Cardiovascular disease is a common chronic illness in our society and it causes over half the deaths in the US each year. It affects all aspects of the heart. It affects the arteries that supply blood to the heart‚ the valves which pumps the blood and the heart muscles‚ itself. People who don’t take care of themselves can develop cardiovascular disease‚ which can cause heart attacks‚ congestive heart failure or strokes. A patient’s risk of cardiovascular disease increases if they smoke
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Alzheimer’s disease Senile dementia - Alzheimer’s type (SDAT); SDAT Dementia is a loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases. Alzheimer’s disease (AD)‚ is one form of dementia that gradually gets worse over time. It affects memory‚ thinking‚ and behavior. Causes‚ incidence‚ and risk factors You are more likely to get Alzheimer’s disease (AD) if you: * Are older. However‚ developing AD is not a part of normal aging. * Have a close blood relative‚ such as a brother‚ sister
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Huntington disease Name Institute Huntington Disease Introduction Shortage of information about Huntington disease (HD) and its non-clinical management inveigled me into a quest for journal articles about this comparatively rare illness. Having pored over scores of Journal of Clinical Nursing Issues‚ I stumbled across the article entitled “Exploring supportive care for individuals affected by Huntington disease and
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stemmed from the fall in expensive commodity demand. UK has become a net export of oil and Pound got appreciated. The rest of the industry left the market and firms started cutting their cost of human resources. Since then the term of “Dutch Disease” assign to those with heavy reliance on their supply of natural resources that downturn the non-resource aspect of economy. The Export–oriented manufacturing system is divided to two parts; More competitive sector-normally energy sector- grow faster
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Professor Franco English Comp II 14 June 2011 Alcoholism a Disease Alcoholism is an extremely dangerous disease that has a way of manipulating anyone who allows it to consume them by turning their life around like a merry-go-round‚ resulting in problems within their home‚ school‚ work‚ and social relationships. Alcoholism has no prejudice it affects millions of Americans every day. Alcoholism is a chronic‚ often progressive disease in which a person craves alcohol and drinks despite repeated
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INSERT INTRO Although contrary to popular belief Lyme disease is very easily prevented. The easiest way to do this is when outside where long clothing that covers up almost all of your skin. This makes it harder for ticks or any other insects carrying the disease to burrow into your skin and use it as a shelter. Another very easy prevention for Lyme Disease is to avoid areas that are known to have insects that carry this disease. The most common places to find these insects is rural or suburban
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Unit 4222-264 The principles of infection prevention and control Outcome 1 Understand roles and responsibilities in the preventiont and control of infections 1.1. Explain employee’s roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection. Infection is a major cause of human suffering. Even relatively minor infections can become more serious‚ leading to major infection and can‚ in some cases‚ lead to patient death. In addition to patient suffering‚ infection causes
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Periodontal disease has the potential to cause systemic effects‚ including preterm delivery and low birth weight; therefore‚ dental professionals must be aware of these risks in order to properly treat and educate pregnant women. This editorial will review the risks that the inflammation process imposes on a fetus. A healthy pregnancy is important not only for the mother’s health‚ but also for the baby’s health. As healthcare providers‚ dental hygienists have a responsibility to educate pregnant
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a. What impact do you think Alzheimer’s disease has on the patient’s family and/or caregivers? I can say‚ from personal experience‚ that Alzheimer’s disease has a huge impact on a patient’s family and/or caregiver. My grandmother is starting to show some signs of Alzheimer’s as she ages and my great grandmother‚ her mother‚ had stage 4 Alzheimer’s which inevitably led to her death several years ago. Alzheimer’s‚ in my opinion‚ is one of the worst diseases that a family can embark on together. There
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Summary of Syphilis disease Syphilis is a well know sexually transmitted infections (STI) disease with very ancient origins and has struck numerous personalities and this particularly in the nineteenth century‚ Derma Info. (2015). The exact provenance of syphilis is still unsure‚ but some hypotheses suggest that it might have been carried from America to Europe by the crew of the famous explorer Christopher Columbus which first made a significant impact in the 1450s‚ Origins of syphilis. (1997)
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