Genetics Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 Jacqueline Arnold HCA 322 Instructor: Ken Feifer Date: May 26‚ 2015 GINA of 2008 1 The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008‚ also referred to as GINA‚ is a new federal law that protects Americans from being treated unfairly because of differences in their DNA that may affect their health. The new law prevents discrimination from health insurers and employers. The President George W.Bush‚ signed the act into
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Maternal and Child Health: Interventions to Improve Nutritional Status Sarah Bassiouni Margaret Lippitt Katie Stetler EMD 543: Global Aspects of Food and Nutrition December 2011 Table of Contents I. Executive Summary.................................................................................. Including one-page briefs on recommended interventions II. Introduction.............................................................................................. III. Antenatal Care.........
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Nutrition and the Achievement Gap in Education The Achievement Gap (AG) is one of the largest problems in the public school education system. Black and Hispanic males make up the largest percentage of… “Quote” Sadly‚ many of these children live in poverty and according to… these children suffer from malnutrition and ? a an alarming rate. Children who live in impoverished areas make up the largest percentage of the Achievement Gap because they do not have access to nutritious food which affects their
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children in developing counties. Also Malnutrition can be defined as a condition resulting from inadequate diet or from inability to absorb or metabolize nutrients. Felicity S.K defines Nutrition as the study of foods and how our bodies use them. Anemia is occurred when one doesn’t have enough red blood cells in the body. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder marked by malnutrition and weight loss occurring mostly in young women. Bariatric means treatment of overweight. Calorie is the amount of
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17: Blood Objectives Overview: Blood Composition and Functions 1. Describe the composition and physical characteristics of whole blood. Explain why it is classified as a connective tissue. 2. List eight functions of blood. Blood Plasma 3. Discuss the composition and functions of plasma. Formed Elements 4. Describe the structure‚ function‚ and production of erythrocytes. 5. Describe the chemical makeup of hemoglobin. 6. Give examples of disorders caused by abnormalities
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Ch. 1: Biology: Exploring Life 1) Slides 1 and 2: What is the main difference between physiological adaptation (as in sense‚ respond and adapt to the environment) and evolutionary adaptation? Evolutionary adaptation occurs over generations. Evolutionary adaptation does involve genetic change but it’s the change in traits as a result of genetic change that drives natural selection and evolutionary adaptation (just genetic change alone won’t drive evolutionary change). Physiological adaptation is
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Celiac disease: an often missed diagnosis Commonly referred to as wheat allergy‚ celiac disease is not an allergic disorder; rather it is actually intolerance to gluten‚ a protein in wheat. It is also known as celiac sprue‚ nontropical sprue and gluten-sensitive enteropathy. Celiac disease occurs in people who have a genetic susceptibility. It was considered a north European disease initially but now it has a high prevalence in all the continents. In north- India it affects 1 in 200-300 individuals
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Case Study #35Case Study #35Scenario S.P. is admitted to the orthopedic ward. She has fallen at home and she has sustained an intracapsular fracture of the hip at the femoral neck. The following history is obtained from her: She is a 75-year-old widow with three children living nearby. Her father died of cancer at age 62; mother died of heart failure at age 79. Her height is 5’3 and weighs 118 pounds. She has a 50 pack year smoking history and denies alcohol use. She has severe Rheumatoid Arthritis
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cause arterial or venous blood clots‚ in any organ system‚ or pregnancy-related complications. Thrombocytopenia Recurrent fetal loss Blood clotting Venous thrombosis Arterial occlusions Leg ulcers Hemolytic anemia Premature birth Deep vein thrombosis Stroke Pulmonary embolism Heart attack Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) The causes of AIHA are poorly understood. The disease may be primary‚ or secondary to another underlying illness. The most common causes of secondary warm-type AIHA include lymphoproliferative
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This letter is intended to inform of why I believe I should be awarded this scholarship. Due to my extreme financial hardships‚ academic record‚ activities and character I am confident that I am the person you want to give the scholarship to. This scholarship will help complete my financial needs for my years at Newberry College. My father lost his job when I was seven years old‚ in turn he went into business for himself. Missed job opportunities and not being paid for contracted work are challenges
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