The world is facing an epidemic of cocaine use by adolescents and young adults from all socioeconomic backgrounds. Epidemiologic data suggest that cocaine use is a serious public health problem because it is highly addictive and is associated with a variety of neurological complications. Cocaine‚ a natural alkaloid‚ is extracted from leaves of an Andean shrub‚ Erythroxylon coca. Coca leaves were used by the native populations to alleviate the rigors of high altitude and to diminish
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Contemporary Issues-Infectious Diseases among Inmate Populations DeAnna Huey University of Phoenix Contemporary Issues-Infectious Diseases among Inmate Populations Infectious disease is any disease that is able to spread among our public and contained population‚ thus being called infectious. An infectious disease travels through the environment‚ as it passes from one person to another through means of airborne‚ droplets‚ contaminated water‚ clothes‚ bedding‚ utensils or anything that
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Substance abuse amongst women who are of the childbearing ages has risen in the United States‚ in fact substance abuse is much higher in this age group than with any other age group. While this is a problem within itself already‚ the problem worsens when a woman who was already abusing drugs gets pregnant. It should be assumed that taking drugs during a pregnancy is extremely dangerous‚ not only to the fetus but also to the mother. Pregnancy is proven to be harsh on the mother’s body‚ but when illicit
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Infection‚ as defined by Encyclopedia Britannica (2011)‚ is the invasion and multiplication of different pathogenic microorganisms in the body-such as fungi‚ bacteria and viruses- the body’s reaction to it and the defense mechanisms it activates to counter these pathogens or the toxins they produce. Infections can range from simple to complex ones that can be fatal or debilitating‚ but because of the continuous researches and studies to protect the human race‚ antibiotics were discovered. Antibiotics
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A. The Patient with A Disturbance in Oxygenation Objectives: At the end of this unit the student will be able to: 1. Identify the natural defense mechanisms of the respiratory system‚ and correlate changes in these defense mechanisms with respiratory dysfunction. 2. Describe effects of aging on the respiratory system. 3. Identify significant assessment data that should be obtained from a patient. 4. Describe pH and the mechanisms that regulate acid-base balance. 5. Describe the common
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How fever works How does fever happen? Once endogenous pyrogens have been produced by the primary immune response‚ they must travel to the brain to actually induce fever. After their increased production by activated immune cells‚ cytokines such as IL-1‚ IL-6‚ and TNF are distributed throughout the body through the blood‚ as they are all soluble proteins. Now‚ then‚ these cytokines must have a target to signal and cause a reaction. PGE As it plays a central role in thermal regulation‚ it
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Chapter One INTRODUCTION Herbal medicines tend to look primitive and unscientific when compared to synthetic (conventional) drugs‚ which are thought to be more reliable than those made from plants. Herbal medicine is still the mainstay of about 75-80% of the world population‚ mainly in the developing countries for primary health care (Kamboj‚ 2000). This is primarily because of the general belief that herbal drugs are without any side effects‚ besides being cheap and locally available. The
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What are anabolic steroids? "Anabolic steroids" is the familiar name for synthetic substances related to the male sex hormones (e.g.‚ testosterone). They promote the growth of skeletal muscle (anabolic effects) and the development of male sexual characteristics (androgenic effects) in both males and females. The term "anabolic steroids" will be used throughout this report because of its familiarity‚ although the proper term for these compounds is "anabolic-androgenic steroids." Anabolic steroids
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Systemic Lupus Erythmatosus Table of Contents Introduction Brief description of what SLE is Body paragraph #1 A. Effects and symptoms B. Treatment for effects and symptoms Body paragraph #2 A. Living with Lupus Interview Body paragraph #3 A. ITP- Autoimmune disease related with Lupus Conclusion Brendan Kelley 11/22/10 Intro to Biology Lupus Many people look past these rare diseases as if they are simply a myth but they are but all too real. This disease is called
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Heart disease is a term for any type of disorder that affects the heart. Every year in the US heart disease claims 800‚000 people. That’s 34% of all deaths and 2‚400 people every day. 80 million (one in three) Americans live with this disease. Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States. Coronary artery disease is one type of disorder that affects the heart. It is the most common heart disease. Coronary artery disease‚ or simply CAD‚ is caused by the build up of plaque in
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