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    Is Obesity a Disease?

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    Is Obesity a Disease? After a long day of work or school‚ we have the choice to prepare ourselves a healthy meal or to get something quick and easy from the drive-through or a quick microwaveable dinner. Many of us do not have the time‚ or just simply choose not prepare healthy meals or exercise and it shows in our waistline. From the abundance of fast food chains on every corner to television and video games it is no wonder why we are putting on extra pounds. Obesity is caused by an unhealthy and

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    Viral Disease

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    This infectious disease caused by RNA viruses. This virus is not only attack human‚ but this virus also affects birds and mammals. The symptoms of this disease are fever‚ sore throat‚ muscle pains‚ headache‚ weakness‚ and coughing. This disease is very common nowadays. So many people affected by this disease. Even though it’s very easy to be affected by this virus‚ but this virus is not really dangerous. Dengue Fever Dengue fever is also known as breakbone fever. This disease is very common in

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    Eating Disorders

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    Eating Disorders Many people around the world struggle with eating disorder. Eating disorders are complex‚ and they can be life-threatening illnesses that affect the physical and emotional wellness of the person who is being sick or ill. Eating disorder begins from a point when a person begins to get very obsessive about one’s weight or diet and gradually get stricter on how he or she eats. When a person doesn’t eat the body undergoes a lot of stress‚ which can lead to health problems. Psychological

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    Infectious Diseases

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    Alzheimers Disease

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    Outline Thesis statement: Alzheimer’s disease changed the way my father perceived his world and the way I perceived my father. I. Introduction and insight of strained relationship with my father A. Introduction to topic and thesis B. A strained relationship with my father II. Definition of Alzheimer’s disease III. Early Stages A. Clinical symptoms 1. Confusion 2. Fear and distrust B. My father’s delusions IV. Middle stage A. Clinical symptoms 1. Memory loss 2. Severe confusion

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    CU261P Mood disorder: this is a group of diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV TR) which classifies mental health‚ this particular one is when a person’s mood is seen to be the underlying cause of mental health issues. This umbrellas a host of disorders‚ such as; Bipolar Disease (BD)‚ Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)‚ and also less severe depressions such as dysthymic or cyclothymic. Some mood disorders can be substance induced‚ (due to someone’s drug use)

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    Chronic Diseases

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    CHRONIC DISEASES A chronic disease is an illness that is prolonged in duration‚ does not spontaneously resolve‚ and is usually not cured completely. Examples of chronic diseases are rheumatoid arthritis‚ lung cancer‚ and heart disease. Heart disease is an illness that involves the blockage or narrowing of the blood vessels. It is the leading cause of death in the US with approximately 81.1 million people‚ or one in every three adults living with heart disease. The illness causes swelling in feet

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    Alzheimers Disease

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    Alzheimers Disease What is Alzheimers Disease? The most common form of dementing illness‚ Alzheimers Disease (AD) is a progressive‚ degenerative disease that attacks the brain‚ causing impaired memory‚ thinking and behavior. The person with AD may experience confusion‚ personality and behavior changes‚ impaired judgment‚ and difficulty finding words‚ finishing thoughts or following directions. It eventually leaves its victims incapable of caring for themselves. What happens to the brain in Alzheimers

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    Genetic Diseases

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    Q1.Some genetic disorders are caused by alleles inherited from the parents. (a)     What are alleles? ........................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................ (1) (b)     Describe how embryos can be screened for the alleles that cause genetic disorders. ..........................................................

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    Infectious Diseases

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    infectious diseases are particularly tragic because they are preventable and treatable. Not surprisingly‚ the poorest and most vulnerable are the most severely affected by infectious disease. Infectious diseases are a major cause of death‚ disability and social and economic turmoil for millions around the world. Poverty stricken countries lack access to health care. Reports show that in nations with the lowest economic status the causes of death are primarily infectious and nutritional diseases. Respiratory

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