Hyperthyroidism‚ otherwise known as thyrotoxicosis‚ is a disease where the thyroid is overactive. Although the thyroid is not a large-sized gland located on the front of the neck‚ it is a big part of the endocrine system that produces a hormone called the thyroid-stimulating hormone. These hormones play a role in regulating different parts in the body‚ such as metabolism‚ body temperature‚ and bone growth (N1). It even plays a role in how your heart beats! The thyroid-stimulating hormone also helps
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Week 7 Assignment: Endocrine Case Study and Converting Between Measurement Systems Name: Part 1: Case Study Please answer the case questions in complete sentences. If you use a reference source other than your textbook‚ please site it in APA format. Each question is worth 5 points. Amy is 25 and has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism and is given thyroid replacement hormones. 1. What symptoms of hypothyroidism might she have been experiencing before beginning thyroid replacement
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http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/breakingnews/view/20090312-193830/Filipino-girls-outdo-boys-in-intl-math-test Filipino girls outdo boys in int’l math test By Miko L. Morelos Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 22:11:00 03/12/2009 Filed Under: Education MANILA‚ Philippines -- Filipino female second-year high school students consistently outperformed their male counterparts in mathematics‚ according to two surveys conducted by a US government agency. Citing the findings of the
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How to uplift the backward classes of India 1. Introduction The Commission used three indicators i.e‚ social‚ educational and economic. Most students are haunted by the nightmare of unemployment/of underemployment. In such a situation the government’s electoral decision to reserve jobs on the basis of caste for an additional 27% to the existing quota of reservation of 22.5% for SCs and STs was bound to create frustrations among the youth. 2. Constitution of India and Welfare of Backward Classes
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Parkinson disease is a gradually progressive degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. Parkinson disease belongs to a group of conditions called movement disorders. There are four characteristic problems caused by Parkinson disease‚ including tremor at rest‚ balance problems‚ stiffness‚ and slowness of movement. Parkinson disease occurs when areas of the brain‚ including an area called the substantia nigra‚ is slowly destroyed. The exact reason for this destruction is not completely known
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University of minnesota Online billing & payment services Login for students Requires University-assigned student Internet ID and password Login for parents/guests If you do not have access to view bills and make payments‚ have your student add Parent/Guest Access The online billing and payment system is the official means of generating tuition bills to all currently-enrolled University of Minnesota students. Only non-enrolled students and Senior Citizen Education Program students will
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Chronic Diseases: Heart Disease Heart disease is the most frequent condition affecting the heart‚ known as coronary artery disease. Over time‚ a buildup of cholesterol creates a substance of plaque on the inside of the coronary arteries blocking the blood flow to the heart causing it to damage the heart muscle. When a heart attack occurs‚ it creates permanent damage killing a portion of the heart. If the heart cannot effectively pump blood to the body‚ it will reduce the flow‚ and begin beating
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Alzheimer’s Disease Specific Purpose: To help my audience understand what Alzheimer’s Disease is. Thesis Statement: The need to educate people on Alzheimer’s Disease for family members or friends in-case a loved one is diagnosed. Introduction: A. What would one do if their family member or friend knew of someone who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease? What would they do to help or take care of this family member? Well‚ I work in a nursing home with the elderly with this disease every day
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Numerous factors lead to unhealthy eating in schools and on campuses. Sometimes options with better nutrition are offered‚ but when there are they tend to be less appealing than the unhealthy foods (Obesity). Many schools are undergoing budget cuts and changes‚ and healthy food tends to take a back burner when deciding where the limited amounts of money should go (Gupta). Unfortunately‚ when schools do have healthy ingredients‚ the food is usually prepared in a method that is unhealthy‚ because it is cheaper
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Cultural and Disease Paper While there are many endocrine diseases‚ the most common one in the United States is diabetes (Erika Gebel‚ 2010). The prevalence of endocrine diabetes is extremely high among the Arab people. There are many factor that make the Arab population vulnerable to diabetes and other endocrine disorders. Social and cultural influences also influence the development and treatment of many disease within the Arab and Islamic world. Community-based culturally sensitive intervention
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