weight loss‚ a distorted idea of body weight‚ and fear of gaining weight. The exact cause of anorexia nervosa is unknown‚ but as with most mental disorders it is most likely influenced by a combination of biological‚ psychological‚ and environmental factors. There may be genetic changes that make certain people more vulnerable to developing anorexia. Anorexia nervosa most commonly affects young women. Symptoms of Anorexia include extreme weight loss‚ thin appearance‚ abnormal blood counts‚
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Strokes and Prevention Megan Berger Written and Oral Communications Kaplan Career Institute CMP 199K Mrs. Matherson March 7‚ 2014 “Stroke is the number four cause of death and the leading cause of adult disability in the United States” (American Heart Association‚ 2012). A stroke or “brain attack” transpires when a blood clot blocks an artery or a blood vessel ruptures‚ interfering with blood flow to an area of the brain (National Stroke Association‚ 2014). When
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Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. It includes memory loss‚ difficulties with thinking‚ problem-solving or language‚ and etc. Brain damage due to symptoms by certain diseases is result of Alzheimer’s. Alois Alzheimer was the first person who describes the disease. It is a physical disease and also a progressive disease that affects the human brain. It slowly damages the parts of the brain‚ at first it is generally mild but they get worse over time and start to get involved
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Jarvis J. SteenCJ1000 – Intro Criminal Justice Learning Plan 3LP3 Assignment: Justice Process a. Booking Typically there are 9 steps in the booking process‚ they are: Recording the suspect’s name and the crime for which the suspect was arrested‚ taking a mug shot‚ taking the suspect’s clothing and personal property into police custody‚ finger printing‚ conducting a full body search on the suspect‚ checking for warrants‚ health screening‚ eliciting information relevant to incarceration conditions
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Causes and Prevention of Burnout in Human Services Staff Paper BSHS/462- Effective Management of Human Service Organizations August 8‚ 2011 Kimberly Eaton Causes and Prevention of Burnout in Human Services Staff Paper According to the Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary (2011) burnout is defined as the “exhaustion of physical or emotional strength usually as a result of prolonged stress or frustration”. In high stressed work environments‚ an employee can feel burnout. This is especially true
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Levels of Prevention The three levels of prevention in the community settings are; primary prevention‚ secondary prevention and tertiary prevention. With these three levels of prevention it helps the individual‚ the people and the community to attain better and good health. First the primary prevention‚ which focus mainly on health education‚ health promotion primary. This activity is concerned in preventing the specific illness or disease. The U.S. Preventative Services Task Forces’ Guide to
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sending blood to priority portions of the body. As the skeletal muscles tense‚ blood is diverted from the stomach which can cause nausea. The brain is preparing for violent physical action‚ "fight or flight" - one reason thinking is muddled. The sweat glands perspire. The blood decreases in the arms and legs‚ gathering in the head and trunk." (Kernodle‚ pg 12). The symptoms include: "1. shortness of breath‚ 2. dizziness‚ 3. accelerated heart rate‚ 4. trembling or shaking‚ 5. sweating
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Did you know that one in four people will get cancer in the United States? This is a very high chance to get a disease that is so horrible. Have you ever wondered what is cancer and how do so many people get it? Even‚ if you know about cancer‚ and how people get this horrible disease have you ever thought to yourself what are the risk factors that can contribute to this disease? What risks can I cut out of my life to lower my chance of getting cancer? After learning all you can about cancer and
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Levels of Prevention Public health focuses on prevention emphasizing conditions and diseases affecting an entire population hoping to improve community health. The public health community changed attitudes toward family violence. For years‚ family violence was seen as a private issue‚ but in 1979‚ the Surgeon General of the United States called the public health community to arms‚ identifying the devastating effects of family violence. The premise is that violent behavior‚ and associated consequences
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Cardiovascular System: Intrinsic Conduction System 1. The intrinsic conduction system consists of __autorhythmic____ __cardiac__ cells that initiate and distribute __impulses_____ throughout the heart. 2. The intrinsic conduction system coordinates heart activity by determining the direction and speed of ____heart depolarization____. This leads to a coordinated heart contraction. 3. List the functions for the following parts of the intrinsic conduction system: a. SA node _sets the pace for the
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