Abstract Smoking is a deadly habit to keep‚ literally. Smoking along with other contributing factors such as high blood pressure and cholesterol can cause chronic diseases. One disease that has been the number one killer of men and women in the U.S. is cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease has many contributors‚ but smoking itself is a high risk to contract the disease. Non-smokers also have to pay attention to the air they are breathing because the smoke around you can kill you!
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Angina Pectoris Angina pectoris is a medical condition that literally means a choked chest. The victim feels acute pain in his chest for a few seconds‚ and then it goes away. This occurs when myocardium cells‚ the muscle portion of your heart‚ are temporarily denied oxygen. At this stage they do not die‚ but maybe weakened. If left untreated and the disease continues‚ a serious condition known as myocardial infraction or commonly called a heart attack may occur. This can severely damage the
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An Apple a Day keeps it Away Dolores Avendano Antelope Valley College Full Speech Title: An Apple a Day keeps it Away Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the 3 chronic diseases that eating an apple a day can help prevent. Central Idea/Thesis Statement: Eating an apple a day can help prevent 3 chronic diseases such as Diabetes‚ Cancer and Heart disease. Introduction I. When hearing the phrase “an apple a day keeps the doctor away‚” some people might not believe it‚ but
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Bartling v. Superior Johnny Valentine Rasmussen College Author Note This assignment is being submitted on August 19‚ 2012‚ for Carol Taylor’s M230 Medical Law and Ethics course. In 1990‚ Dr. Jack Kevorkian became infamous for assisting individuals who were terminally ill with physician-assisted suicide. Many people frown upon this and even protest saying it’s inhumane. If a family member were on life support and only living because of the tubes connected to their body‚ what would you do
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“MAINTAINING A HEALTHY BODY” A healthy body goes hand in hand with a person’s healthy lifestyle whose characteristics include someone who does not smoke‚ has a Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 and 25‚ eats 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day and has daily exercise (9). The World Health Organisation (WHO) classify values outside of the normal parameters as being underweight if the value is below 18.5 while values exceeding 25 are considered to be overweight (14). To put this into context
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Can Cardiovascular Disease be prevented? Heart disease is one of the leading causes of deaths in the world. The primary factors that contribute to heart disease are age‚ male gender and family history. These factors cannot be changed or avoided but there are several steps that can be taken to prevent heart disease. Heart disease is mostly caused by the food we eat. Fatty foods‚ foods rich in sodium‚ smoking‚ stress and excessive alcohol are some of the causes that contribute to a heart disease.
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How Smoking Affects Your Body There’s hardly a part of the human body that’s not affected by the chemicals in the cigarettes you smoke. Let’s take a tour of your body to look at how smoking affects it. Starting at the Top As a smoker‚ you’re at risk for cancer of the mouth. Tobacco smoke can also cause gum disease‚ tooth decay and bad breath. The teeth become unsightly and yellow. Smokers may experience frequent headaches. And lack of oxygen and narrowed blood vessels to the brain can lead to
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People are increasingly being warned against the ill effects of fast food and the potential damage they pose to the human health. The effects of fast food include nutritional deficiencies‚ obesity‚ increased cholesterol levels‚ cardiac problems and many other threatening heath hazards. Here is a reminder for your that will include shocking facts about fast food and the harmful effects of fast food. Effects of Fast Food: Sodium and Increased Blood Pressure Most of these quick and convenient
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Stress comes from many different things and is the cause of many problems in a person’s life. Stress management can be complicated and confusing because there are different types of stress. There are three main types of stress‚ acute stress‚ episodic acute stress‚ and chronic stress. Each has their own characteristics‚ symptoms‚ duration‚ and treatment approaches. Almost everyone has some type of stress. Some people cope with it better then others. Causes of stress are known as stressors. Stressors
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Heart attack symptoms in men and women What is a heart attack? Heart attack is the death of a segment of the heart due to a blockage in the coronary arteries by a blood clot. Coronary arteries are blood vessels that supply the heart with nutrients and oxygen. Heart attack takes about 8-hours to be complete. During a heart attack symptoms just last for about 30 minutes. Heart attack can be diagnosed when there’s a severe chest pain and tests such as the cardiac enzyme test‚ electrocardiograph‚
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