What is HIV/AIDS? HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus It is one of a group of viruses known as retroviruses. After getting into the body‚ the virus kills or damages cells of the body’s immune system. The body tries to keep up by making new cells or trying to contain the virus‚ but eventually the HIV wins out and progressively destroys the body’s ability to fight infections and certain cancers. This eventually leads to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) when the virus has destroyed so much
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Rite Aid research notes 1. Rite Aid began in 1962 called thrift D Discount Store. It is clinging to its position as a distant third (behind Walgreen and CVS) in the US retail drugstore business. The struggling company runs some 4‚665 drugstores in about 30 states and the District of Columbia. Rite Aid stores fill prescriptions (more than two-thirds of sales) and sell health and beauty aids‚ convenience foods‚ greeting cards‚ and other items‚ including around 3‚000 Rite Aid brand private-label products
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Ergogenic Aids Gatorade is one of the most popular sports drinks of our time. It can be seen at almost every major sporting event around the world and is consumed by athletes and non-athletes of all ages. Gatorade is a nutritional ergogenic aid that has sprung its way into the lead of all sports drinks. Purpose: Gatorade is used to replace electrolytes in your body that were used during physical activity. Experience: Growing up‚ my parents would buy me Gatorade to drink during and after my sports
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Part One # - Assessment Task: PEFAP 001 Paediatric Emergency First Aid (1.1) Identified the responsibilities a of a paediatric first aider. The responsibilities of a paediatric first aider is to make sure that every person you attend to you have to make sure that you have comforted the individual‚ making sure that they are as calm as possible. This is to ensure that you can treat that individual as best as you can‚ it is important to act quickly and efficiently as possible. (1
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HIV/AIDS The Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a disease cause by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)‚ which is one type of chronic disease that mainly attacks the immune system of the body. The immune system includes all the organs and cells that work to fight off the infection or disease (Daniels‚ 1985). HIV attacks the convolute part of the immune system. HIV weakens the immune system by destroying the CD4 (T-cell) lymphocytes. CD4 is one type of blood cell that helps protect the
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Assess the child or infants illness of. * Carry out an examination from head to toe. * Prioritise treatment. Life threatening conditions must come first. * Do not remove infant of child unless needed. * Promote recovery‚ by giving first aid treatment. Keep the infant or child stable. * Reassure the infant or child‚ and any other children who may be involved. * Call emergency services‚ and pass on any information of the event to professional help or parent. 015.1.2 * Cover
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The Carnival at bray Coming of age is inevitable and thus embracing and making the best out of life is vital. The Carnival at Bray depicts the life of a young girl‚ Maggie‚ who at 16 years finds herself moving to the Irish town of Bray with her mother and stepfather. The trip isolates her from her friends and interests while she is just approaching her best teenage years. Maggie and her sister Ronnie are sent to school in Bray‚ while her mother and stepfather continue enjoying their honeymoon. In
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Does Allowing Teen Children Unrestrained Access to Condoms Promote Bad Behavior? The controversial subject that conveys the opinion that allowing teen children unrestrained access to condoms is promoting bad behavior has been an issue of debate for many years. It is not likely that everyone will ever agree on such an emotionally volatile subject matter. Many people feel that allowing teenager’s access promotes sexual activity and poor decision making; however‚ others feel that it does not promote
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Rite Aid 1) a. The secure debt of Rite Aid is tied to specific assets. Unsecured debt is money that Rite Aid borrowed from financial institutions and has no collateral tied to it. Rite Aid distinguish between these two types of debt to give a clear pictures to investors‚ credit rating agencies‚ and lenders that they will be able to make interest and principal payments on time. b. A guarantee debt is an assurance if one party defaults; another party will pay the debt. Rite Aid wholly-owned subsidiaries
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HIV AIDS INTRODUCTION The arrival of the AIDS epidemic in the 20th Century‚ brought with it fear‚ superstition and prejudice. This disease is not the first one where society has imposed social stigmas‚ political agendas and outright pandemonium. Misunderstandings of other diseases like the bubonic plague‚ small pox and the Spanish flu also have caused hysteria among populations around the world‚ but the main difference between these epidemics and that of AIDS/HIV is that AIDS is a
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