Types of Muscular Dystrophies Muscular dystrophies are a family of inherited (genetic) diseases that cause gradual wasting and weakening of muscles (and in some cases‚ of nerve tissue). In total‚ there are 9 types of generally accepted muscular dystrophies - each with its own characteristic age of onset‚ rate of progress etc - and the people affected by them are all characterized by muscle weakness‚ general difficulty in walking and sometimes deformities The most common muscular dystrophy is
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months. A young 2 year-old girl‚ Lois‚ died of Diphtheria after not being vaccinated (Hardman). Two year old Gianna‚ from Sioux Falls‚ died from the flu virus. “We’d like to tell other families to take the flu seriously.” “It may look like the common cold at first‚ but flu viruses can turn deadly‚” said Gianna’s mother. Gianna did not get a flu shot because the family didn’t make time to bring her in (Wehrkamp). Vaccinations should be mandatory for children; they can prevent harmful diseases
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Technology‚ Entertainment and Design also known a TED talk is a set of conferences around the globe that are owned by a privatee non-profit foundation that are formed to distribute “ideas worth spreading.” Paddy Ashdown is one of many TED talk speakers who is currently a former member of the British Parliament and diplomat with a lifelong commitment to international cooperation. Mr. Ashdown has moved across the international stage and has served as a Royal Marine and an intelligence officer in MI6
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ntroduction to Public Relations Term Paper Why is it important for a corporation’s health to have good relations with its media‚ customers‚ employers‚ and investors? The large size of a corporation can distance themselves from stakeholders. The average consumer can’t comprehend how big a company like Wal-Mart really is‚ 419 billion in sales. We want to feel appreciated. The public is often distrustful of the power‚ influence‚ and credibility of such giant businesses. Corporate scandals take
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Sick role theory‚ as described by researcher “is a way of explaining the particular rights and responsibilities of those who are ill.” (Weiss 1997). Since those who are diagnosed with a medical condition cannot always fulfill the same duties that a person in good health can‚ society adjusts to this situation and allows a reasonable amount of deviation from behavior that would be characterized as those of a well person. There are four components of the sick role. First‚ the sick person is temporarily
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Essay Why should marijuana be legal in the Netherlands? My essay is about soft drugs such as marijuana should not be illegal but well legal and controlled by the government. I always thought that marijuana was always legal in the Netherland until I read an article in the newspaper. I was surprise to have read that‚ because majorities of people here in the Netherlands are not troubled by the fact those soft drugs are sold in coffee shops. That is one of the reasons why I chose this topic for
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‘Cito‚ Longe‚ Tarde’. The guidance of Galen and Hippocrates translates to ’flee immediately‚ travel faraway and return slowly’. These age-old saying deciphers human reaction to an increasing occurrence of disease in a particular area which is term as epidemic outbreak. History has shown us multiple episodes of outbreaks while different approaches evolved‚ combined with modern technology aids in combating these catastrophic phenomenon. The earliest recorded plague is the Plague of Justinian in 542
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active Staying active is important. It keeps one healthy‚ prevent one from falling ill easily and it also let one to look good and feel better. Staying active also helps to strengthen bones and muscle of one’s body. As viruses such as avian flu or swine flu are appearing‚ one should keep themselves healthy and not take the risk of having the illness. There are other benefits for staying active as well. Being active means that one will exercise regularly‚ with exercising regularly one is able to
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my family. Not only that but we don’t have a vaccine for TB and if it caught fire here in america we would have to import it and by the time it got here it would be too late for a bunch of people. The Arabs are also carrying a very deadly flu named the swine flu. We have seen it here in the states a few times and each time we have seen it nothing but death followed. I know that we have probably the best medical science groups always working to control outbreaks but if these people come with all these
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by influenza A with the most recent in 2009 when a swine-like H1N1 virus entered the human population. The increase in whole genome sequencing‚ computational methods‚ and surveillance of bird populations [2]‚ as well as households and communities [3‚ 4]‚ allow for analysis of large datasets and the ability to glimpse into the evolution of influenza. A better understanding of the dynamics of influenza A and B evolution will bring insight into flu transmission‚ adaptation
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