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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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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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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Cause and Effect When I was growing up everything seems to be simple‚ not having to worry about anything. As adolescents we may think of just having fun and we do not think of the consequences. In reality we as adolescents have a different way of seeing life and think it’s easy to just have a kid. While‚ being in school I experience seeing some of my classmates having children at a young age and struggling with their life. Sometimes I think young adults or even older people are not mature enough
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may cause a concussion. This may cause long-lasting problems such as learning‚ speaking and movement. The people to most likely get a concussion are football players or boxers‚ These sports are impact sports. A blow in the head‚ a fall‚ or any other daily activity
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and night-eating. Considering that the old coping methods are not working‚ a new method needs to be taken into effect. College is a new setting for most students‚ especially the ones no longer living at home. The transition can be easy and worry-free‚ or a challenging and stressful time. Brougham states‚ “Growth and change were often accompanied by the experience of stress. The cause of stress varies from person to person. Overall there can be similarities such as ’academics‚ social relationships
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driving through the busy streets of Hollywood‚ traffic on the highways and streets of Los Angeles can often be a hassle. In Dagoberto Gilb’s short story Love in L.A.‚ first published in 1986‚ the troubles of traffic are experienced first hand by our main character Jake. Jake is a common fellow with a steady occupation who is merely trying to make his way to work through the busy streets of Hollywood. As he is working his way through the piled traffic‚ not paying complete attention to the road in front
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