Airborne diseases refers to any diseases which are caused by pathogens and transmitted through the air. These viruses and bacteria can be spread through coughing‚ sneezing‚ laughing or through close personal contact. These pathogens ride on either dust particles or small respiratory droplets and can stay suspended in air and or are capable of traveling distances on air currents.[1] Often‚ airborne pathogens or allergens cause inflammation in the nose‚ throat‚ sinuses and the lungs. This is caused
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widely used structural metal. Most of it is used in making steel. The wide range of products made from steel includes all types of vehicles‚ machinery‚ pipelines‚ bridges‚ and reinforcing rods and girders for construction purposes. Therefore‚ rusting causes enormous economic problem and is the reason why extensive measures of corrosion protection have had to be developed. Electrochemical corrosion reactions This type of corrosion takes place when two metallic phases with different electrochemical potentials
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Prevention Programs Papers: What type of drug prevention program is used to address the needs of the population? I am interviewing my local priest. I decided to interview him because I remember when I was in high school‚ I did volunteer work with him as a youth coordinator. The organization is called “YES”‚ they vary from many subjects and programs and prevention of drugs and alcohol is one of them. Father Miguel explained to me that the program educates not only the teens that are experimenting
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Crime prevention and victimization prevention are similar in nature‚ but one is done to a larger scale. When discussing crime prevention‚ most people think of it as something that law enforcement does to combat crime. Whereas‚ this may be true‚ but it goes deeper than that. Yes‚ it is the proactive policies or initiative of police departments to attempt to reduce the damage that is caused by criminal activities within their jurisdiction. However‚ it is also the proactive initiatives of individuals
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Inflammatory bowel disease affects about one million Americans. Crohn ’s disease and ulcerative colitis are both types of irritable bowel disease‚ or IBD. Crohn ’s disease is an ongoing illness that creates inflammation in the walls of the digestive tract. It can affect any area of the gastrointestinal tract (GI)‚ from the mouth to the anus. Although it can be found along any part of the GI tract‚ it is most commonly detected in the small intestine. This paper will highlight the history‚ causes‚ dietary
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Why is cardiovascular exercise important? There are many reasons‚ as for one cardiovascular exercise helps your heart and lungs supply oxygen and blood to working muscles. Cardiovascular exercise helps you lose weight and it gets your heart rate up to prevent heart attacks‚ strokes‚ and sickness such as diabetes. In my opinion Cardiovascular exercise is very important and should not be ignored. Also in my opinion a child the age 5-15 should get at least 2-3 hours of exercise a day. Cardiovascular
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A symptom of ASD is when you struggle with social interaction and communication. Some children with ASD don’t babble or use any other vocal sounds‚ language development tends to be delayed in children with ASD‚ they may also lack awareness and interest in other children. They tend to play alone or gravitate towards a differently aged group instead of playing with others their age. They may find it hard to understand other emotions and feelings‚ and can have difficulties starting and/or taking part
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Structure of the heart: The heart is at the centre of the cardiovascular system. It is a hollow muscular pump that drives blood through the arteries‚ which allows it to reach the working muscles and tissues. The heart is split into two halves. The right side of the heart is separated from the left by a solid wall known as the septum. This prevents any blood on the right side coming into contact with the blood on the left side. The right side of the heart sends deoxygenated blood to the lungs in
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Huntington disease Email this page to a friendShare on facebookShare on twitterBookmark & SharePrinter-friendly version Huntington disease is a disorder in which nerve cells in certain parts of the brain waste away‚ or degenerate. The disease is passed down through families. Causes Huntington disease is caused by a genetic defect on chromosome 4. The defect causes a part of DNA‚ called a CAG repeat‚ to occur many more times than it is supposed to. Normally‚ this section of DNA is repeated 10
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Dementia Notes The term ’dementia’ is used to describe the symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by specific diseases and conditions. Symptoms of dementia include loss of memory‚ confusion and problems with speech and understanding. When a person with dementia finds that their mental abilities are declining‚ they often feel vulnerable and in need of reassurance and support. The people closest to them - including their carers‚ friends and family - need to do everything they can to help
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