Attacked from Inside What is the leading cause of death in the U.S.? Many people would guess cancer‚ but they would be wrong. The leading cause of death over the past few years has been heart disease. Last year‚ heart diseases claimed the lives of more than 600‚000 Americans. The most common of these is acute myocardial infarction‚ better known as a heart attack. Each year‚ about 720‚000 Americans suffer from a heart attack. That averages to almost two thousand heart attack cases a day! So why
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Causes of social and economic of World War 1 World War I was immediately precipitated by the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by a Serbian nationalist in 1914. There were‚ however‚ many factors that had led toward war. Prominent causes were the imperialistic‚ territorial‚ and economic rivalries that had been intensifying from the late 19th cent.‚ particularly among Germany‚ France‚ Great Britain‚ Russia‚ and Austria-Hungary. Of equal importance was the rampant spirit
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Cause and Effect Eating Disorders What causes somebody to have an obsession with becoming so thin that it could seriously harm their body? Eating disorders are becoming an increasing problem. Women as well as men are falling into the trap of believing the idea that we all need to look like the people on television. It is estimated that eight million Americans can be associated with an eating disorder‚ seven million of that population is female and the other one million is male (Broccolo-Philbin
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Australia is a drug-using society. The most common drugs used are alcohol‚ coffee‚ nicotine and various medications. Less commonly used are illegal drugs such as cannabis (marijuana)‚ ecstasy‚ heroin and amphetamines (speed). What is a drug? A drug is any substance‚ solid‚ liquid or gas‚ that brings about physical and/or psychological changes. The drugs of most concern in the community are those that affect the central nervous system. They act on the brain and can change the way a person thinks
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The truth about the Homelessness In cities and towns across the United States ‚people experience homelessness every day. Many see homeless people on the streets ‚but walk past the homeless as if they were invisible. It is a problem Americans have become used to seeing. However‚ it is a problem that is not going away and one that affects thousands of people each year. The definition of homeless can vary depending on your region or culture.Here in America it is defined as a person without a home‚ and
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around them are moving or spinning when they are standing. It can be caused by a problem with the balance mechanisms of the inner ear‚ a problem with the nerves that connect the brain to the middle ear‚ or a problem with brain cause a head injury. The most frequent cause of vertigo is there is a problem with the balance mechanisms of the inner ear. When the virus or bacterical infected the inflammation of the labyrinth (a system of canals and cavities within the inner ear which gives us our sense
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Yapp Ms. Jones English 3A 6 December 2013 Effects of Drug Abuse Drug abuse is common in all societies. Families and communities are becoming less happy‚ suffering from serious injuries due to drug abuse‚ or torn apart by death. Around the world and throughout time‚ drug abuse has shown to be common among families. Abuse of any kind takes over everything in the abusers life. Drugs and alcohol abuse can affect a person’s capability to keep a job. Drugs and alcohol not only affects the person itself
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illegal drugs that are being abused by our society today. Drugs such as marijuana‚ meth‚ and the abuse of prescription medications are on the rise. It is important for everyone to raise their level of awareness in order to reduce the risk of drug abuse or to help someone they care for who is already suffering from drug abuse or addiction. Illegal drugs come in different shapes‚ sizes‚ and types. Each particular drug produces unique effects on the user; this is why you may have heard the term “drug of
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A marriage on its own has its share of problems‚ but when you bring in other members of the family‚ things can get ugly. In laws can cause a certain degree of tension in a marriage. Complaints about them are common and often a cause of conflict between married couples because of the differences they encounter. In-laws face a difficult transition in letting go of their child‚ especially for a mother because her "baby" will have another mother. Being a married couple‚ approval from both sides of the
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The Effects of Drug Abuse Drug abuse has a range of deleterious effects on the user‚ the people surrounding him and even society at large. It is one of the most serious problems affecting almost every society today‚ and even though a wide variety of solutions have been proposed and attempted‚ drug abuse is still a prevalent part of modern life. Effects on the Family Drug abuse has a number of negative effects on a family. Finances often suffer as a result of drug addiction in the family. The
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