DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL DISEASE A disease is an abnormal condition that affects the body of an organism. It is often construed as a medical condition associated with specific symptoms and signs. It may be caused by factors originally from an external source‚ such as infectious disease. “Disease" is often used more broadly to refer to any condition that causes pain‚ dysfunction‚ distress‚ soci al problems‚ or death to the person afflicted‚ or similar problems for those in contact
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themselves at the precipice of returning to old habits. They are tempted to relapse back into a lifestyle that they had spent so much time and energy to leave behind. There are‚ thankfully‚ a few great techniques to prevent these relapses. Relapse Prevention Techniques Preventing relapses can require as much effort as actually seeking treatment in the first place. While there are multiple techniques to help people prevent themselves from falling back into those old habits‚ they all require an understand
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Plagiarism: An Ounce of Prevention … by Miguel Roig‚ psychology professor‚ St. John’s University While student cheating‚ particularly plagiarism‚ should be old news to most academic observers‚ it continues to challenge the integrity of undergraduate and graduate education. The results of the latest large-scale study by researcher Donald McCabe of Rutgers University1 are unequivocal about the scope of the problem. Of more than 70‚000 undergraduates and 10‚000 graduate students surveyed across
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The term drug abuse most often refers to the use of a drug with such frequency that it causes physical or mental harm to the user or impairs social functioning. Although the term seems to imply that users abuse the drugs they take‚ in fact‚ it is themselves or others they abuse by using drugs. Traditionally‚ the term drug abuse referred to the use of any drug prohibited by law‚ regardless of whether it was actually harmful or not. This meant that any use of marijuana‚ for example‚ even if it occurred
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Prevention of corruption through Information Technology One of the greatest social evil having deep rooted status in today’s society is Corruption. The common man‚ business executive‚ politician‚ administrator are subjects of this anti-social activity. Rightful place of wealth going towards development needs of society is diverted by some individuals to meet their desire for wealth for fulfillment of personal needs. Towards reduction of corruption‚ Vigilance activity has been stepped up in
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PREVENTION OF BABY DUMPING Child is a priceless gift from Allah SWT but some children are viewed as problems to be thrown away rather than gifts to be treasured. There are some steps that can prevent this problem from early stage and also how to solve the problem of baby dumping. * Sexuality Education To prevent baby dumping‚ it is therefore is necessary to educate individuals about sexuality. We support age-appropriate comprehensive sexuality education‚ and recommends that schools and
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CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND PREVENTION IN HISPANIC COMMUNITY 1. Childhood Obesity: An Epidemic That ’s Growing Up Fast Reference: Braunstein. D‚ G‚ M.D. (2010).Childhood obesity: An epidemic that ’s growing up fast. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/glenn-d-braunstein-md/childhood-obesity-an-epid_b_619311.html Abstract: Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that effects children and adolescents. It occurs when a child is well above the normal weight for his or her age and
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Solutions to Teen Pregnancy Solutions to teen pregnancy include providing teens with sex-education programs‚ better access to birth control‚ and investing in critical after-school programs. These interventions are proven to reduce rates of teen pregnancy and STDs‚ and promote responsible behavior. Sexuality Education Teens must be given the information necessary to protect themselves against unintended pregnancy and STDs. The most successful programs aimed at reducing teenage pregnancy
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Topic: Prevention of Teen Pregnancy Specific Purpose: To persuade others to help prevent teen pregnancy. Thesis Statement: Teen pregnancy is one of the most difficult experiences a young woman passes through. The stress of pregnancy‚ revealing of the pregnancy to parents‚ and moving on despite the shame and worry can be terrifying. Some may say they did not use protection because they weren’t planning to have sex. These kinds of life altering choices must be considered in advance in order to prevent
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After the tragic BP oil spill in 2010‚ Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal was quoted saying “the day that we’ve been fearing is upon us.” It is obvious that oil spills are a major concern throughout the world and pose a menacing threat to our environment and our public health. When hearing the phrase “oil spill‚” many immediately think about death‚ destruction and disaster. Unfortunately‚ a majority of people only acknowledge the devastating and highly publicized oil spills‚ but what they don’t see
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