young adulthood. is a biological brain disease affecting thinking, perception, mood, and behavior. Its exact cause is unknown but overwhelming evidence points to faulty chemistry or structural abnormalities in the brain. In some cases is generic. strikes one in 100 people at some point in his/her lifetime (Compiled by Ontario Friends of , Oct 94). worsens and becomes better in cycles, also known as ...
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Mobile Phone Risks
Number of Words: 1521 / Number of Pages: 6
... that have the antenna mounted elsewhere are of no concern, since exposure levels decrease rapidly with increasing distance from the antenna. Cordless telephones, which need to be operated within about 20 metres of a base unit that is connected directly to the telephone system, do not have any health concerns associated with their use because exposure levels are very low. .
Media reports have claimed that up to 70 percent of the microwave emissions from hand-held mobile telephones may be absorbed in the user's head. This is not supported by the evidence, but nevertheless leads to speculation that ...
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Garlic As Medicine
Number of Words: 219 / Number of Pages: 1
... reasons why garlic is important to us but there are
things we need to be aware of though.
For about 5000 years garlic has been known to reduce blood cholestrol
levels. Garlic tastes very hot, dry, and pungent. The cloves (a part of the
garlic plant) are used mostly for infections, especially for such symptoms as:
chest problems, some digestive disorders, blood sugar levels; and so, can be
helpful in later-onsets of diabetes. Sometimes, the cloves are efffective for
some types of skin infections and acne. Garlic is best used if it is fresh.
Things to be aware of about ...
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Suicide
Number of Words: 2253 / Number of Pages: 9
... A depressed person will feel very tired all the time, even when they have not worked or exerted themselves very much. They will be just as tired on days when they have rested as on days when they have worked hard. Their sleep will usually be affected in one of two ways. They will either go to sleep and then wake up during the night and remain awake, or else they will sleep too much - even during the day. They will not get restful sleep. They will feel very irritable. They will get upset very easily over little things that ordinarily would not upset them. They will feel very sad for no reason, and, ...
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