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    WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU QUIT SMOKING? Right now is a great time to quit smoking. Why? In as little as 20 minutes you’ll start to feel the benefits of not smoking. Curious how long nicotine stays in your body? What types of nicotine withdrawal symptoms you’ll have? Want to find out how many tobacco-free days it will take for your body to recuperate and no longer be at risk of the dangers of smoking? 20 MINUTES AFTER YOU QUIT The effects of quitting start to set in immediately. Less than 20

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    High Fructose Corn Syrup

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    The Good‚ the Bad and High Fructose Corn Syrup Considered natural‚ corn syrup in essence is a sugar; it is a sugar made from corn. I would reckon that most folks think that high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is just another additive of food ingredients and never give it a second notion. I was once like that as well; it was not until about two years ago I realized that corn syrup was somewhat controversial. Now‚ after reading Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma‚ I realize just how controversial

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    of an Older Adult Biographical Data Client Initials J.H. Age: 78 years old Sex: Male Occupation: Retired Professor Health History and Review of Systems Past Medical history includes : Essential Hypertension‚ Cardiac pacemaker‚ Coronary Artery Disease‚ Dyspnea‚ Sensiosenural hearing loss‚ Restless legs‚ headache‚ acute hypothyroidism due to radiation‚ Mandible Cancer‚ Pseudophakia of both eyes‚ Posterior vitreous detachment‚ malnutrition‚ Generalized weakness‚ Smoker of 2 packs of cigarettes

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    1) Anatomy & Physiology 227 Spring 2012 Dr Sheila M Wicks Take Home Exam Chapters 23 & 24 100 points Due April 8 Critical Thinking Clinical Questions Sami has been hospitalized with acute gastritis. Her symptoms were epigastric pressure (just above the stomach)‚ headache‚ nausea‚ and vomiting. She revealed that she had been suffering back pain and drank four shots of gin and took three aspirin to "kill the pain." What led the physician to make this diagnosis‚ and

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    desired cholesterol level then this would mean that the individual has the risk of getting Hypercholesterolemia. Hypercholesterolemia cause atherosclerosis wherein the arteries are hardened and narrowed‚ slowly blocking the arteries and putting blood flow at risk. This would then lead to more diseases such as coronary artery disease (CAD)‚ heart attack‚ transient ischemic attack (TIA) or stroke and peripheral arterial

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    Coronary heart disease

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    Coronary heart disease is a common term for the buildup of plaque in the heart’s arteries that could lead to heart attack. But what about coronary artery disease? Is there a difference?   The short answer is often no — health professionals frequently use the terms interchangeably. However‚ coronary heart disease ‚ or CHD‚ is actually a result of coronary artery disease‚ or CAD‚ said Edward Fisher‚ M.D.‚ Ph.D.‚ an American Heart Association volunteer who is the Leon H. Charney Professor of Cardiovascular

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    you drink‚ the greater the health risks. what is a drug?- A drug is any chemical you take that affects how your body works. for example Alcohol‚ caffeine‚ aspirin and nicotine are all drugs. A drug must be able to pass from your body into your brain. Once inside your brain‚ drugs can change the messages your brain cells are sending to each other‚ and to the rest of your body. They do this by interfering with your brain’s own chemical signals: neurotransmitters that transfer signals across synapses

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    -Side Effects: Fast‚ uneven heartbeats‚ dangerously high BP‚ Pain or burning during urination 2. Ambien: -Indication: A sedative used to treat insomnia -Contraindication: Do not use if you are pregnant‚ under the influence of alcohol‚ have lung disease or sleep apnea -Side Effects: Irregular heartbeat‚ trouble breathing‚ feeling like you might pass out 3. Amitriptyline: -Indication: Used to treat symptoms of depression -Contraindication: Do not take if you recently had a heart attack‚ If you

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    are associated with cancer cells react with dyes on the sensor‚ emitting fluorescent light that can be detected with a microscope. Engineer Chih-Ming Ho notes that the same principle could be applied to make saliva-based diagnostic tests for many diseases.  * 5. Biological Pacemaker Electronic pacemakers save lives‚ but use hardware that eventually wears out. Now‚ researchers at several universities are developing a batteryless alternative: pacemaker genes expressed in stem cells that are injected

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    Focus on Phytochemicals Research Review: The effect of flavonoids on arterial function Submitted by 06136786 March 12‚ 2013 For HLTH 331 Advanced Nutrition To Dr. Pyke Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in developed countries. Diet‚ particularly foods high in antioxidants‚ has been suggested as a preventative mechanism towards reducing the risk of CVD. Compared with other known dietary sources of antioxidants and flavonoids (tea‚ red wine)‚ dark chocolate and other

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