throughout the ancient civilizations through the means of trading. In addition‚ marijuana today is mainly used as a medicine. Marijuana has medicinal purposes and it could help save lives of people who are suffering from depression‚ cancer‚ and epilepsy. First of all‚ marijuana has shown to improve depressive symptoms by stimulating the endocannabinoid
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second daughter‚ this pregnancy landed me on complete bed-rest‚ so I had to stop going to school. A few years down the road my now three year old started to have some developmental problems and started having severe seizures. She was diagnosed with epilepsy and autism‚ and she has motivated me to become a teacher. I do plan on perusing my Masters in Special
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The documented definition of a person is very ambiguous. Merriam-Webster defines a person as “a human being”. This answer leaves much to the imagination‚ particularly with the case of Henrietta Lacks and her cells. After I analyzed this prompt‚ I reached a conclusive definition: a person should be referred to as “one who has a lucid connection between physical self and self identity. A being without any self awareness or comprehension of the psychology of humankind cannot be constituted as a person
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(1) In your opinion‚ should the U.S. Congress be able to criminalize the production and use of marijuana for medical purposes when a state (i.e.‚ California‚ etc.) has approved such use? Please explain. In‚ my opinion the U.S congress shouldn’t be able to criminalize the production and use of marijuana for medical purposes. I feel that with congress trying to criminalize it is taken away from the state’s power. When a state approves the usage of marijuana for medical reasoning‚ those who truly
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ANAEMIA Anaemia is a reduction in the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood; this may be caused by a decrease in red blood cell (RBC) production‚ or reduction in haemoglobin (Hb) content of the blood. Sign and Symptoms • Pallor • Fatigue • Dizziness • Shortness of breathe on exertion • Pale mucous membranes • Fainting • Palpitations • Tachycardia Cause • Dietary deficiency • Numerous pregnancies • Menorrhage • Chronic infection • Antepartum haemorrhage • Postpartum haemorrhage
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guidelines by the CDC. Some practices and procedures may not work for all patients even though EBP may show it works. Patients are discouraged in trying alternative forms of treatments because there is no data to support such treatment. Data from the Epilepsy foundation website suggests most seizure patients who have tried Cannabis‚ commonly known as “marijuana” or using oils from cannabis‚ have responded well to the treatment but because there is no EBP of it’s effectiveness clinicians cannot prescribe
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After doing research into the mysterious case of Le Roy‚ New York‚ it appears there was a great amount of media attention when the cases of sick students first occurred‚ especially when Erin Brockovich became involved. However‚ since 2012 the case has been at a standstill. Every news article published only explained the situation and the conditions of the affected students‚ but did not cover any updates in the case. There are no articles discussing legal issues‚ a possible lawsuit‚ or any information
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the theories of him being assassinated was laid to rest in my eyes because the fact that DNA and pictures don’t lie. The past theories of it being accident I think should also be put to rest. King Tutankhamen had a condition called temporal lobe epilepsy but that was not the cause of his death. Dr. Hutan Ashrafian believed that was to be the cause of his death. From the air of program on PBS which air points from which they used a variety of simulations physical tests including chemical and electronic
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Compare and contrast the medicines used in the prophylaxis of malaria The bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito can cause protozoan parasites which when passed on from human to human can generate the well known tropical disease known as malaria. The prophylaxis of malaria‚ a vector borne infectious disease‚ is vital as prevention for this disease is very necessary. Malaria can be infected in humans by four separate species of plasmodium parasites. These parasites are Plasmodium falciparum
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the University of Virginia) Rush was especially interested in the diseases of the Indians and wanted to know “What are the acute diseases of the Indians? Is the bilious fever attended with a black vomit?” (Rector 1). “Is goiter‚ apoplexy‚ palsy‚ Epilepsy …diseases known to them?” (Rector 2). Although Lewis’s background and experience in the area of botany‚ zoology‚ and medicine far outweighed Clark’s; the Native Indians seemed more impressed with Clark than Lewis when it came to frontier medicine
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