they do‚ the lenses may need to be removed. 4. Radiation cataract- Cataracts can develop after exposure to some types of radiation. GLAUCOMA Glaucoma is a group of diseases that damage the eye’s optic nerve and can result in vision loss and blindness. However‚ with early detection and treatment‚ you can often protect your eyes against serious vision loss. At first‚ open-angle glaucoma has no symptoms. It causes no pain. Vision stays normal. Glaucoma can develop in one or both eyes. Without
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Communicable Disease Svetlana Brooks HCS/457 April 22‚ 2013 Deborah Ayers Communicable Disease A communicable disease is an infectious disease transmitted from one person to another directly or indirectly. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 1.1 million Americans are living with HIV and nearly one in five of those are not aware that they are infected (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the virus that causes AIDS
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James Hardie Industries & Asbestos Disease What is asbestos? Asbestos is a set of six naturally occurring minerals with fibrous qualities. Asbestos has been used for thousands of years but was more frequently used during the 19th & 20th centuries due to its average tensile strength‚ sound absorption as well as fire resistant qualities. Due to these desirable qualities asbestos became one of the most popular building materials in Australia. During the 1960s & 70s Australia had the highest amount of
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Some rats are are vicious creatures that carry deadly diseases and can severely harm a human. According to John Davis‚ “Around 60% of the rodents carry Weil’s disease‚ he added‚ which causes flu-like symptoms or in more serious cases kidney and heart failure”. Also as claimed Victoria Gill‚ “A once in a generation‚ gigantic plague of rats‚ that ruins crops and leaves people starving”. To add on‚ rats can be a really insane and cause infestations and why they cause them. Also many people try to terminate
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Cardiovascular Disease in the African American Community Causes‚ Preventions‚ and Treatments Cardiovascular disease (CVD) refers to the dysfunctional conditions of the heart‚ arteries‚ and veins that supply oxygen to vital life- sustaining areas of the body like the brain‚ the heart itself and other vital organs. Since the term cardiovascular disease refers to any dysfunction of the cardiovascular system there are many different diseases in the cardiovascular category‚ and many of these diseases are
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from heart disease. II. In fact‚ heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women III. About 600‚000 people die of heart disease each year in the United States. Thesis Statement: Heart disease is a huge issue in the United States and being aware of symptoms can help save lives. Body I. Heart disease refers to several types of heart conditions. The most common type in the United States is coronary artery disease. A. Coronary artery disease occurs when
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Celiac disease. Celiac‚ unlike some other nutrition related conditions‚ is not preventable. Celiac disease is a gastrointestinal condition describing the intolerance to gluten. The causes of celiac are not certain‚ but there is a hereditary aspect in the people who suffer (Celiac Disease Foundation). Celiac brings upon a lot of dietary issues‚ but with a gluten-free diet one is able to live a comfortable lifestyle‚ like my friend is currently doing. Celiac disease is a digestive disease triggered
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Gaucher ’s Disease is an autosomal metabolic disorder. This means that it is inherited from both parents. For a child to develop the disease both the mother and the father must to carry the necessary gene. If in fact the child inherits the disease he or she will experience problems with the liver‚ spleen‚ lungs‚ bone marrow‚ and in some cases the brain. The disease is caused by excessive amounts of a fatty substance called glucocerebroside. Glucocerebroside accumulates in the organs when there is
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about how they are feeling because they don’t know what else to do. People who have bipolar disorder can have periods in which they feel overly happy and energized and other periods of feeling very sad‚ hopeless‚ and sluggish. In between those periods‚ they usually feel normal You can think of the highs and the lows as two "poles" of mood‚ which is why it’s called "bipolar" disorder. Mary is a 40 year old woman with a major case of the bipolar disease. Mary has a son named matt and he is 12 years
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the first sign of Alzheimer’s disease. In the past‚ memory loss and confusion were considered a normal part of aging. However‚ scientists now know that most people remain both alert and able as they age‚ although it may take them longer to remember things. A lot of people experience memory lapses. Some memory problems are serious‚ and others are not. People who have serious changes in their memory‚ personality‚ and behavior may suffer from a form of brain disease called dementia. Dementia seriously
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