2001 HIV And Its Effects 2 HIV AND Its Effects The effects HIV has on a person‚ symptoms‚ risks‚ history and prevention will be explained. HIV is on a rise among sexually active people. According to Packer (1998)‚ HIV‚ the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)‚ is a member of a family of viruses. The first member HTLV-I and related to STLV-I researchers believe they both have a common ancestor in Africa. (P.13). This will be explained in the following questions: 1. What are the
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diagnose. Its symptoms copy other diseases so it makes diagnosing tricky. It’s best to see a Rheumatologist if you suspect you have Rheumatoid arthritis. To stay healthy for as long as possible‚ it’s very important to get your vaccinations. Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that makes your immune system attack its healthy joints. Staying healthy is a serious issue and helps tremendously not only with slowing down the damage that rheumatoid arthritis does to your joints‚ but it also helps you avoid viruses
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person who has an infection most of them has been hinder from social including their friends and their family because of a social unacceptable. HIV can attack the immune system‚ and gradually causes damage. This can mean that a person infected with HIV is at risk of developing some serious infections and cancers that a healthy immune system can fight off. HIV can be transmitted through sexual contact‚ pregnancy‚ childbirth and breast feeding‚ injection drug use‚ occupational exposure‚ and blood transfusion
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day to day lives. This is normal a perfectly healthy. Once stress becomes ongoing people begin to develop Chronic Stress. Chronic stress can lead to many health problems and while it still affects the body the same a regular stress it becomes dangerous due of long-term exposure. The question is what does stress do that can be so dangerous and lead it to be called a silent killer. It is important to clarify stress in moderation is perfectly healthy and normal and everyone experiences stress at
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Ashley Buckner Persuasive Speech COMM210D 4/20/12 Why should you smile? I. Imagine: you wake up in the morning. You get ready and grab a cup of coffee. Then‚ you walk out the door‚ seeing many faces as you make your way to work‚ and walk up to your building. When you walk inside expecting to be greeted by many more positive faces‚ you see none‚ and so you walk over and sit down at your desk. While thinking back on your morning to work you were realizing that there was not a moment of
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What is AIDS? Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus (slowly-replicating retrovirus) that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)‚ a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive (1). A virus is a piece of genetic material‚ RNA or DNA‚ surrounded by a protein coat. To replicate‚ a virus must infect a cell and direct its cellular machinery to produce new viruses. A virus cannot
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damage to the cell membranes or DNA in cells‚ leading to destruction of cells and metabolic processes in the body. As the free radicals steal electrons and destroy the healthy cells and stable molecules‚ they cause more free radicals to form. This forms a sort of chain process and can eventually result in deterioration of the immune system and lead to diseases like heart diseases and cancers. This is why antioxidants are required. They bind with the free radicals‚ neutralizing them and preventing them
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Specifically‚ acute and chronic stress have been shown to raise serum lipids and are associated with clinical coronary events. However‚ it is possible for individuals to exhibit hardiness—a term referring to the ability to be both chronically stressed and healthy. Many psychologists are currently interested in studying the factors that allow hardy individuals to cope with stress and evade most health and illness problems associated with high levels of stress. Stress can be associated with psychological disorders
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Gumamela (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linn) ABOUT GUMAMELA Gumamela is a shrub that grows from one meter up to 4 meters high. Gumamela is also known as: Hibiscus‚ China Rose and Shoeflower. In the Philippines‚ gumamela is cultivated as an ornamental plant. The gumamela flower comes in many colors: red‚ yellow‚ orange‚ white‚ purple‚ pink and other color combinations. Gumamela leaves‚ usually blended with Rose Hip has long been used in the Middle East and Okinawa as herbal tea. Today‚ the use
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one’s life goals Answer Key: D Question 3 of 10 1.0 Points You cannot form an initial adult identity until you have achieved independence from your family. Incorrect A. True B. False Answer Key: False Question 4 of 10 1.0 Points Psychologically healthy people tend A.not to trust others. Correct B.to accept life’s disappointments. C.to blame others for their mistakes. D.to be concerned about the present‚ not the future. Answer Key: B Question 5 of 10 1.0 Points The cornerstone of emotional
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