understood‚ and sometimes morally flavored term. Alcoholism is described as a primary‚ chronic disease with genetic‚ psychosocial‚ and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations . This is a disease‚ which has destroyed many people and families‚ and is a constant burden on our society. For many years alcohol has been the most widely abused substance in America. Alcoholism is a disease with many possible causes‚ and several detrimental effects on the alcoholic and those around
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Citrus Diseases Citrus Canker Citrus canker is a highly contagious bacterial infection of citrus trees causing yellow halo-like lesions or scabs on the fruit‚ leaves and twigs of citrus trees. Severe infections can cause leaf loss‚ blemished fruit‚ fruit drop and die back. The canker bacterium spreads easily and quickly on air currents‚ insects‚ birds and on humans by means of clothing and infected implements. There are a variety of sprays designed to protect against infection including using
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Pathophysiology J. Dobrzyn May 31‚ 2013 Hodgkin ’s Disease In 1832 Thomas Hodgkin described a progressively fatal condition characterized by enormous lymph node swelling that he believed to be one disease. Characteristic cells involved in this disease were identified microscopically by Sternberg and Reed in 1898 and 1902‚ respectively. The identification of these cells‚ now known as Reed-Sternberg cells‚ allowed for the initial classification of Hodgkin ’s disease. In the past two decades advances in histology
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There is a constant dispute amongst the medical and psychological community as to whether alcoholism is‚ in fact‚ a disease or just a state of mind. Many of the researchers have classified alcoholism as a disease (Peele 1). Dictionary.com has defined "disease" broadly as an "involuntary choice made by the individual" (5 entries 1). This definition does not comply with alcoholics because they can‚ like any other human being‚ determine that drinking has many unwanted consequences behind it. But an
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also our time of dying. Strange that no matter how advanced our society has become‚ our nation ’s health hasn ’t caught up. After all‚ heart disease‚ also known as cardiovascular disease‚ is our nation ’s number one killer (Preventive Magazine Health Books p. 153). <br><br>The most common‚ and most preventable‚ heart disease of all is coronary artery disease. This is caused when blockages develop in the blood vessels that provide oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle. A more general term for any impairment
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Minamata Disease Masazumi Harada‚ M.D.‚ Ph.D. http://www.einap.org/envdis/Minamata.html Minamata Disease was discovered for the first time in the world at Minamata City‚ Kumamoto Prefecture‚ Japan‚ in 1956 (Minamata Disease Research Group; 1968‚ Harada M; 1995)‚ and for the next time at Niigata City‚ Niigata Prefecture‚ Japan‚ in 1965 (Tsubaki T & Irukayama K; 1977). The both cases were attributed to the methyl mercury that was generated in the process for producing acetaldehyde using
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CHAPTER 6 Smallpox: A Primer Brenda J. McEleney Smallpox‚ is a virus that plagued humanity for millennia. It was the first and only disease ever intentionally eradicated from the face of this planet‚ a scourge defeated in a remarkable‚ never-before-attempted campaign of generosity and cooperation by the nations of the world. Its eradication was a triumphant symbol of science and dogged persistence winning over nature. Moreover‚ its eradication was a gift of man to all mankind. Yet‚ is it possible
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and Health Care of Japanese-American Elders‚ Tanabe). Individuals at high risk for this disease would include those who are overweight and/or obesity‚ smokers‚ and those who are physically inactive (Gelber‚ Petrovitch‚ Masaki‚ Abbott‚ Webster Ross‚ Launer‚ White‚ 2011). Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and healthy behaviors at a young age has shown to be of great importance in prevention of this degenerative disease. The Japanese religion of Shintoism emphasizes purity and cleanliness (Gelber et al
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2014 Psychology 200 Alzheimer’s Disease Research Paper Kelsey Larrabee Abstract: Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia in elderly individuals. Currently‚ 4.5 million people in the United States approximately have Alzheimer’s disease. (Burns) Alzheimer’s disease presents the victim with a sharp decline in memory‚ language‚ visuospatial perception‚ executive functioning and decision-making. Because this disease is so harsh on people’s personality‚ behavioral
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REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Excessive intake on the quantity and quality of food could result to an increase in weight and obesity. Individuals are less likely to suffer from heart disease‚ diabetes‚ stroke‚ some cancers‚ and other chronic diseases if they consume foods which are rich in fruits and vegetables (http://www.uwec.edu/Watershed/research/upload/HealthyEatingPoster2012-2.pdf). Research also shows that children in poor diet contributes to overweight by eating on fast food restaurants including
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