Addrisa Ankrah 10/16/13 English 109 Informative Speech Chronic Kidney Failure occurs when a disease or disorder damages the kidneys so that they no longer adequately remove fluids and wastes from the body or maintain proper levels of kidney-regulated chemicals in the bloodstream. Chronic Kidney Failure affects over 250‚000 Americans annually. The rate for CKD is three times higher in African Americans than Caucasians. Some people do not know they are at risk. Kidney Failure it
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ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE -aka Dementia: a syndrome with progressive deterioration in intellectual functioning secondary to structural or functional changes. - Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia -Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible form of senile dementia caused by nerve cell deterioration. -Individuals with Alzheimer’s disease experience cognitive deterioration & progressive loss of ability to carry out ADL’s. -The pt experiences a steady decline in physical & mental
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Effect – Eating Disorders Eating disorders are becoming an increasingly common issue in North American society. There are three general types of eating disorders anorexia nervosa‚ bulimia‚ and binge eating. It is a shocking fact that girls at the young age of 13 are attempting to lose weight. Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. In anorexia alone 20 percent of people will prematurely die from problems related to their disorder‚ for example‚ heart disease and suicide
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Anxiety Disorders An anxiety disorder does not develop over night; it develops slowly and could get worse if not treated by a physician when symptoms first occur. Feeling anxious is normal. People may feel anxious anxiety could worsen. An exam- during finals week‚ an individual anxiety level is high because more stress is increase. Doing activities that alleviates stress helps an individual’s anxiety decrease- going to the pool or going out to eat with friends- getting away from the “toxic”
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Maryland‚ USA‚ reported in the journal Nature that nearly 200 types of fungi species live on our feet. Our feet harbor more fungi than any other part of the body. REFERENCE: MEDICAL NEWS TODAY DATE PUBLISHED: SEPTEMBER 12‚ 2014 RINGWORM DISEASE WHAT IS RINGWORM? Ringworm is a skin infection caused by a fungus. It is not caused by worms‚ and there are no worms involved‚ despite the name. Treatment with an antifungal cream usually works well.Ringworm is a fungal skin infection. There are many
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Eating Disorders: Dying To Be Skinny Lyric Stembridge Berkmar High School Ms. Destang March 13‚ 2014 Abstract Eating disorders are very dangerous eating conditions that involve either overeating or not eating at all. There are two main eating disorders; anorexia
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little less than half of the United States population has a sleeping disorder. There are numerous types of sleeping disorders. The two most common are sleep apnea and insomnia. Up to half of the population suffers from insomnia and approximately 18 million people suffer from sleep apnea. One of the least common is narcolepsy. About 200‚000 people suffer from that disorder. (SleepNet‚ 2004) Insomnia is the most common sleeping disorder in the United States. The dictionary defines insomnia as a condition
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Alcoholism was an illness in 1956. However‚ many still argue that it is not a disease‚ but something that people can control. Many also believe that alcoholism is a mind thought‚ meaning some get addicted to things easier than others. Many have a more addictive personality than some. Alcoholism is a real thing that many people struggle with because of the addictive mindset they hold. Although many people say it’s a disease‚ but it is argued that it is due to the addictive mindset that person holds
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and then can instruct children and get them prepared for the dental service. The frequency in take simple sugar expose the child to dental caries; the more cariogenic the diet‚ the more the teeth and the gums are exposed to cavities and periodontal diseases. Children’s favorite foods are candy bars‚ cariogenic snacks‚ jelly sandwiches‚ soft drinks because they’re more appealing to them. That diminished their appetite and those promote tooth decay. Those cariogenic food break down into simple sugars
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Eating Disorder April R. Gaines Alcorn State University Eating Disorder An eating disorder is when a person experiences severe changes in eating behavior‚ such as a very low dose of food intake or a high dose of overeating‚ or worry about body weight or shape. A person with an eating disorder begins eating smaller or larger amounts of food than usual and then the situation gets out of control. Eating disorders are very complicated; the biological‚ behavioral and social
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