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    Chronic Bronchitis Chronic bronchitis is the inflammation and irritation of the passage airways in the lung. Chronic bronchitis is known as one of the two forms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which can be very devastating. During the beginning stages of chronic bronchitis‚ slight coughing may be seen in the morning and as the disease progresses the individual may cough all throughout the day. This homeostatic imbalance causes a build up of excess mucus which in turn causes shortness

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    Chronic Disease Risk Assessment Diabetes is a lifelong disease in which they are high levels of sugar in the blood. The body does not produce enough insulin and a person with diabetes has high blood sugar. Type one diabetes requires a person to inject insulin. Some symptoms of diabetes are blurred vision excess thirst fatigue frequent urination. There are two types of diabetes type one and type two. It is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke‚ and the second leading cause of blindness

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    Chronic pain occurs in a growing number of people. Regardless of whether you are taking medication or not‚ you probably do not feel the long-term relief. There are foods that fight inflammation and relieve chronic pain‚ most of which is even more effective than drugs. Ginger It relieves migraines‚ arthritis and muscle pain. Dose: 1/4 teaspoon daily. This aromatic root is known for alleviating nausea and upset stomach. It has anti-inflammatory properties and can alleviate migraine‚ pain caused

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    to address issues in relation to pain‚ acceptance‚ and the adjustments in a person’s life who is living with chronic pain. By obtaining the required research information‚ the social work intern co-facilitated a group called “ ACT for Chronic Pain.” This group is for Veterans who experience chronic pain. It is designed to help with acceptance of thoughts and feeling that go along with chronic pain while helping the Veterans live a life that is rich and meaningful. The social work intern selected this

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    ABSTRACT Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia‚ also known as Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) is a type of cancer that affects the blood and the bone marrow. What is a bone marrow? Bone marrow is the soft tissue in the center of the bones that helps to form all blood cells. In CML‚ the bone marrow produces too many white cells‚ called granucolytes or myeloid cells. These cells‚ some of the times called blasts or leukemia blasts‚ gradually crowd the bone marrow‚ interfering and destroying the normal blood cell

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    Associate Level Material Chronic Disease Risk Assessment The Life Resource Center (LRC) is a valuable free tool available to University of Phoenix students. Taking some time to explore its website to discover some of the many topics‚ resources‚ and tools available is a great way to find information to enhance and support health and wellness. Complete the following assignment: Take one of the health risk assessments located on the LRC website. After completing the assessment‚ write

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    Chronic Shoulder Pain and Its Relationship to Disability in Paraplegic Veterans Objectives: The purpose of this study is to look at the relationship between chronic shoulder pain and its effects on upper extremity disability and function in VA patients with paraplegic spinal cord injury (SCI)‚ utilizing demographic‚ anthropomorphic‚ injury-related‚ medication and FIM™ instrument data. Design: A retrospective chart review of data collected during veteran SCI patient’s annual examinations. Setting:

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    ‘Identify a policy and evaluate its impact on your practice‚ reflecting on the effect the policy has on outcomes for children and young people’ This essay will consider the policy of Inclusion‚ from a national and localised perspective‚ providing an appropriate understanding of policy and legislation‚ giving clear guidance of its evolution and relevance to practice. On researching policy and legislation through the decades there will be analysis of the way political and philosophical principles

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    Chronic Diseases: Cervical Cancer Every year about 12‚000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer‚ that’s 33 women a day. Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that forms in the tissues of the cervix. This type of cancer is a slow growing cancer and can be hard to diagnose because sometimes women do not have any symptoms. Even though women sometimes do not show or have symptoms of cervical cancer it can be found with a regular Pap test; women should

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    If you have a chronic disease‚ or at least your family has a chronic disease‚ and can’t imagine a life that is active and full of happiness‚ maybe it looks impossible. But don’t give up. Keep trying and have a strong determination to recover. Because the clinics or hospitals around you might be able to help. The pain clinic is a health care focused diagnosis and cure of chronic pain. Some focus in certain body parts specialists. It also uses a multidisciplinary approach to help people who suffer

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