Social Cosmos – URN:NBN:NL:UI:10-1-101272 Anorexia Nervosa in Adolescent Girls: A Culture-Bound Disorder of Western Society? Elizabeth N. Hopton Abstract Drawing upon the present body of epidemiological and etiological research on anorexia nervosa (AN) this review paper investigates the role of modern Western society‚ and in particular the influence of the media‚ as a precursor to the underlying body image disturbances central to the current diagnostic definition of the disorder. Although
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children because‚ it is healthier‚ it is safer for other children‚ it helps to wipe out certain diseases. In Australia in the last ten years more than 137 known people have died and many more fallen very ill from contagious and infectious disease."Chickenpox is actually responsible for the
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(non-genetic) ataxia is caused by trauma or environmental damage to the cerebellum. Several physical causes of are stroke‚ tumors‚ or head injuries like concussions. Chemical causes that can lead to SCA are: lead exposure‚ excessive alcohol levels‚ HIV‚ Chickenpox and even vitamin B12/ E deficiency. There are two sub categories of heritable spinocerebellar ataxia divided according to heredity. First there is the autosomal dominant spinocerebellar ataxias (SCA). SCA heredity follows mendelian inheritance in
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The Iowa Consortium for Substance Abuse Research and Evaluation Mailing address: 100 MTP4‚ Suite 102 University of Iowa Iowa City‚ IA 52242-5000 Street address: 2662 Crosspark Rd Coralville IA 52241-5000 Phone: 319.335.4488 Fax: 319.335.4484 MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR STEPHAN ARNDT Since 1991‚ the Iowa Consortium for Substance Abuse Research and Evaluation has grown and matured. It began as a combined effort of several departments in state government‚ the state’s three regent institutions
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When identifying Australia’s national health priority areas‚ we need to consider the burden a disease or area has on the population and the potential for it to be decreased. By considering social justice principles‚ cost to community and individual‚ priority population groups‚ the potential for change and prevalence of condition. CVD is an umbrella term used to define a number of illnesses relating to the heart. When accessing for example‚ CVD as a priority it is important to asses it in terms
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and August. Depending on your local grocery store they may have them year round. Some of the traditional medicinal uses from its native land when the roots and leaves are used to cure headaches‚ hangovers‚ sore eyes‚ ringworm‚ prickly heat and chickenpox. The star fruit is known to be one of the very low in calories and one of the lowest in the exotic fruits. 100g which is 3.52oz provides just 32 calories. The fruits waxy peel provides a good amount of dietary fiber. Fiber helps soak up the LDL
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org/wiki/Severe_acute_respiratory_syndrome World Health Organization (WHO). 2003. Media Centre. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Retrieved from http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2003/pr56/en/ Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing‚ Xua Za Zhi. 2003. Pubmed. Epidemiological features of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Beijing. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14761623
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Pneumonia refers to a serious type of lung infection. It’s often a complication of the common cold or flu that happens when the infection spreads to the lungs. Pneumonia during pregnancy is called maternal pneumonia. Pneumonia is considered a serious and potentially fatal illness for anyone. Certain groups are at a higher risk of complications. This includes pregnant women. The best way to treat and prevent complications from maternal pneumonia is to see your doctor at the first sign of an illness
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Importance Of Vaccination Abstract This paper explores the importance of vaccine to the human kind. This work deals with the pivotal role of vaccine in our life. Vaccine is a biological substance that helps to increase the immunity against the disease. The vaccine is similar to the computers antivirus software program which detects the malfunctioning program from the computer and tries to remove it. Vaccine contains the substance which is similar to the disease causing microorganism‚ this microorganism
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Introduction: In this assignment I am briefly described about the below mentioned topics: Understanding the importance of entrepreneurialism‚ How to audit the demographic and Epidemiological social environment. Understand the impact of the cultural and political environment finally understand the factors critical to effective change management. Understanding the importance of Entrepreneurialism The role of entrepreneurialism and an entrepreneurial culture in economic
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