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    Alcoholism Is A Disease

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    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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    Diptheria Disease

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    skin. The peak incidence is during autumn and winter. The disease is highly infectious and patient remains infected with ability to transmit the germ for two weeks or more.  Infective Dose: Toxin  Incubation Time: The incubation period (the time it takes for a person to become infected after being exposed) for diphtheria is 2 to 4 days‚ although it can range from 1 to 6 days.  Symptoms of Illness: Diphtheria disease has many sign and symptoms‚ however in some cases there may

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    Alcoholism is a Disease

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    Eng. 101 Alcoholism is a Disease In the U.S alone over 15 million people are currently affected by alcoholism. Alcoholism is a chronic and progressive disease that includes problems controlling your drinking‚ being preoccupied with alcohol‚ continuing to use alcohol even when it causes problems‚ having to drink more to get the same effect (physical dependence) or having withdrawal symptoms when you rapidly decrease or stop drinking. Alcoholism is a chemical disease because it breaks down differently

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    Crohn's Disease

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    Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestines that causes ulceration in the small and large intestines‚ but affects the digestive system between the mouth and the anus. Once the disease begins‚ it tends to be a chronic‚ recurrent condition with periods of remission and disease exacerbation. The disease tends to be more common in relatives of patients with Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease affects males and females at the same rate‚ normally between the ages of 10 and 30

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    Parkinson’s Disease

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    What Is Parkinson’s Disease? What Causes Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinson’s disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects how the person moves‚ including how they speak and write. Symptoms develop gradually‚ and may start off with ever-so-slight tremors in one hand. People with Parkinson’s disease also experience stiffness and find they cannot carry out movements as rapidly as before - this is called bradykinesia. The muscles of a person with Parkinson’s become weaker and the individual

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    Paget's Disease

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    PAGET’S DISEASE Paget’s disease or osteitis deformans (now corrected as osteodystrophia deformans) is normally a benign chronic disorder of the bone that results in various complications like bone deformities‚ pathological fractures and osteoarthritis (Ralston 2008). It is estimated to occur in about 2-3% of the U.S population of adults over 60 years of age and is the second most common disease after osteoporosis. The occurrence of this disease has been characterized by a significant increase in

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    Is Addiction A Disease

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    IS ADDICTION A DISEASE? Drug agencies in the world have struggled for legitimacy in the field of medicine addiction. Drug abuse has become a common norm in the society today. Drug addiction is a chronic brain disease that causes uncontrollable drug seeking and use despite its negative consequences on the addict. Although the decision to take drugs is voluntary for many individuals‚ the brain changes that over a period of time. It hampers a person’s ability to resist his/her impulses to take drugs;

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    Addiction Is a Disease

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    moral problem and not a disease. To better understand the reasons why an additicition is in fact a disease; I will identify several types of addictions‚ and the problems associated with them. I will examine reasons why certain people are more susceptible for developing an addiction. Also‚ I will determine why many addicts deny their problems and many recovery methods addicts use to fight their illness. Researching these issues‚ will help aid my claim that addiction is a disease. Addictions

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    Trachoma Disease

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    A. Trachoma This is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium “Chlamydia trachomatis”. The infection causes the inner surface of the eyelids to become rough leading to pain in the eye‚ breakdown of the cornea and possible blindness. Untreated‚ repeated trachoma infections result in entropion - a painful form of permanent blindness when the eyelids turn inward‚ causing the eyelashes to scratch the cornea. Children are the most susceptible to infection due to their tendency to easily get dirty

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    Alcoholism Disease

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    Alcoholism was an illness in 1956. However‚ many still argue that it is not a disease‚ but something that people can control. Many also believe that alcoholism is a mind thought‚ meaning some get addicted to things easier than others. Many have a more addictive personality than some. Alcoholism is a real thing that many people struggle with because of the addictive mindset they hold. Although many people say it’s a disease‚ but it is argued that it is due to the addictive mindset that person holds

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