Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) The center of disease control and prevention is one to the most important and outstanding centers in the world. Their job is to inform the United States population of the different diseases and inform them on how to prevent them. The CDC is one of the centers that will inform you on how you can prevent yourself from getting sick and will also make sure that if you are sick with a contagious disease that no one else is contracted with that particular
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PREVENTION OF DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM A slideshow presentation from Group 5 of Grade 9 - Reliability TIPS ON HOW TO PREVENT CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DISEASES AND DISORDERS • Not smoking • Avoiding intake of alcoholic beverages • Proper rest • Exercise • Proper diet NOT SMOKING • Smoking is the cause of a number of disease among which circulatory system diseases are the most common ones. If you are already suffering from any circulatory system diseases/ disorders‚ then smoking
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West Virginia University at Parkersburg Nursing 131 – Physical Assessment Case Study – Cardiovascular Disease Nancy Riverhawk is a 75-year-old woman who presents to the provider’s office with fatigue. Subjective Data PMH: HTN‚ hyperlipidemia‚ MI 3 years ago Fatigue started about 1 month ago‚ getting worse Relieved with rest‚ exacerbated with activity Denies pain chest Ankles swollen Objective Data Vital signs: T 37‚ P 112‚ R 18‚ BP 110/54 Lungs: bilateral lower lobe crackles
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The causes of three non-communicable diseases in developing countries and recommendations for preventions Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are gradually becoming the leading cause of deaths in developing nations as they have been in the developed world for several decades‚ threatening an increasing amount of people in many low and middle income countries. A prediction from the National Center of Biotechnology Information (2005) suggests that if this trend continues‚ NCDs will result in 80 percent
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The body system that most interests me is the cardiovascular system‚ I chose this system because I’m fascinated with how the heart works and how the blood flows throughout our whole body. The heart is a muscle that contracts which allows blood to be pushed throughout the body. The heart provides many nutrients and blood to the whole body along with many vital organs. The heart is spilt into four chambers: the right atrium‚ left atrium‚ left ventricle‚ and right ventricle. The blood flow starts in
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Huntington’s disease is a fatal inherited disease that causes the gradual break down of cells in the brain. HD ( Huntington’s disease) causes deterioration of ones mental and physical abilities during their prime working years and unfortunately has no cure. In 1872‚ HD was first recognized by a 22 year old American doctor. George Huntington wrote the first ever literature on this disease‚ the paper called “On Chorea” which was later renamed as Huntington’s Disease. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries
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early nineteenth century‚ soldiers were diagnosed by medical doctors with exhaustion after experiencing the stress and trauma of war. These studies helped to establish PTSD as a legitimate diagnostic entity with a complex set of causes; BIOCHEMICAL/PHYSIOLOGICAL CAUSES researchers have found changes in the amygdala and the hippocampus—the parts of the brain that form links between fear and memory. Experiments with ketamine‚ a drug that inactivates one of the neurotransmitters in the central nervous
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Typhus is a disease that is caused by the bacteria‚ Rickettsia. It’s been around since the late fifteenth century‚ and up until the twentieth century has impacted the world. Historically‚ Typhus was a huge disease that caused high mortality‚ and a chain of events. Not only that‚ but biologically there’s also a lot this disease does. In 1492 Typhus was a new disease and it wasn’t known until just before World War I. The origin of it is unknown‚ however‚ it is believed that it went to Western Europe
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Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. It’s the most common cause of dementia- a group of brain disorders that results in the loss of intellectual and social skills. It’s an irreversible‚ progressive disorder in which brain cells (neurons) deteriorate‚ resulting in the loss of cognitive functions‚ memory‚ judgment and reasoning‚ movement coordination and pattern recognition. Advanced stages of the disease‚ all memory and mental functioning
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Parkinson’s or PD is a disease that attacks the peripheral nervous system around the age of 50 years old. This devastating disease causes the degeneration of the mind and gets worse with time. It is categorized by the loss of basic mobility‚ making daily life a real challenge. It causes most motor skills to go away entirely and leaves a person with a resting tremor‚ akineisa‚ and muscle stiffness. Parkinson’s is incurable but treatment is available to subdue symptoms. It is genetic and may be caused
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